Because of the coronavirus outbreak, Hedi may not have been able to celebrate her one hundredth birthday with a huge party like she’d planned, but her son Bruce and daughter-in-law Tricia were still determined to make her day memorable. They showed up along with WLOS to surprise this spectacular centenarian on her special day!

Watch the WLOS video to learn more about Hedi’s amazing life and some of the funny gifts she received from friends!

Ardenwoods and Heather Glen are closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation. The safety and well being of our residents, staff, and their families is our top priority. To learn what precautions we’re taking, as well as how you can communicate with your loved one, click here.

Elaine Godfrey, SHRM-SCP, has been the Ardenwoods Human Resources Director since February 2012.

Elaine has a huge heart for animals. In the last nine years, Elaine has saved over 40 cats and placed them in a local adoption program. She has four pets herself — two cats and two dogs. Her dog Heidi (pictured) came to her through a resident at Heather Glen Assisted Living when he needed a higher level of care.

Elaine also loves being crafty! Ever since she got a Cricut machine, she has been using her talents to make all sorts of paper crafts for events here at Ardenwood!

It takes an adventurously spirited type of person to be willing to move somewhere without knowing anyone, but that is exactly the type of people that Anne and Bob are—they have never shied away from adventure. Their love of adventure, however, always involved a passion for sailing.

Anne and Bob met when they both lived in Shoreham, New York on Long Island. Living just two houses down from each other, they both always shared a love of sailing, even racing against each other at the local boat club where they were both members. Like many, Anne and Bob started as close friends. Both having been married previously, they were close friends for 15 years before they got together. In the beginning of their marriage, Anne and Bob enjoyed sailing up and down the east coast. Both still in the midst of their careers, Anne as a teacher working towards qualifying for retirement and Bob as a High Energy Physicist at Brookhaven Labs, their sailing was limited to their free time. It wasn’t until funding for a capital project Bob was working on for Brookhaven was delayed and ultimately pulled, that Bob decided it was time to retire. He and Anne spent the next two years planning a boat trip that would take them around the world for an undisclosed amount of time. Anne reached her 15 years as a teacher and became eligible for Social Security, and Bob retired from Brookhaven Labs.… Read More