While exploring the senior living options for a loved one, you may have encountered the term “Life Plan Community.” This term describes a specific kind of retirement community that you…
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A Legacy of Faithful Service: Dedicating the David and Maxine Derstine Chapel
The Living Branches community came together to honor the legacy of David and Maxine Derstine during the Friends of the Sharing Fund dinner at Dock Woods in October 2023. During…
Six Perfects Gifts for People with Dementia
Everyone loves receiving a thoughtful gift. If your loved one lives in a memory care community for people with dementia, you may be unsure about the right present for their…
Everyone Comes Together: The Lasting Legacy of the Souderton Mennonite Homes Auxiliary
Just a few years shy of its 50th anniversary, the Souderton Mennonite Homes Auxiliary reached an important milestone. Since its creation in 1975, the group has contributed $2 million to…
Creative Connections: Art Therapy Interns at The Willows of Living Branches
On the days when art therapy interns Jenna Rosenblatt and Julie Vasquez are working with residents at The Willows of Living Branches, you can tell right away. You may hear…
What is Personal Care?
Navigating the variety of senior living communities in Pennsylvania can be daunting. You want to make the right choice with your spouse, parent, or parent-in-law, but it can be hard…
Living Branches Non-Profit vs. For-Profit Assisted Living Communities
As you search for the right assisted living community for you or a loved one, the choice between a non-profit and for-profit community is important. This decision affects not only…
Music Therapy and the Proven Impact on Transitions in Long Term Care
Moving to a retirement community, or new neighborhood with a community, can sometimes be stressful for residents. Living Branches has welcome committees and programming in place to help with this…
Meet Annette Echanis, Director of Living Branches’ New Resident Engagement Department
In late June 2021, the Living Branches community wished the former director of dementia care strategy, Kathleen Roberts, the very best in her retirement. After Kathleen’s eight years of service…
Ageism: A Threat to Our Society
On May 14, 2021, Seth Laucks, Living Branches creative arts therapy coordinator, was a speaker on a virtual panel discussion hosted by Drexel University’s creative arts therapies program. The discussion…