Montgomery Community Media

They were like any teen-aged girls in high school.  Some loved athletics, others focused on their studies…and boys were the common denominator! That was 1941.  Yet a bond between a group of twelve girls from McKinley Technical High School in Washington, DC created a lifetime of friendship that endures, seventy-three years later. Formally, they started  […]

Riderwood, the Erickson Living retirement community, announced the appointment of Nicole Walker, SPHR, CHHR as the Director of Human Resources. Ms. Walker has served as an administrator in Human Resources with Erickson Living, the manager and developer of Riderwood, for fifteen years.  Previously, she has worked at sister communities in Northern Virginia (Ashby Ponds and […]

Do you like to dance? Dr. Martin Swetnick does. A retired physicist, this Silver Spring resident leads a popular, Latin dance class for seniors at the Riderwood community every Monday morning. It’s a one-hour workout, featuring a variety of Latin dances and music. His students say they look forward to the class all week as […]

Many companies encourage their employees to participate in health and wellness activities, especially in the summer months, and Erickson Living, the management company of Riderwood retirement community, is no exception. On July 12, employees from six of the retirement communities in Erickson Living’s national network competed in the annual employee softball tournament in Savage, Md.  […]

Operating a large-scale senior living community such as Riderwood in Silver Spring is like running a small city.  Daily services for 2,500 residents must be carefully planned and executed, just as a city manager coordinates services for citizens. At Riderwood, those types of services in the General Services Department include infrastructure maintenance, transportation and security. […]

It’s a time many are taking to show their American pride and local veterans in Silver Spring took the opportunity to gather together for just that during a ceremony to honor “Flag Day,” the annual celebration to honor the adoption of the Stars and Stripes as the U.S. flag on June 14, 1777. Veterans living […]

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 […]

It’s not your average art show. “Feast for the Eyes II” features art by none other than residents at Riderwood Senior Community in Silver Spring. Hear the stories behind the pieces of art in this MyMCMedia Extra. It’s their largest show yet and seniors at Riderwood Senior Community in Silver Spring are pulling out all […]