Meadowood Blog

The response was immediate and overwhelming. It began when restrictions were put in place to keep Meadowood safe during COVID-19. Executive Assistant to Meadowood President and CEO Paul Nordeman, Susan Hughes was inundated with offers of assistance. “A lot of residents stopped me and asked if they could help,” she says. So, Susan put a volunteer list out and saw it quickly fill up. She appointed two lead resident volunteers, Tom Lynch and Janet Kovacs, to assign residents to the jobs that needed to be done. Residents who raised their […]

An Interview with Meadowood’s Fitness & Wellness Director Becky Anhorn, Meadowood’s fitness & wellness director, sat down and shared her thoughts on how the team is finding creative ways to engage residents during the coronavirus crisis. How is Meadowood handling wellness differently than other communities right now? In talking to people from other senior communities, it seems that a lot of them just shut down the programs, and they’re just redistributing their staff to other areas of the community or focusing on the bare essentials. We aren’t going to do that. […]

Today, we’re talking with Janet Kovacs, a Meadowood resident of 3½ years. Janet is helping organize “The Residents of Meadowood,” the third session of our Smart Planning series. In an open forum on Wednesday, April 8, participants will hear directly from residents why they made the move to Meadowood. We’re asking Janet to share some of her personal insights about life here — and what she thinks people should consider as they make their decision. When we ask Janet about her experience at Meadowood, she says, “You know, it just […]

February is National Bird-feeding Month! In celebration, we wanted to share some tips to enhance your bird-watching experience at Meadowood. Here on our sprawling, 131-acre campus, we’re fortunate to host an abundance of wildlife. Residents of our senior living community in Worcester, PA, have spotted all kinds of creatures, from foxes to deer to rabbits, when they’re out walking our trails or exploring the Meadowood Nature Preserve. Of all of the fascinating varieties of wildlife, though, there’s one species that’s very near and dear to the Meadowood mission: our diverse […]

At Meadowood, we understand how daunting downsizing can be. Every one of our residents has had to go through it, and we often hear how nice it is to have gotten rid of the house and the yard and, especially, all the “stuff.” But to get to the serenity of going smaller, you first have to go through an overwhelming multi-step process. It’s downsizing your possessions, fixing up the house, finding a realtor and on and on. It’s stressful, tiring and — for many people — drags on for months […]

You’ve likely put a lot of thought into what you want to do when you retire, and often that includes travel plans that last longer than a week or two. Maybe you want to spend time driving an RV around the USA, or you want to take an extended tour across Europe. Maybe you want to go to Italy for a month and learn how to make pasta. Or perhaps you want to go and spend time with new grandchildren or spend winter in a warmer climate. Travel industry writers […]