Abilene, Texas, locals Dr. Sandy Hazelip and Ellie Hamby – both 81 years-old – are the living embodiment of learning and growing. Frequent visitors to Wesley Court, Sandy and Ellie actually were the guest speakers at a Wesley Court event prior to leaving for their first destination – Antarctica – where they spoke about their…

Friendship Village of South Hills Skilled Nursing Lifestyle Lead Kara Freeman has received Eversound’s January award for altruism. The community partners with Eversound to provide solutions for hearing-impaired residents. Kara learned she won via a Facebook post. Eversound Customer Success Manager Corryne Bistarkey announced Kara was an Eversound Champion. “Kara and her team are absolute…

Pictured from left to right: Anna Marie, Anne, Sally, and Veronica Since 2020, Friendship Village of South Hills residents avoided anything associated with the word “viral.” That all changed this past summer! Team members realized that our residents have plenty of wisdom, life advice, kindness, and humor to share with a larger audience. This led to…

Claridge Court resident Mary Ellen Purucker has been a Kansas City Chiefs football fan longer than she can remember. And the 104 year-old’s favorite football player? Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes of course! In fact, Mary Ellen’s most prized possession is her autographed Mahomes jersey. Mary Ellen shared her love for the Chiefs and life advice…

Wesley Court resident Dennis Bruno celebrated turning 100, surrounded by family, friends, and state and military officials. The centenarian served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II and was a prisoner of war for 17 months. Many came to celebrate this milestone birthday with him, as well as his military service and…

The Palm Beach County retirement living community provides residents with an authentic coastal living experience. The Waterford, a senior living community located in Juno Beach, Florida, officially broke ground on its $205 million dollar expansion and renovation project on Friday, January 27th. The multi-year project adds 84 new independent living apartments and 8 patio homes,…

Oak Trace residents, family members, local junior high students, and team members worked together to create Valentine’s Day themed care packages to send to military service members as part of the Hearts & Heroes program. The program is the brainchild of our Oak Trace Supervisor of Lifestyles Jackie Schwab Raschke. The program is a way…

The addition will increase the number of Lifespace communities to 18, with three in the Chicagoland area. Lifespace Communities announced today that it has finalized a transaction with Friendship Senior Options (FSO) to transition sponsorship of one of FSO’s communities in the Chicagoland area – GreenFields of Geneva. Lifespace welcomes this community into its current…

These health centers are among the top U.S. skilled nursing facilities providing short-term rehabilitation and long-term care DALLAS, Texas and WEST DES MOINES, Iowa – A total of 11 health centers as part of Lifespace Communities are being recognized as the Best Nursing Homes for 2022-23 by U.S. News & World Report. The designation affirms…

Lifespace Communities will Contribute Millions to Support Edgemere’s Former and Current Residents Consistent with its charitable mission and unwavering commitment to residents, Lifespace Communities announced today its intent to fund up to $143.4 million as part of Edgemere’s financial restructuring plan. These funds will support current and former residents of Edgemere and ensure their entrance…

Robbins brings military and 20 years of senior living experience to the role Lifespace Communities is pleased to announce that Brian Robbins joins Lifespace as Chief Operating Officer, effective Dec. 19, 2022. Robbins will have full responsibility for operations strategy, planning, financial management, operations management, and resident and family relations. He will partner closely with…

From Jesse Jantzen, Chief Executive Officer The Lifespace Foundation plays a vital role in our Lifespace family. I continue to remain committed to honoring the philanthropic goals and contributions of donors by making sure we achieve maximum impact as an organization. While over the past year we saw a number of projects funded through the…