Kentlands Manor residents celebrate Veterans Day.
KENTLANDS, continued from 13 is a weekly Lunch and Learn event where local doctors give residents information on health care. Transportation is provided for banking, errands, and scheduled recreation and leisure.There are some services and amenities provided for an additional fee, including housekeeping and nursing care. Outside parking is free, but there is a fee for garage parking. This time of year residents enjoy the outdoors, as well.The grounds flow into a wooded area and are carpeted in emerald green grass. There are flower and vegetable gardens, a short walking trail, benches, and there is a gazebo between the two buildings.
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and for the Shakespeare Theatre Co., which performs at Sidney Harman Hall and Lansburgh Theatre in Washington, D.C. Programs are listed on the theaters’ websites, and volunteers choose the show and date they prefer. “We get to see some excellent shows for free,” said Paula Post, who is also a volunteer for Smithsonian Associates programs. Smithsonian Associates volunteers perform a variety of tasks, including selling tickets, taking tickets at the door and accompanying groups on walking tours. Paula Post said she also volunteers at the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historic Park because she likes nature and being outdoors. She answers questions and points out wildlife to visitors and gets the opportunity to enjoy the beauty of the
Hawkshawe said Kentlands Manor has a way of making seniors feel at home quickly. She said residents on the welcoming committee give newcomers the lay of the land. “They know where in town to get senior discounts. They know what restaurants have the best Italian food,” she said, adding that the welcome committee also acclimates new residents in and around the building.As they escort them to events and introduce them to their neighbors, friendships start to form. Kentlands Manor 217 Booth St., Gaithersburg 301-926-6424 seniorlivingapartmentrentals.com
C&O Canal area. “There are many opportunities for hiking, walking and interacting with people,” she said.
When Judy Ritz retired from the
federal government in December 2001, she wanted to give back to the community by doing some volunteer work that did not involve sitting at a desk for hours. For the past 12 years, she has worked two days a week at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, picking up and delivering mail to the hospital offices. She also does clerical work in the emergency room administrative office. “What I do is needed and appreciated by the staff, and I really enjoy working here,” said Ritz, noting that the hospital recognizes volunteers’ efforts at an annual special luncheon. “I put in about four hours a week and hope to continue as long as I can,” she said. Gazette.Net