An Inspiring Leap? By: Craig Statton
By: Craig Statton Atherton CEO A recent segment on CBS Sunday Morningnot only greatly inspired me, but also made me feel a bit uncomfortable. You may have seen the story out of Canton, Ohio, where a 95-year old great-grandfather, Mr. Daniel Biss, observed that a...
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Travel SUCCESS for Seniors By: Bill Hull
By: Bill Hull, Consultant of Marketing Today’s seniors are on the go like never before. A typical year at Atherton finds our residents and their families traveling over a million miles all over the world. Virtuoso Lifereports that seniors spend more on travel than any...
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Me to We By: Chuck Cluff
Reflections by Chuck Cluff, Atherton resident since 2004 Passage: Hebrews 13:5 “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” When we clearly understand God and God’s desire to share life with us we move our thinking from me to we. What a conceptual leap this is. It...
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ESL Teaching (English as a Second Language) By: Martha Beyer
It has been fifty-nine years since I taught the seventh grade honors class in La Puente, California, while my husband, Doug was a student at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena. Oh, I did some substituting while we were in Kansas, but that wasn't really teaching....
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The Key Difference Between Social Isolation & Loneliness By: Brad Breeding
Social isolation vs. loneliness While innovation is a hot issue within the CCRC industry, I got thinking about an important distinction that should be made between social isolationand loneliness. After all, while some people like to be at the life of the party at all...
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Simple Summer Dish: Acorn Squash with Breakfast Sausages By Ellen Wekall
As we soak in the last few days of Summer here is a great recipe to try this week! It has a hint of the upcoming Fall season. By: Rev. Ellen Wekall Ingredients: 1 Large Acorn Squash 6 Breakfast Link Sausages (Turkey or Pork) 1 Tsp. of Butter or Margarine 1 Tsp. of...
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Volunteerism helps extend years
By: former Atherton Staff “Retirement,” Malcolm Forbes famously observed, “kills more people than hard work ever did.” Studies have repeatedly shown that people who retire early tend to die younger than those who continue working. The ancients called us “homo faber,”...
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Three Healthy Shoe Habits to Improve your Life By: Bill Hull
By: Bill Hull, Director of Marketing, Atherton Healthy habits that improve the quality of life for older adults are not just about diet, exercise, and sleep. We engage in literally dozens of routines each day that make an impact, for good or ill, on our health and...
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