“strength and resilience in the community.” “This strength shows up in how we care for each other,” Reed said. “More than 21% of older LGBTQ adults have provided care to friends compared to only 6% of non queer, cis (gendered people).” Reed said LGBTQ+ older adults experience higher rates of cognitive decline that could be attributed to health care...

Join Jeff Matheson on May 18 in Fairway Room Senior manager of executive services Residents are invited to an informal “Coffee with the General Manager” gathering on Monday May 18, from 10 to 11 a.m. in the Fairway Room at Creekside Complex. Set in a relaxed and comfortable environment, this gathering is a chance to meet with Rossmoor Walnut Creek ...

The second phase of Rossmoor’s website rollout comes May 1 with a redesigned Rossmoor.com launching as a marketing website targeted to prospective buyers. The completely overhauled website will feature sections tailored to help those 55 and older who are interested in buying a home in an active adult community and others who are helping them with t...

Workshop explores risks of falls Jerry Foott said his sense balance is “lousy,” thanks at least in part to peripheral neuropathy in his feet, a problem with the nerves. “Your feet are supposed to talk with your brain; mine haven’t talked in years,” said Foott, who sported a scab on his forehead resulting from a fall. “I’d pay anything to get rid of...

Residents counseled on how to discuss death wishes Besides paying taxes, it’s supposedly life’s only guaranteed eventuality. And what happens before death was the topic during a discussion April 20 in the Club Room at Creekside by the Rossmoor End of Life Concerns Club. DEATH: Counseling manager talks to End of Life Concerns Club Penny Reed, a lice...

While he was still in school, Jesus Morales was getting in some valuable on-the-job learning that ultimately planted the seeds of a career. “In high school and college, I worked for a family landscape company, mostly residential; that’s definitely where I got my first field work experience,” said Morales, who on Jan. 1 was named Rossmoor Property M...

Penny Reed, a licensed social worker and manager of Rossmoor Counseling Services, spoke to about 40 people on how to have conversations with loved ones about end-of-life decisions. Reed acknowledged that the conversations can be uncomfortable, emotional, difficult and necessary to have with everyone who may be involved in the decisions. “It’s impor...

Considering that Rossmoor residents are from various parts of the country and the world, the annual Flea Market has a worldwide feel. It’s beyond what you’d expect at similar markets or rummage sales outside the community, residents say. There’s a bit of a wow factor for shoppers. “It’s not the usual thrift shop stuff,” resident Jacki Rideau said. ...

Three new Board members to be elected in May Five candidates for two open seats on the Rossmoor Walnut Creek Board of Directors last week described varying top priorities but found common ground on at least one issue. And most of them said it presents a riddle that in-house Rossmoor minds can’t solve. “We can’t do it ourselves; we just don’t have t...

Joe and Lucy Felcher just celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary. It’s been a long trip for them. Literally. They came to the United States through the Iron Curtain via other countries during the 1950s, after getting a bitter taste of life under communist rule. Like so many 20th century Eastern European immigrants, members of their Jewish famili...