Hamilton Mill, Community News Meet Your Neighbor, Sue Swinson
Marlene Zecchino, assistant Engagement director at Arbor Terrace at Hamilton Mill, loves to talk to residents. She enjoys hearing about their lives and their hobbies and interests, and maybe soaking up a bit of their hard-earned wisdom. And sometimes those conversations lead to something even bigger.
Senior Activities What You Need to Plan a Senior-Friendly Trip to Rabbit Hill Park
Even residents of Gwinnett County, Georgia, in the northern region of the Atlanta suburbs may be surprised to learn that it’s the second most populous county in the state, second only to Fulton County. According to the World Population Review, Gwinnett has almost 950,000 residents.
Senior Activities Community Roundup: What We've Been Up To At Hamilton Mill
This has been a tough few months for everybody, but especially for people whose loved ones are residents of senior living communities. In order to keep seniors safe, families aren’t allowed to visit. So, they may worry about how their loved ones are coping in quarantine.
Active Senior Living, Activities for Seniors, Senior Activities 10 Fun Summer Activities for Seniors
No matter how old you are, summertime is a fun time. For kids, summer means at least two months of freedom from school. As a young adult, it might mean hanging out at the beach or the pool. As a parent, it could mean packing the car and taking a family road trip. And even if you’re older now, that’s still no reason to spend your summer sitting around. Check out some of these fun summer activities for seniors who are living in the northern part of Georgia.
Community News Pizza pies for Hamilton Mill’s ‘Silent Heroes’
The Little Caesars’ location on Auburn Road in Dacula, Ga., recently decided to “Pie it Forward” to the staff at neighboring Arbor Terrace at Hamilton Mill. The initiative, launched in April 2020, is part of the restaurant’s pledge to deliver 1 million pizzas to first responders across the country working around the clock to keep us safe and healthy.
Community News Special Delivery Cards Bring Cheer to Hamilton Mill residents
Members of the Keller Williams Realty Atlanta Partners Sugarloaf team brought a special delivery of cheer recently to Arbor Terrace Hamilton Mill’s assisted living community. The realtors made and collected 300 handwritten greeting cards to be passed out and shared with residents. The card distribution was part of RED Day, Keller Williams’ annual day of service, when the company’s teams worldwide shut their agency doors to serve others.
Community News Arbor Hamilton Mill Honored Heroes on Memorial Day
As a grateful nation saluted the men and women who gave their lives for our freedom, Arbor Terrace Hamilton Mill paid tribute to the men and women who never came home, with a Missing Man table. Family members participated in a Memorial Day Drive-Thru Parade, in which they drove through the community showing off specially made Memorial Day posters as residents waved flags.
Technology, Senior Activities, Senior Life 10 Apps Every Senior Should Have
When it comes to technology, older generations traditionally lag behind their kids and grandkids, set in the ways they did things back “in the good old days.” This is not the case when it comes to cellphones. The majority of seniors recognize that cellphones are an important tool to help them to stay connected to their friends and families. According to the Pew Research Center, 91 percent of Americans ages 65 and older own a cellphone, and slightly more than half of them (53 percent) are smartphones.
Senior living, Senior Life Our Favorite Ways to Make Friends at a Senior Living Community
When was the last time you made a new friend? As we get older and more settled, it’s easy to get in the habit of doing the same things with the same people. We don’t have the opportunity or the necessity to widen our circle of friends. But having these relationships is vital for seniors.
Events, Senior Events 8 Can’t-Miss Events at the Gwinnett County Public Library
Dacula, Georgia, is less than 40 miles away from Atlanta, but still retains the small-town, rural feel that attracts its residents. And although only about 6,000 people live in Dacula, they are counted among Gwinnett County’s 900,000-plus residents, and as such can take advantage of the county’s many resources.