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.
Top 10 list of things I learned from my dad
David Leader recalls life lessons from his father, former Pennsylvania Governor George M. Leader By David Leader Gov. Leader’s youngest child, David Leader, president & CEO of Providence Place Retirement …
Read MoreCelebrating the life of a Leader
Country Meadows founder Gov. George Leader envisioned seniors living in a retirement community where they could gain independence, make friends and enjoy life. The late Pennsylvania Governor George M. Leader …
Read MoreQuilts provide outlet for restless hands, co-worker hobby supports residents with dementia
When she craves a few minutes of quiet, co-worker Robin Malloy, likes to visit with residents living in the in the Connections neighborhood—a secure neighborhood at Country Meadows of Hershey …
Read MoreCo-Worker Foundation helps employees in financial distress
Avril Toppin, 60, a co-worker at Ecumenical Retirement Community, can sleep at night again. She is thankful for the Country Meadows and Ecumenical Retirement Community Co-Worker Foundation and its’ donors …
Read MoreDownward dog, upward goat
Set amongst fields of lavender at Mad Lavender Farm in Milford, NJ, hummingbirds feast on wild flowers, roosters greet the morning, and farm guests gather to find inner peace, breathe …
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