by Beth Holden | Apr 18, 2018 | Active Seniors, Continuing Care, Family, General, Independent Living, Wellness
This week the Springmoor Residents offer their advice to Prospective Residents in Part I of our When to Move series. Have you thought: Oh sure, I know one day I may need to move to one of those retirement homes. But now? Why would I want to do that now? “I loved my...
by Beth Holden | Apr 10, 2018 | Active Seniors, Gardening, General, Independent Living, Volunteers
Did you know there was a garden in the west wing at Springmoor? It’s a surprise to many who don’t walk down this hallway on a daily basis. The Garden Room is a beautiful sunny greenhouse for residents to tend to their plants in the winter months. There is ample...
by Beth Holden | Mar 23, 2018 | Active Seniors, Continuing Care, Family, General, Independent Living
With a smile and a laugh, Michael and Ellen Rogers say this same question gets asked often. Why did you choose Springmoor? What put it at the top of the list? Residents of Eugene, Oregon, the two were here this week to make their interior selections for their new...
by Beth Holden | Mar 21, 2018 | Active Seniors, Events, General, Independent Living
Springmoor has an active tour schedule planned for the spring. Have you made reservations for the adventure to the zoo or to the museum? Would you prefer an afternoon tea at Fearrington or a trip to the Durham Bulls ballpark for nine innings of spring baseball? What’s...
by Beth Holden | Mar 12, 2018 | Active Seniors, Community, Continuing Care, General, Independent Living
The key feature of a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) that distinguishes it from other retirement living communities is the type of contract available for your “continuum of care.” The continuum of care typically includes independent living, assisted...
by Beth Holden | Mar 5, 2018 | Active Seniors, Community, Family, General, Independent Living, Wellness
It’s true; those furry, slobbery, wagging creatures can be the best of companions. Pets provide a comfort system and actually produce a chemical chain reaction in the brain that helps to lower levels of the stress-inducing hormone, cortisol and increase the production...