by Renee Youssef | Aug 13, 2021 | Assisted Living, Caregiver Support, COVID-19, Featured, Resident Stories, Respite Care, Senior Safety
Easing the Transition to Assisted Living During COVID-19 “Am I impressed with my mom? I’m impressed with her grit, and her determination, and how she persevered. But the main thing is that she’s alive and well, and that holds true for everybody here at Grand Oaks.”...
by Renee Youssef | Jun 25, 2021 | Featured, Memory Care, Resident Stories, Senior Safety
Bruce & Virginia Douglas: Safety, Luxury, & Comfort at Grand Oaks Bruce Douglas’ wife, Virginia, moved to Grand Oaks during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in the summer of 2020. The couple had researched assisted living communities anticipating that...
by Krista Scarlett | Dec 10, 2018 | Assisted Living, Resident Stories
Sibley Memorial Hospital Baby Guild – Coming Full Circle It’s not often that life truly comes full circle unless of course, you’re Joyce Trebing. Joyce’s parents came to Washington, D.C. in 1925, and moved into an apartment on New York Avenue. Ironically, they...
by Krista Scarlett | May 10, 2018 | Assisted Living, Caregiver Support, Resident Stories
An Open Letter: Things Not Spoken, But Always Felt When a loved one passes away, it can often be unbearable to talk about or even comprehend. It can bring back a rush of memories or make you think about the little things in life that you took for granted but now seem...
by Chelsea Schonhaut | Aug 22, 2016 | Assisted Living, Events, Health & Wellness, Resident Stories
Seniors Help Seniors in Honor of National Senior Citizens Day At 99 years old, Mildred “Millie” Miller has lived a long life of goodwill and good spirits. As we celebrate National Senior Citizens Day on Aug. 21, folks like Millie are looking back on their greatest...
by Chelsea Schonhaut | Aug 2, 2016 | Activities, Assisted Living, Resident Stories
Summer Travel Tips for Seniors The 2016 summer season is in full swing. It’s the perfect time for senior travel for folks with a sense of adventure, such as Jim Peters, 92, a resident at Grand Oaks Assisted Living Residence. Peters was born in Loudon County,...
