Paula Patterson – July Employee of the Month
Congratulations Paula Patterson, Woodland Ridge Medical Technician, our July Employee of the Month! Paula, originally from Kingston, Jamaica is the oldest of 7 children. Paula has 2 children of her own and 3 grandchildren. Her father had initially come to the United States to attend Tuskegee University on a scholarship for Economics. Since Paula and […]
Aline – June Resident of the Month
Aline is our June Resident of the Month here at Woodland Ridge! Born and raised in Lindale, Georgia (which is located near Rome, GA). Aline was a paraprofessional educator for 25 years at Johnson Elementary in Rome. She was married for 45 years; her husband worked at the local paper mill. Aline has two children […]
Anne Marie Samuels – June Employee of the Month
Congratulations Anne Marie Samuels, our June Employee of the Month! Anne Marie is our Med Tech here at Woodland Ridge. Born and raised in Jamaica, she was a Sales Manager for a popular sportswear company. Anne Marie traveled back and forth to the United States for her work. In 2009, she decided to make the […]
Ludmilla (Lucy) – May Resident of the Month
Ludmilla, or as we call her, Lucy, is our Resident of the Month for May and we can’t wait to tell you why! Lucy brings optimism to our community and she can often be heard humming or singing some of her favorite songs like, “Que Sera, Sera” or “Feliz Navidad,” even if it isn’t Christmastime. […]
Nestor Kamgang – April Employee of the Month
The Republic of Cameroon is a French-speaking country in central Africa located near Chad and Nigeria, and it is also the home country of our Employee of the Month, Nestor Kamgang! Nestor first came to the United States about three years ago. In Cameroon, he was an accountant, but since he has been in Atlanta, […]
Opal – April Resident of the Month
We are so lucky to have this wonderful resident of the month living with us! Opal went from being a faithful volunteer at Woodland Ridge to an eventual resident. For many years, she came to visit a neighbor that lived here, and she also came on Saturdays with a group from her church, King Springs […]
Gay B. – March Resident of the Month
We have a resident in our memory care neighborhood that exudes a peacefulness and offers a sweet smile that greets you every time you walk by her. She has been with Woodland Ridge for over three years now, and it is high time that we showcased Gay B. as our Resident of the Month! Gay […]
Elizabeth – February Resident of the Month
Just north of Knoxville, Tennessee is the small town of Mascot. This mill town was formed in the early 1900’s due to the discovery of a vein of zinc and limestone that ran through it. The American Zinc Company started soon after, and they subsequently created housing, a park, tennis courts, a drug store and […]
Kamal Dixon – February Employee of the Month
Kamal Dixon, from Dietary, is our February Employee of the Month. Kamal was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and went to Florida A&M where he earned a criminal justice degree with a minor in social work. Kamal did work as a Child Investigator in Orlando but ended up transferring here to Atlanta to work […]
A SimpleC Guest Blog For Woodland Ridge: Technology Should Be Simple
The first thing you should know is: things have changed. People are pushing computers your way because there has never been a better time to dive into them. Today’s devices have touch screens and don’t require training. There are no more extraneous accessories and no more mazes of wires. No more user manuals to read […]
