Posts Tagged Bob Morrison
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New Year – Benefit from Volunteering
By Bob Morrison Development Director of Ridgecrest Village A quick look at Wikipedia.org offers a definition, “Volunteering is generally considered an altruistic activity, intended to promote good or improve human quality of life. People also volunteer for their own skill development, to mee...
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Education is the Key
By Bob Morrison Development Director of Ridgecrest Village Have you given much thought to your future care needs, or are you invincible, like so many of us feel? Have you ever had an opportunity to talk with someone 90-plus years old, and they refer to people as “those old people?” It is s...
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Ridgecrest Village Marks 45th Anniversary
By Bob Morrison Development Director of Ridgecrest Village This year marks the 45th Anniversary for Ridgecrest Village. Dr. John Koning’s dream came true. While John was a pastor at Newcomb Presbyterian Church, he began with a vision to provide a nice home for the aged. He opened the doors i...
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Like Push-Ups for Your Mind: Brain Training Makes Strides
By Bob Morrison Development Director of Ridgecrest Village As a Certified Senior Advisor (CSA), I try to keep up on current information for seniors. There has been a lot of talk about brain fitness lately, especially as baby boomers start to think about retirement and how to best keep their mi...
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Try a Memory Builder
By Bob Morrison Development Director of Ridgecrest Village The secret to successful aging is ongoing mental stimulation. Every 71 seconds, another senior is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, says Dan Michel, CEO of Dakim, the Brain Fitness Company. As a result, dementia represents the mo...
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Why Continuing Care Retirement Communities? An attractive Lifestyle Option!
By Bob Morrison Development Director of Ridgecrest Village Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs) provide an attractive lifestyle option that has been around for decades nationally, but since the mid 1980s has dramatically evolved. These retirement campuses are especially attractive to ...
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Stay Active and Have Fun!
By Bob Morrison Development Director of Ridgecrest Village As a Certified Senior Advisor, I study ways to help improve the quality of life for seniors. This fall is a great time to find ways to become healthier while having fun at the same time. As we age, exercise benefits are even more n...
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Peace of Mind
By Bob Morrison Development Director of Ridgecrest Village “Peace of Mind” is a worthwhile goal for us all. Now my wife and I know about “Peace of Mind” first hand. Let me explain... My father, Don Morrison attended the very first “Honor Flight of the Quad Cities” in N...
