Growing up, Spring Lake Village resident Susan Drake wanted to be many things: a wife and mother, a secretary, and a writer. In her 85 years, she has gotten to do all of them. Her first memoir, “Fields of Courage:...
Community has always been important to Spring Lake Village resident Delia Schmedding. Raised in Hawaii, she went to university in Colorado where she made good friends with whom she stayed connected even when she married and settled in California. In...
Here at Spring Lake Village senior living community, some of our residents use walkers to help them stay mobile and safe. They are an excellent device for doing so. To some, starting to use a walker may feel like you...
In academic circles, “sense of place” refers to the subjective and emotional attachment people have to a particular geographic location, shaped by their personal experiences and cultural associations. Drawing on this definition, Front Porch developed the Sense of Place program:...
When Spring Lake Village residents Raleigh and Patricia joined the community 11 years ago, they wasted no time in getting involved in their new home. “I remember Raleigh announcing that he didn’t come here to retire; he came to be active,”...