The Mary Marshall Senior Assisted Living Residence celebrated its 15th anniversary with a carnival atmosphere.
“Candyland” was the theme of the Aug. 27 festivities at the 52-bed Penrose facility that supports 55+ residents with disabilities.
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A proposal for a senior living facility on Langston Blvd received mixed marks at a site plan review committee (SPRC) meeting last week.
The project by Kensington Senior Living won praise from some for generally meeting the spirit of the 2023 Langston Boulevard Area Plan. However, others criticized some design elements, a lack of affordable units and insufficient retail space along Cherry Hill Road.
An age gap of a half-century or more didn’t dim enthusiasm during a special art program at a recent Arlington preschool program.
The intergenerational program, held June 15, brought together members of Arlington’s 55+ program to support and paint with the 3-to-5-year-olds in the Creative Preschoolers program at Lubber Run Community Center.
Culpepper Garden boosters put a difficult year in the rearview mirror and looked to the future at the organization’s “BBQ & Blooms” summer fundraiser.
“We’re raising the bar and we’re hoping to do more” in support of residents, Culpepper Garden’s president, Marta Hill Gray, said at the June 6 event, held at Rock Spring Congregational United Church of Christ.
Costs for the Arlington 55+ Travel program aren’t going up as much as first proposed, but they’re still rising and future increases are likely.
As part of the fiscal 2027 budget process, County Board members approved a 25% increase in fees charged by the 55+ Travel program, operated by the Department of Parks and Recreation.
The Culpepper Garden housing complex for low-income seniors is on track to fully phase out assisted-living services by June 30.
“We are looking forward to having all our residents settled [in other housing arrangements] by that day, which is what we promised,” Culpepper Garden CEO Marta Hill Gray told ARLnow.
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Those taking day trips through Arlington’s 55+ travel program could see significantly higher costs kick in later this year.
The Department of Parks and Recreation has proposed increasing fees for the excursions to pay for higher transportation costs.
Larger numbers of seniors and declining numbers of younger adults are forcing Arlington leaders to rethink how to allocate services in the fiscal 2027 budget.
Demographic shifts are also calling into question whether the cost of living is making it difficult for residents between ages 20 and 34 to establish roots in the county.
An updated partnership with Uber will provide more transportation options for senior citizens living in True Ground Housing Partners’ apartment communities.
The expanded program will offer free Uber trips subsidized by the transportation company. Eligible residents will be able to request rides by connecting with True Ground’s resident-service coordinators at each property.
Time is running out for 30 residents in Culpepper Garden’s assisted-living wing to find other housing before its planned closure this summer.
With the wing still at 40% capacity, officials at the apartment complex for low-income seniors say they are working with each of those residents to determine the best course of action.
A news organization with coverage focused on the region’s senior population is starting 2026 under new ownership.
The Beacon Newspapers Inc. reported Jan. 7 that the print and online publications have been purchased from owners Stuart and Judy Rosenthal by the company’s longtime executive vice president, Gordon Hasenei.
The county government’s Adult Protective Services office is attempting to keep up with a surge in reports of abuse, neglect and exploitation.
“We’re in uncharted territory here in terms of volume,” said Rachel Coates, an official with the Department of Human Services, at the Dec. 15 meeting of the Commission on Aging.