Blog - Ardendwoods Independent Living Community

Resident Spotlight: Marcia Bennett Brings An Artistic Influence to Heather Glen

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Marcia Bennett was born in 1935 in Las Vegas, NV, where her parents had bought land in 1920 and built a house on South Sixth Street. The middle child between two older and two younger siblings, Marcia grew up watching the city grow to become an entertainment mecca. As a high school senior, Marcia won a piano contest held by Liberace.

A member of the Mormon church, Marcia attended Brigham Young University and graduated with a teaching degree. She met her future husband at BYU, and they married the day after graduation. The couple moved to California, settling in the Bay Area.… Read More

Around the World to Ardenwoods: The Louttits!

Hailing from not only all over the United States, but all over the world, one can’t help but wonder how Anne and Bob Louttit ended up in North Carolina and, ultimately, at Ardenwoods. The answer? They’d lived everywhere else, but Anne had never lived in the mountains.… Read More

Heather Glen: Personalized Attention in Familiar Surroundings

For Ardenwoods residents who are in need of transitioning to a living situation that requires more personalized attention for daily needs or health matters, the move is only steps away! Heather Glen Assisted Living allows Ardenwoods residents to maintain independent living while receiving care that is customized to their needs.… Read More

Resident Spotlight: Horton Holcombe

A Marine combat veteran and career fireman, Horton Holcombe was born Oct.20,1930 to Juliet and Edmund Holcomb in Westfield, MA. He grew up in Simsbury, CT where his father was a chauffeur and worked for the water company. His Mom was a housewife who took pride in filling 1st Aid kits during WWII among other activities. He and his 2 older brothers, fraternal twins, played sports and had fun growing up in a small American town.… Read More

Annual Employee Appreciation Party: A Virtual Thanks!

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When you ask the residents at Ardenwoods to describe our staff, they use words like “good friends,” “caring, responsive, and just plain good people,” and “devoted.” As part of a way of showing their appreciation, residents raise money throughout the year and gift it in December to our dedicated staff. These gifts act in lieu of tips, since Ardenwoods has a no tipping policy.

Normally, a large Employee Appreciation Party is held in December, when staff and residents gather together to enjoy food and each other’s company. This year, of course, we weren’t able to gather as a group, but that didn’t stop the love! Instead, residents masked up and sat at tables, where our staff came to pick up their monetary gifts. The staff then created a “thank you” video for residents to watch.

It just goes to show that no matter what life throws at us, we’re a community that can still find ways to come together – even if it’s socially distanced!