Life Stories
Retirement homes are mistaken as places to grow old. These stories prove age is nothing but a number. As we age, we gain valuable life advice to share, have time to volunteer and find new adventures to enrich our experiences. Sit back, relax and read a senior resident’s story or two. And be sure to check back often as our residents have a lot to share.
Schedule a tour here to meet our residents and hear stories like the ones below.
Co-founder, wife, mother, first lady and administrator
Remembering our co-worker, Mary Jane Leader Mary Jane Leader, wife of the late Pennsylvania Gov. George M. Leader, helped her husband found Country Meadows Retirement Communities. She also served many …
Read MoreCo-worker uses training to save choking residents
While preparing a meal for residents at Country Meadows of Hershey, Julie Steffen, director of Dining Services, was faced with a very serious life-threatening situation. “I was serving dinner to …
Read MorePracticing kindness to remember a Leader
Throughout her life, Mary Jane Leader was a daily example of kindness to others and she inspired all who knew her to do the same for family and community members. …
Read MoreCelebrating the life of the Leader family matriarch
Mary Jane Leader, wife of the late Pennsylvania Governor George M. Leader, passed away on March 15, 2011. Mrs. Leader and her husband founded Country Meadows Retirement Communities. She was …
Read MoreKicking the habit pays at Country Meadows
Cessation program offers financial incentives to co-workers who quit using nicotine and tobacco Dressed in a festive black and orange outfit for Halloween, Lori McConnell, community life associate at Country …
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