When Betty Roop moved to Brooksby Village in Peabody, Mass., in September 2016 from her home of 48 years in North Andover, she faced the same challenge as everyone who had moved to the Erickson Living community before her: downsizing.
When it comes to recycling, people who live at Brooksby Village are making small changes that will have a significant impact over time.
Ever since President Nixon established National Volunteer Week in 1974, ensuing presidents have championed the benefits of civic engagement.
President Obama, in his last National Volunteer Week proclamation as president, asserted, “People of all ages can volunteer, and anyone can, through the smallest of acts, do their part to improve the lives of others.”
Allen and Johanna Hill could have summed up their retirement plan in three words: age in place.
By the time Paul and Barbara Blandford moved to Brooksby Village in December 2015, the Beverly, Mass., couple was well informed about their new home.
“I felt like we became part of the community even before we moved in,” says Barbara.
Brooksby Village’s annual activities fair gives residents the opportunity to learn about the community’s more than 100 clubs and activities.
Bill Hartwig was determined to give his daughter Judy and her husband Carl a meaningful gift for their fiftieth wedding anniversary. He just couldn’t imagine what it might be.
“What do you give two people who’ve been married 50 years?” says Bill. “They already have everything they need.”