‘You’re only as old as you feel.’

While we’ve all heard clichés similar to this, renowned actress Sophia Loren, now 84, probably said it more eloquently, even giving us insights as to how to obtain this state of being. “There is a fountain of youth: it is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of people…

6 Ways to Improve Your Heart Health

One in seven deaths can be tracked back to heart disease. While there are some risk factors you can’t change – family history, age or sex – there are preventative measures you can take to reduce your chances of heart disease. Here are a few tips to get started. 1-Don’t smoke or use tobacco. Smoking or using…

Senior Downsizing – 5 Tips for Downsizing

Choosing to move into a retirement community is often an easy decision compared to the task of downsizing from a larger home into smaller quarters. Many people find themselves at a standstill trying to determine what family treasures to keep, sell or gift. It’s a challenging time that takes both a physical and emotional toll. To help ease…

Meet Our Residents – Virginia Sharp

“This is an ideal place for me,” says Virginia Sharp, a resident of Countryside Manor’s assisted living facility.   At 93 years young, Virginia has found that Countryside provides the services and activities she needs to accommodate a fulfilling lifestyle.   Before coming to Countryside, a little over six months ago, Virginia had spent 61 years working for…

Five Advantages to Living in a Retirement Community

As you gaze down the road to retirement, how do you envision those special years? Is it a future filled with new opportunities and new friends? A time when you can relax and really enjoy life?   If you’re an active senior adult, opting to move to an independent senior living community can have a positive impact on…

Creating an Active Social Life

Staying healthy, feeling good and just enjoying life can often be traced back to an active social life. In fact, numerous research studies suggest a strong correlation between social interaction and good health and well-being among older adults. While the effects are positive, creating an active social life can pose a challenge as you grow older. Life changes…

While walking a precious four-legged friend

While walking a precious four-legged friend the other day, I had an awareness spill over me of the many blessings I am enjoying as a Countryside Village resident. Missy, my four-legged friend, and I walk this same route late each afternoon and enjoy the quietness, the singing of birds, the breezes of the statuesque trees…

Meet Our Residents Steve and Catchie Huntley

Steve and Catchie Huntley left their Tennessee home to take up residence in a two- bedroom cottage at Countryside. That was over a year ago and the couple are thrilled with both their home and more importantly, their new lifestyle. The Huntleys came to the area to be near their daughter, Marian Hogan, who lives…