From the latest community news to our recent blog posts, we’ll keep you up to date on all the happenings at our active retirement community and more.
Health Services residents recently took a trip down the yellow brick road. Recreation Therapy staff dressed as these memorable characters for a Wizard of Oz Party. Residents enjoyed music, refreshments and the opportunity to have their photo taken.
read moreSaturday, October 18, 2014 10:00 AM Innsbrook – Markel Plaza4600 Cox Road, Glen Allen, VA 23060 Click here to register for the walk.
read moreUpon the announcement of Nancy Brechtelsbauer’s retirement in December of 2016, the search for a new Cedarfield executive director was launched. After several months of searching, Virginia United Methodist Homes, Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Shaw to the position starting April 2017. Shaw brings seventeen years of senior living experience to …
read more04/marked the beginning of a series of 20 events and activities in 20 weeks, which will conclude with a final big bash, Cheers to 20 Years, planned for August. See what has been going on at Cedarfield as we count down the 20 weeks!
read moreDriven 2 Destiny Outreach Center is a non-profit providing outreach and resources to people and families experiencing temporary set-backs due to unemployment, illness or other life-changing events. The center provides vocational training, parenting classes and more. They also offer Christmas Camps that give children a safe place to spend the day when school is closed …
read moreCaring for a loved one with an advanced dementia disease (such as Alzheimer’s) can be overwhelming to families and friends. Statistically, a person with Alzheimer’s disease will live an average of eight years and as many as 20 or more years from the onset of symptoms. Eventually, 24-hour personal care may be required, whether in …
read moreIncorporating exercise into your daily routine helps you stay active and healthy. Discover easy and enjoyable ways to move more throughout the day.
read moreEmbrace the warmer weather and brighter scenery of spring. Explore these spring activities for seniors to stay active and engaged throughout the new season.
read moreCedarfield received the 2023 Top Workplaces award from the Richmond Times-Dispatch. Here, having happy team members means support for our residents and consistency in care, both of which enrich the lives of residents and their families.
read morePet therapy offers positive physical and emotional support through casual, formal interactions. Find out more about the benefits of pet therapy for seniors.
read moreDiscover engaging activities that elevate brain function and support seniors' cognitive well-being. Learn how Cedarfield's programs help residents thrive.
read moreDiscover heart-healthy winter activities for seniors, from scenic walks to group exercise. Let Cedarfield’s Pathways to Wellness help you reach your goals.
read moreIn the mid 70’s Louisa and I lived in Northern Virginia with our three wonderful youngsters: Josh, Jonathan, and Mollie. At the time, the boys were ages five and three. As Christmas approached, our neighbors had told us that the “real” Santa greeted children at a local plant nursery, but that we must be prepared …
read moreThe Advent our grandson was four years old, he was with his family for the weekly Sunday Mass. They were sitting in the balcony and Jack was quietly coloring when the priest said, “Christ has died, Christ has risen, Christ will come again!” At which point Jack stopped with poised crayon, and observed loudly, “WHAT? …
read moreAs December approached in the year when I was expecting my third child, I decided I wanted to tell the Christmas story to our two children, five-year-old Barbie and six-year-old Carl, in a way they would find meaningful. Wouldn’t it be fun, I thought, to tell it in a series of installments, one each day …
read morePreparations for Christmas in World War II England generated much excitement in my home. My mother, sister, and I made decorations out of cotton wool, sticky colored paper squares, beads, and greenery. We cut the paper squares into strips to make paper chains that, with my father’s help, we strung diagonally across the living and …
read moreMy husband and our four children (three sons age eight, ten and twelve, plus a little girl, age three) and I had moved into our new home in Miami. I was prepared to make this Christmas a very special one. 1968 had been a very sad year: the war in Viet Nam was escalating, Robert …
read moreMy older brother’s birthday is December 3rd. After his birthday we just knew that Christmas was soon to come. My dad was a baker, so he had to go to work at night during the holidays to get orders filled. We were left at home with our mom, who would be busy with laundry and …
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