Oct 29, 2019 | Employee Spotlight, Grace Ridge Blog Posts, News
🔊 Listen to This Blog. 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. That passion for developing...
Jul 23, 2019 | Employee Spotlight, News
🔊 Listen to This Blog. 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...
Jul 2, 2019 | Employee Spotlight, Grace Ridge Blog Posts, News
🔊 Listen to This Blog. 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. While leading a...
Mar 18, 2019 | Employee Spotlight, Health & Fitness
🔊 Listen to This Blog. March is National Nutrition Month, an annual nutrition education and information campaign created by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. To celebrate, we chatted with Registered Dietitian Jordan Wingate, who joined Grace Ridge last...
Mar 4, 2019 | Activities, Assisted Living, Body, Employee Spotlight, Good Moods, Grace Ridge Blog Posts, Lifestyle, Mind, Mood, News, Residents, Tips & Info
🔊 Listen to This Blog. Grace Ridge assisted living resident and retired judge Sam Tate needed help flying from Charlotte to Norfolk to visit his daughter and son-in-law for the holidays. Enter Kathy Staton, a former deputy clerk and recent retiree who joined...
Jul 25, 2018 | Employee Spotlight, Grace Ridge Blog Posts, News
🔊 Listen to This Blog. Grace Ridge Retirement Community welcomes Chris Romick as its new Executive Director. Romick will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Life Plan Community, which offers an active, independent lifestyle with a...
