Montgomery Community Media

SILVER SPRING, MD—Residents of senior living communities socialize together, dine together and learn together each and every day.  But many of them also worship together. What has been a great source of inspiration to me in seven years in this industry is observing how these folks of different faiths and religions are able to respect […]

Riderwood, the Erickson Living retirement community, received the Star of Life Award in Geriatrics from the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS). The state agency’s presentation to the Riderwood Emergency Medical Services team was held May 21 at the Miller Senator Office Building in Annapolis. The recognition was given “for providing high quality […]

Sometimes, you just never know what the day will bring. When Debra Vinh, Communications Specialist at Riderwood retirement community, signed for a large delivery of flowers May 13, the mystery had just begun. The notecard on the delivery read “To the Residents of Riderwood: Wishing you a bountiful and beautiful spring! –Sean ‘P Diddy’ Combs […]

They are future pharmacists, environmental engineers, art therapists and teachers.  They balance school and work with impressive results. Seventy-six employees of Riderwood were honored for their academic excellence and workplace achievement at the Erickson Living retirement community’s 2014 Scholarship Awards Program on April 9th. Ten high school seniors received four-year collegiate scholarships, and sixty-six adult […]

Since 1953, millions of Cub Scouts in the United States have competed in Pinewood Derby racing events as a rite of passage. Donald Murphy, the father of Pinewood Derby according to the Boy Scouts of America, might have only imagined the lasting impact he created. But residents of Riderwood, the Erickson Living retirement community in […]

Early in my career in senior living, a very wise co-worker told me to “always remember that it’s about the people.” He was right.  Nearly seven years later, I have met some of the most creative, talented people in any walk of life.  Whether they are residents who publish books after retirement or give back […]

A recent Harris Interactive poll listed losing weight, exercising and eating more healthily as three of the top five New Year’s resolutions that people strive to achieve. But the reality is that only 40 percent of people make it to July! No matter what your age, the benefits of a health and wellness regimen are […]

According to the Pew Research Center, nearly 40 percent of Americans own a tablet computer, and nearly half possess a smartphone, with these percentages growing yearly. For most of us, reading the newspaper and watching the evening news have been daily mainstays.  However, in the past five years, the ways news outlets deliver the news, […]

On Oct. 1, 2007, I embarked on a new journey.  That was my first day with Erickson Living as a public affairs manager. Nearly six and a half years later, I’ve been able to meet some of the most interesting people I could ever imagine: the residents who live at our 17 communities across the […]