by Beth Holden | Feb 7, 2017 | Active Seniors, Community, Events, General, Independent Living, Volunteers
Dorothea Dix Hospital was once home for 2,700 patients diagnosed with mental illness. In 1974, there were 282 buildings on 2,300 acres in downtown Raleigh. Parts of the original property have been sold or leased to N.C. State University and the City of Raleigh. Today,...
by Beth Holden | Dec 9, 2016 | Active Seniors, Events, Family, General, Independent Living, Volunteers
Do you know how to use FaceTime, Skype, or Facebook? Can you text and email with your iPad or Android? Most high school seniors can pick up any device and quickly navigate through any new app. Their form of communicating is much different than their parents or...
by Beth Holden | Oct 28, 2016 | Active Seniors, Community, Events, General, Independent Living, Volunteers
Volunteers across the country came together on Saturday, October 22 to celebrate the Make a Difference Day, the national day of service. For 25 years, this celebration of service’s single purpose has been to improve the lives of others. Are you volunteering in your...
by Beth Holden | Sep 2, 2016 | Active Seniors, Community, Events, General, Independent Living, Volunteers
“Being able to read at grade level is a predictor of success and high school graduation,” says Kati Mullan, executive director of Read and Feed. “If you can read, you can do anything.” Read and Feed is a nonprofit organization that “provides low-income elementary...
by Beth Holden | Jul 29, 2016 | Active Seniors, Community, Continuing Care, General, Health, Independent Living, Volunteers, Wellness
Springmoor offers many extras to our residents. From multiple dining options to an endless list of monthly activities, a state-of-the art exercise facility to a beautifully landscaped 42-acre campus nestled within a neighborhood. We provide care for our residents in...
by Beth Holden | Apr 1, 2016 | Active Seniors, Community, Events, Family, General, Independent Living, Volunteers
“Growing up, we always planned to be together again in our retirement. We are each other’s best friends.” The brothers and sisters are together again at Springmoor – dining together like they did when they lived under the same roof, exercising together,...
