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...
May 1, 2019 | Activities, Lifestyle, News, Residents
🔊 Listen to This Blog. One of the more crowd-pleasing activities at Grace Ridge Retirement Community is our “mystery trips.” Interested residents show up on a designated day, hop on a bus and Life Enrichment Director Evelyn Beaver takes them someplace...
Apr 17, 2019 | News, Residents
🔊 Listen to This Blog. Resident guest blog by Doreen Fish Grace Ridge enjoyed a special new relationship this 2018-19 season with the award-winning Western Piedmont Symphony. The 54th season was an exciting one highlighted by the Masterworks Series’ Maestro...
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...
Nov 26, 2018 | Activities, Assisted Living, Body, Good Moods, Grace Ridge Blog Posts, Health & Fitness, Healthcare, Holidays, Lifestyle, Mind, Mood, News, Tips & Info
🔊 Listen to This Blog. Make anniversary dinner reservations. Check. Schedule dentist appointment. Check. Shop for Christmas presents. Check. Book flight to NYC. Check. Get oil changed in car. Check. Buy tickets to CoMMA show. Check. Thanks to Grace...
