Oak Crest In The Press

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Preferred real estate expert for Oak Crest shares advice

February 25, 2021 The kids are long gone, you’ve settled into retirement, and now you are thinking about downsizing. If you’re ready to trade in your multi-level house for one-level, maintenance-free living at Oak Crest, now is a great time to explor...

Oak Crest’s financial structure protects your nest egg

February 11, 2021 In the 2007 Disney-animated film Ratatouille, Remy, an animal who dreams of becoming a great chef opines, “The only thing predictable about life is its unpredictability.” It’s a simple, yet prophetic statement that perfectly describ...

Ready to Shed Unused Space for Worry-Free Living at Oak Crest?

December 3, 2020 Parkville, Maryland--There is a lot to consider when you plan a move to Oak Crest. How much space will you need? Do you want a second bedroom for an office or overnight guests? Maybe you prefer a one-bedroom with an outdoor space. O...

Area Retirees Are Enjoying Their Best Lives at Oak Crest

November 18, 2020 Steve Roberts and Kay Fennell felt embraced from the moment they first set foot in their new apartment at Oak Crest in 2016. But even more welcoming than their new space were the neighbors who made them feel right at home. "We felt ...

Oak Crest Dedicates Mezuzah at Community Chapel

November 17, 2020 Parkville, Maryland—Resident members of multiple faiths at Oak Crest gathered together to dedicate and hang a mezuzah at the Chapel of the Erickson Living retirement community. Executive leadership and employees also attended the ev...

Oak Crest Recognized by Baltimore Style Readership in 2020 Readers' Choice Awards

November 2, 2020 Parkville, Maryland—Oak Crest, a senior living community developed and managed by Erickson Living, was named as having the Best Independent Living and Best Assisted Living in the 2020 Baltimore Style Readers' Choice awards.According...

Sisters Agree: Oak Crest Is the Place to Be

October 28, 2020 Parkville, Maryland--Sisters Kathleen Wilson, Mary Hohenberger, and Anna Small have always been close. For 50 years, Mary and Anna lived two doors down from one another in Parkville and Kathy was just a few miles away in Carney. Now...

Meet Oak Crest’s Brittany Woodard, Senior Sales Associate Who Loves Serving Her Country

October 22, 2020 Parkville, Maryland--Brittany Woodard never envisioned herself in sales. Now, as a senior sales associate at Oak Crest, an Erickson Living-managed community in Parkville, she can't imagine doing anything else."I started with Erickso...

Oak Crest Named Top Winner in The Daily Record Reader Rankings for “Best Retirement Community”

October 12, 2020 Oak Crest, a senior living community developed and managed by Erickson Living, was named Top Winner in the Best Retirement Community category in the 2020 Reader Rankings presented by The Daily Record. According to the publication, "...

Oak Crest: Key to Good Health Is Just Down the Hall

October 2, 2020 Parkville, Maryland--One of the great paradoxes of American medical care is that although it is amongst the best health care in the world, a limited number of doctors means they are not always available at the time that you need the...

Moving to Oak Crest: “We Were Making the Right Decision”

August 31, 2020 When Barbara and Wendell August joined the Oak Crest priority list in September 2017, Irma, a category five hurricane, was causing widespread destruction, the Houston Astros were on their way to becoming the world champs and the wor...

Goal Getters at Oak Crest

August 25, 2020 Parkville, Maryland--In January 2019, Mike Sullivan made a concerted effort to bolster his exercise and wellness regimen. He began using the on-site fitness center at Oak Crest, the Erickson Living managed senior living community, a...

Oak Crest Employees Step Outside Normal Positions

July 28, 2020 Parkville, Maryland--On Friday, March 13, 2020, Laurie Bender was scheduled to catch a plane to Orlando, Florida, for a long-anticipated vacation to Disney World. But the coronavirus had other plans. As COVID-19 quickly spread and s...

Oak Crest Channel 973 Is Must-See TV

July 1, 2020 Parkville, Maryland—During the pandemic, traditional television viewership has increased by more than eight million Americans according to a report by eMarketer. This is the first annual rise since 2011, but not unexpected as people...

Erickson Living’s Realty & Moving Services Adapting to Times, Helping New Residents Make Move to Oak Crest

June 3, 2020 Since 2007, the Erickson Living Realty and Moving Services (ERMS) program has helped thousands of residents make seamless transitions to our senior living communities across the nation. Understanding that the prospect of moving can ...

Virtual tour visitors

May 29, 2020 Whether ordering a pizza or buying a home, the advent of technology means you can pretty much find whatever you're looking for online, without ever leaving home. Even communities like Oak Crest, an Erickson Living-managed continuing...

Love Conquers All for Oak Crest Couple

May 7, 2020 Parkville, Maryland—April 24 will be remembered fondly by those who live and work at Oak Crest. In these COVID-19 times, the senior living community managed by Erickson Living hosted its first socially-distanced wedding.Residents Da...

Oak Crest Deploys Pro-Active Measures During COVID-19 Pandemic

May 5, 2020 Parkville, Maryland--When Barbara Zorn moved to Oak Crest in 2010 from Harford County, one of the things that attracted her to the Parkville, Md., community was the active lifestyle offered. The second thing was the peace of mind th...

Happy 25th Anniversary, Oak Crest! Chatting with Resident Gladys Reed

March 10, 2020 Parkville, Maryalnd--The year was 1995. Forrest Gump won the Oscar for Best Picture. The Korean War Veterans Memorial was dedicated in Washington, D.C. The stock market closed above the 5,000 mark for the first time. And Cal Ripken ...

Oak Crest Resident: “We feel like we are on a cruise!”

February 27, 2020 Parkville, Maryland--In 2016, Kathy and George Wilson sold their townhome in Carney and moved to Oak Crest, an Erickson Living retirement community in neighboring Parkville. Although they're now just a few minutes down the road from...