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How to Make the Transition from Rehab to Senior Living Easier

After a hospitalization, surgery, fall, or serious illness, many families assume the next step is simple: finish rehab, go home,…

The Residence at Colvin Run leadership team annually participates in the Virginia Department of Transportation Adopt-a-Highway Program. During a recent clean-up effort on Virginia State Route 7, the team included: Front row, from left, Trachell Duncan (Community Relations Director) and Zuri Ayala (Administrative Services Director). Back Row, from left, Carl Coffee (LifeStories Director), Akwasi Boakye-Boaten (LifeStages Director), Sandra Hernandez (Hospitality Executive Associate), and Seth Wirekoh (Executive Operations Officer).

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Leadership Team Strengthens Commitment to Community Through Virginia Adopt-a-Highway Program

GREAT FALLS, Va. — The leadership team at The Residence at Colvin Run built on its commitment to community service…

Residence at Colvin Run bedroom in apartment

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Tips To Help Seniors Sleep Better

Sleep changes as we age, but poor sleep should not automatically be accepted as “just part of getting older.” Many…

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Communicating with Dementia Patients

One of the biggest adjustments families make with dementia is realizing that communication changes long before conversation disappears. Your mother…

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Neurodivergent Elders In Senior Care

GREAT FALLS, VA – Everyone deserves to feel comfortable, respected, and understood in the place they call home. For neurodivergent…

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How to Keep Your Elderly Parents Engaged

GREAT FALLS, VA – Caring for an aging parent involves much more than helping with appointments, medications, or daily routines.…

Best Memory Care US News 2026

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Recognized by U.S. News Best Senior Living in Memory Care

GREAT FALLS, Va. – The Residence at Colvin Run earned U.S. News & World Report 2026 Best Senior Living status…

A framed certificate of achievement awarded to The Residence at Colvin Run for earning Silver Level achievement for call bell responses in the 1st Quarter of 2026. The certificate displays a quarterly performance average response time of 3 minutes and 47 seconds and a success rate of 90%. It is dated April 06, 2026, and signed by Larry Rouvelas, Chief Executive Officer of IntegraCare.

Great Falls Senior Living Community Earns Silver Level Callbell Response Award

GREAT FALLS, Va. – The Residence at Colvin Run earned IntegraCare’s Silver Level Award for its prompt handling of residents’…

Achievement certificate for The Residence at Colvin Run for Silver Level call bell responses in Q4 2025, showing an average response time of 2 minutes 54 seconds and a 90% success rate.

The Residence at Colvin Run Earns IntegraCare’s Silver Level Callbell Response Award

Team Produced Average Response Time of 2-Minutes, 54-Seconds in 2025 Fourth Quarter GREAT FALLS, Va. – The Residence at Colvin…

Marta Canas Granados, lead for senior art classes at The Residence at Colvin Run, is sitting on a green sofa.

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How a team member’s passion for art and service inspires creativity and connection at The Residence at Colvin Run

Community Experience Ambassador Marta Canas Granados leads twice-weekly painting classes that support engagement and well-being GREAT FALLS, Va. — Creativity…

Close-up photo of a woman with her eyes closed, inhaling the scent of a bouquet of dried lavender flowers held in her hands.

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Benefits of Aromatherapy for Seniors & How To Use It

Working in senior care, I’ve seen firsthand how small, thoughtful approaches can make a big difference in someone’s day. Using…

A top-down photograph showing a light yellow cup of coffee on a matching saucer next to a square, cream-colored napkin. Written on the napkin in red, handwritten-style capital letters is the phrase: SELF CARE ISN'T SELFISH. The phrase is underlined in red. A silver pen lies diagonally across the bottom-right corner of the napkin, and the items rest on a light-blue, textured surface.

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Self-Care for Caregivers of Seniors: Why It Matters and How to Make It Possible

If you’re caring for an aging parent or loved one, you already know this: it’s beautiful and meaningful, but it…

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