Oak Crest in the News

Parkville, Maryland— For many students, school might not begin until after Labor Day this year, but the preparation still begins in August.

At Oak Crest, residents, employees and their relatives contributed to the 2nd Annual “Back to School Drive” service project to provide supplies to local families who could use a helping hand. For two weeks, they donated school items such as loose-leaf paper, pens, #2 pencils, binders, folders, notebooks and book bags.

On August 10, the items were sorted and taken by employees to Perry Hall Baptist Church as part of the community-wide Person First Connection...

Parkville, Maryland— When Fefe Mukendi arrived in the United States from the civil war-torn nation of the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2004, a career at Oak Crest was the last thing on her mind.

A United Nations program (International Organization of Migration) had helped her escape the threat of violence, turmoil and an uncertain future, but new challenges immediately faced Fefe. She was responsible for raising three brothers and a sister. French was her native language so learning English was a priority. And she needed to establish herself in a brand new country, more than 6,500 miles...

Parkville, Maryland— Residents and employees of Oak Crest give back thousands of hours in volunteer service throughout the year, a tradition that dates back to 1995.

On July 7, the Human Resources Department of the Erickson Living retirement community donated time and hard work to the Maryland Food Bank, the nonprofit hunger relief organization that distributes more than 112,000 meals daily throughout the state.

The HR team traveled to the Baltimore headquarters on Halethorpe Farms Road for a day of service. They were responsible for sorting, weighing and packaging a variety of food products that were placed...

Parkville, Maryland— Behind timely hitting, solid defense and clutch pitching, the Good Guys, the resident softball team at the Parkville-based retirement community, earned a pair of victories to capture the Annual Erickson Living Softball Tournament.

It was their fifth consecutive championship. The Good Guys also won the tournament in 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2016.

“The most impressive part about this year’s tournament is the fact that the Good Guys keep getting better,” said Temica Hopson, Wellness Manager at Oak Crest who also serves as ‘Team Mom.’ “This is the best I’ve ever seen them play. And...