
Commonwealth Senior Living Receives National Award for Hydroponic Farm Program
Commonwealth Senior Living has received a 2020 Argentum Best of the Best Award for its innovative hydroponic farming program. The farming program, conducted in partnership with Charlottesville, Virginia-based Babylon Microfarm, is among the first of its kind in the senior living industry and is part of Commonwealth’s commitment to providing residents with fresh, locally-sourced vegetables […]

10 Tips for a Safe Summer
Take a look at the 14 day forecast, and you’ll see most days will be well above the 90 degree mark. According The University of Chicago Medical Center, 40 percent of heat-related fatalities in the United States in 2014 were among individuals aged 65 or above. As we age, our bodies become more susceptible to […]

Father’s Day Prayer
In honor of Father’s Day this Sunday, we are honored to have one of our own residents, the amazing Pastor Purkett say a special prayer for our fathers. Elder Taft Purkett was the eldest son of 10. He served in the US Army for several years as a medic and worked at the Naval Base […]

Experiencing our communities in a virtual world
Since stay-at-home orders began in mid-March, we have all learned to adjust to a new normal. This meant those rainy Saturdays spent at movie theaters, dinner reservations at our favorite restaurants, and lingering walks through museums would be put on hold for now. At the same time, the world began to adapt and respond to […]

Using sights and sounds to calm loved ones with dementia
Within our Sweet Memories neighborhoods, just like any neighborhood, residents have good days and bad days. Part of our job is to celebrate the good days and help residents cope with the bad days. We have several ways we do that. (Learn more about our Memory Care programming here.) One of the wonderful ways we […]

Is Senior Living safe right now?
At a time when headlines show increasing cases of corona virus around the globe and provide guidance on isolation and social distancing with additional precautions recommended for seniors, it may seem counterintuitive to consider senior living. However, for many families, the support and unique lifestyle senior living offers is essential to their peace of mind. […]