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Strength Training for Active Aging

Strength training is a key part of active aging, and working with a physical therapist can help prevent falls and injuries. Edgehill resident Paul Keeler is experiencing this firsthand. After moving to our community with his wife, Nancy, following a stay at a rehab facility for a broken hip, Paul has been working with Sub-Acute […]

Inspiring Active Living: Sam Samaha’s Journey at Edgehill

A Life of Activity and Engagement If you’re going to keep up with Edgehill resident Sam Samaha, you’d better have your sneakers on. Sam, a spirited 97-year-old, makes frequent subway trips to New York City for shows and exhibits, swims three times a week at the indoor pool, walks the grounds, takes in lectures at […]

A Welcoming Community With Solid Academic Opportunities

Peter Crumbine believes there are usually three steps to lifetime home ownership. First, you buy a big house to raise your family. Second, you retire and downsize to a smaller home. Third, you move to a senior living community. “We skipped that second step and moved right to Edgehill,” said Peter Crumbine. “We are happy […]

Inspired by New York Fashion Week, Edgehill Resident Reflects on a Dress Worn with Love

New York Fashion Week: Where Style Meets Passion It’s described as the “pinnacle of fashion.” New York Fashion Week (NYFW) draws models, celebrities, critics and designers for a week of cutting-edge couture, highlighting the intersection of fashion and passion. The excitement around the runway reminds us that fashion is more than garments—it’s an artform that […]

Chuck Harvey: From Serving His Country to Serving Others

Chuck Harvey grew up admiring his uncle, a Marine who served in the Battle of Iwo Jima. From an early age, he knew he would follow in those footsteps. “I left high school a couple of months early, joined the Marine Corps. Then my first opportunity, I volunteered to go to Vietnam,” he says. Serving […]