EMERALD HEIGHTS BLOG
In the news: Community stories and living topics.
How Memory Care Enhances Quality of Life for Those Living With Alzheimer’s Disease
June 20, 2023
Each year, in observance of Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month in June, the Alzheimer’s Association asks people to wear purple throughout the month to help bring greater awareness to the disease that currently affects an estimated […]
Older Americans Month: An Opportunity to Tackle Some Common Myths About Aging
May 30, 2023
In April 60 years ago, President John F. Kennedy met with members of the National Council of Senior Citizens to discuss the challenges and unmet needs of millions of older adults in this country. As a […]
The History of Emerald Heights
May 22, 2023
The story of the development of the Emerald Heights Life Care Retirement Community in Redmond, WA started as a pandemic project by resident, Tom Stoebe to research and publish a series of articles in Emerald Lights […]
Meet Joan Glass, An Emerald Heights Resident Making a Difference Through Quilting
May 1, 2023
Joan Glass was in disbelief when the Redmond Parks and Recreation team walked into her quilters club meeting to let her know she had won the 2023 Volunteer of the Year award. Every May, the City […]