Blog: Activities Program

Swimming is a great activity for everyone, especially seniors. Aside from being fun, swimming is also a type of exercise. It keeps the heart rate up and improves overall cardiovascular health. This activity will benefit seniors and those who are suffering from injuries or other conditions related to aging. Being…

IntegraCare’s innovative Motivational Advancement Program (MAP) has had a significant impact on team members at 15 senior living communities in three states while also inspiring the mentors who provide their expertise and guidance. “Being able to help our staff grow professionally in their role has been very rewarding,” said MAP…

After spending three decades working in food service, Frances Adkins was both surprised and excited after initially learning of IntegraCare’s Motivational Advancement Program (MAP) earlier this year. “This is the first company that I have worked for that offered anything like that,” said Adkins, a Cuisineur at Queenstown Landing in…

‘This is our family’       CAMP HILL, Pa. – Sisters Carol Crossley and Sue Moga spent countless hours visiting their mother during the three-plus years she resided at The Woods at Cedar Run. When their mother, Shirley Erb, died at age 89 in July 2017, the sisters mourned their mom…

Senior living community holiday event to be held on March 24      CHAMBERSBURG – Multiple generations will participate in a popular Easter tradition at the Magnolias of Chambersburg senior living community on March 24. The annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held from 10 a.m. to noon in the Magnolias…

Proceeds from March 7 event to benefit Alzheimer’s Association      BEDFORD – Soup’s on. The well-known phrase might be heard at Colonial Courtyard at Bedford on Wednesday, March 7. The senior living community will hold its Homemade Soup Sale from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. on March 7. Chicken noodle soup…

 Senior living community touts understanding of cognitive impairment during March 13 event      BUTLER – Newhaven Court at Clearview will host the Dementia Live Program on March 13, as the senior living community hopes to provide participants with a deeper understanding of what it’s like to live with cognitive impairment…

During the past three months, The Woods at Cedar Run LifeSTYLES Team has collaborated to generate new programming ideas for the residents in our community. Recently, the team agreed that perhaps the best programs could be led by the residents themselves and thus The Woods’ “Resident Teach” Program was born….

  Six seniors finish Pennsylvania’s Empowered Expert Residents (PEER) Program      BUTLER, Pa. – It’s not every day that Newhaven Court at Clearview holds a graduation party. After all, most residents of the senior living community earned their high school or college degrees decades ago. But this month, Newhaven Court…

IntegraCare Communities Recognize Deep Connections Between Staff, Residents During National Observance Pittsburgh, PA – A week-long celebration kicks off this Sunday, September 10, and IntegraCare’s family of communities across Pennsylvania and Maryland are joining tens of thousands of assisted living communities across the country for the festivities. It’s National Assisted…