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Grace Ridge committed to creating inclusive community for LGBT seniors
With just over 200 residents and an intimate 52-acre campus, Grace Ridge has always been an open arms and inclusive retirement community where neighbors become friends and friends...
read moreMake some noise! Grace Ridge welcomes music therapist Chesley Mercado.
Morganton native Chesley Mercado has always loved music and sharing it with others. Growing up, she played flute, violin and piano for patients at local hospitals, developmental centers and nursing homes.
read moreGrace Ridge resident Bill Allman goes to bat
Resident guest blog by Frank Juliano Bill Allman has dedicated himself to sports and to his community, but in the early 1950s he spent a week with the Cleveland Indians. “(Pitcher)...
read moreSafety First! September is National Preparedness Month
What kind of emergency response system does Grace Ridge have in place? Resident safety and peace of mind are top priorities.
read moreHey Siri, OK Google: Residents head back to school for technology training
August is National Back to School Month, so residents are learning how to stay young – and keep up with younger generations and their loved ones – by better understanding technology.
read moreExplore new experiences, healthy habits for National Wellness Month
August may be National Wellness Month, but at Grace Ridge we celebrate wellness in all forms – physical, intellectual, social and spiritual – each and every day.
read moreDishing with Chef Lanza: 5 Questions with Grace Ridge’s New Executive Chef
Ten years ago, Chris Lanza traded life on the back nine to life in the kitchen. He left his dissatisfying career teaching professional golf and took a dishwashing job – eventually working his way up to executive chef of a fine dining restaurant in Kent, Conn.
read moreResident Spotlight: Meet Mike and Debbie Cloy
Hanging in the kitchen of Mike and Debbie Cloy’s cottage is a display of 16 wooden hearts representing all the places they’ve lived over the last 27 years. The bottom heart reads “Morganton, NC,” and after living their best life the last 5 months at Grace Ridge Retirement Community, the couple has no plans to add more.
read moreGrace Ridge gets in the (baseball) game
Guest blog by Nancy Juliano, Grace Ridge resident and baseball enthusiast Baseball season is in full swing at Grace Ridge, where residents have been to two minor league games and...
read moreMeet Trudi Nowlin: Grace Ridge’s Director of Dining Services
For Trudi Nowlin, Grace Ridge’s new Director of Dining Services, making the move from a hospital background to senior living provides opportunities to build long-term relationships — and add some pizzazz to meals.
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