Our story begins in a grocery store. Julie Saul, a nurse, and her sister-in law, Allison Williams, notice an elderly man having difficulty attempting to purchase toilet tissue (an all too common sight these days).This followed a situation where Allison overheard a conversation between the elderly man and a store clerk, who suggested he look…
Those of us involved with Community Homes get great satisfaction in providing affordable housing for our Lebanon County seniors as well as allowing them to enjoy the support and friendships that go along with a lifestyle of community living with peers. The vision of our founders over 50 years ago has indeed become reality. Most…
Understanding Fears When Franklin D. Roosevelt took office in the days when our seniors were kids, he uttered a famous line in his inauguration speech, “the only thing we have to fear, is fear itself”. It was right for the time, when our county was mired in the Great Depression. But the kids are grown…
Go Ahead, Make Her Day Our senior citizens have paid their dues in terms of raising families and contributing to society as working adults. Many of them are scaling back. They deserve our respect, and perhaps more importantly, our attention. As residents in our “Terrace Properties” buildings they have the support of their peers in…
Our dedicated staff deals with residents of our six “Terrace” Apartment buildings on a daily basis throughout the year. But it’s important to us that the residents have a yearly opportunity to provide unfiltered input to our Board representatives without staff on hand. We conducted these forums recently in each of our six Lebanon County…
Dealing with the Perceived Loss of Independence Here is another entry in our “understanding seniors” series of blogs. If you have viewed our Resident Services video, you have seen the case of one of our residents, Bill, who had trouble coming to the decision to move from his family home into our Willow Terrace facility.…
Here is another entry in our “understanding seniors” series of blogs. If you have viewed our Resident Services video, you have seen the case of one of our residents, Bill, who had trouble coming to the decision to move from his family home into our Willow Terrace facility. He felt by leaving the familiarity of…
Next topic in our series of Understanding Seniors, many of our residents face an issue that is all too common with perceived “loss of independence”. It is declining health. Community Homes is not in the “assisted living” category, but through our Resident Services Department we are able to provide someone to talk to when residents…
Next in our series of Understanding Seniors – how do you handle the situation when the senior no longer should be driving? To the senior, it could represent a serious loss of independence. So the important conversation has to be handled with empathy. Do some homework on transportation alternatives, so you can deal with both…
We’ve been serving senior citizens for over 50 years in Lebanon County. We’ve gotten to know our residents very well over this time. We’ve also observed that some people have trouble communicating with the elderly. So I thought it would be good to share some tips with you to help you connect better. Make the…
