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Sunnyside Communities
Matt Fredericks Featured as Senior Dining Association “Member on the Move”
Congratulations to Matt Fredericks, Director of Culinary Experience for Sunnyside Communities, who was recently...
Stories Worth Sharing
Explore the latest stories, accomplishments, and impact from across Sunnyside Communities. Our magazine highlights the...
Sunnyside Communities 2025: By the Numbers
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Sunnyside Communities Earns National Customer Experience Award
Sunnyside Communities is proud to announce that all three of its Life Plan Communities, Sunnyside in Harrisonburg,...
A Quiet Hand Up: How Sunnyside’s Employee Emergency Relief Fund Is Redefining Community
There are moments in life that do not announce themselves. They arrive quietly, disrupting routines and reshaping...
Meet James ‘Jim’ DeLucas Jr.
Meet our newest Board of Trustees member, James “Jim” DeLucas Jr. Jim brings nearly four decades of leadership...
The Continuum Is Community
Often, the misconception starts with a whisper. A passing comment over lunch, or a quiet aside to a neighbor: “I heard...
Evergreen Magazine Arrives Just in Time for the Season
Just before Christmas, our newest edition of Evergreen has quietly made its way to the printer and into the mail. As...
A Conversation on Leadership
President and CEO of Sunnyside Communities, Josh Lyons, was recently featured on the LeadingAge Virginia Voices in...
Honoring Lynda McMillen: Recipient of the Sandra S Neff Award
Sunnyside Communities is delighted to share that Lynda McMillen,...
Ten Things We’re Thankful For at Sunnyside Communities
As the holidays approach and the year winds down, gratitude feels especially meaningful across Sunnyside, Summit...
Sunnyside Communities Chaplains Complete POLST Certification
At Sunnyside Communities, compassion and person-centered care are at the heart of everything we do. That commitment...
Sunnyside
The Woman Who Crossed the Century – Part 1
Every resident at Sunnyside arrives with a lifetime of stories, and some lives simply cannot be captured in a single...
Community and Connection
Story written by: Gracie Moyers Being sure to get her 6,000 steps in every day since 1999, the first floor halls of...
Notes from the Bluebird Trail at Sunnyside
Walk into Gail Fisher’s cottage at Sunnyside and bluebirds are everywhere. Bluebirds on the wall. Bluebirds on the...
Here to Play: Gayle Allen Is Making the Most of Life at Sunnyside
For Gayle Allen, retirement was never going to mean slowing down. It was going to mean finally having time for...
Sunnyside Retirement Community Earns Top Honors in 2026 Best of the Valley Awards
Sunnyside is proud to announce that Sunnyside Retirement Community has once again been recognized among the Shenandoah...
Rich in All the Ways That Matter
When visitors meet Rich Armstrong for the first time, the introduction usually goes about the same way. Someone smiles...
Sunnyside is on the Ballot for Shenandoah Valley Best
We are excited to share some wonderful news. Sunnyside Retirement Community has officially been named a finalist in...
Sunnyside Clinician Among First in Nation to Earn Advanced Dysphagia Certification
There are few things more ordinary than swallowing. It is automatic. Invisible. Easy to forget until suddenly it is...
A Day of Sharing, Learning, and Connection at Sunnyside
Sunnyside's Life Enrichment team had the pleasure of welcoming fellow Activity Professionals from VMRC, BRCC Old...
WHSV Highlights Sunnyside on Tell Them Something Good
Sunnyside Retirement Community was recently featured on WHSV as part of the station’s "Tell Me Something Good"...
The Dignity of Feeling Well Again
At Sunnyside Communities, where mornings begin with the soft shuffle of residents heading toward familiar routines, a...
The Tree That Remembers
Residents at Sunnyside in Harrisonburg gathered on...
Summit Square
Summit Square Earns Five First Place Honors in 2026 Waynesboro Valley Favorites Awards
Summit Square has been recognized with five First Place honors in the 2026 Waynesboro Valley Favorites Awards,...
From Server to Director: Jacob McCauley’s Journey at Summit Square
Three Summit Square name badges. Three different job titles. Nearly a decade of growth between them. When Jacob...
The Long Way, Well Lived
If you did not know Bob Frank was 97, you would never guess it. He speaks with wit and humor, his mind moving quickly...
Portraits of Delight
There is...
From the Magazine: The Long Way, Well Lived
If you did not know Bob Frank was 97, you would never guess it. He speaks with wit and humor, his mind moving quickly...
A Life Engineered with Intention
Spiro Papadopoulos is an engineer (Spyridon G. Papadopoulos, PE, Life Fellow ACEC), and he tells his life the way an...
Advancing Excellence in Dining and Care
Jacob McCauley, Hospitality Manager at Summit Square, has recently earned his Certified Dietary Manager (CDM)...
March is Lymphedema Awareness Month
For many people, swelling in the arms or legs is easy to dismiss at first. It may begin as mild discomfort or...
Hats Galore: Summit Square Residents Knit for a Cause
In the fall, the lobby at Summit Square was transformed into a sea of color and warmth as residents gathered for Hats...
The Poetry of Continuity
Leah Pack did not come to Summit Square because she was finished. She came because she was planning. At 82, Pack has...
Summit Square Delivers Its Largest Food Drive Yet
Summit Square recently wrapped up its largest food drive yet and...
Summit Square Staff Partners with VPAS to Support Innovative Dementia Care Pilot Program
Summit Square is proud to partner with the Valley Program for Aging Services (VPAS) on a groundbreaking initiative to...
King’s Grant
The Woman Who Kept Saying Yes
On a recent afternoon at King’s Grant, in an apartment painted a particular shade of yellow that once belonged to a...
Understanding Memory Care: Support, Safety, and Peace of Mind
Watching a loved one experience memory loss can be one of life's most challenging journeys. Whether the diagnosis is...
A Different Way to Think About Assisted Living
There comes a point for many older adults when life at home begins to feel heavier than it once did. The cooking. The...
Understanding the Difference Between Catered Living and Assisted Living
One of the biggest misconceptions in senior living is that there are only two options: living completely independently...
Understanding the Difference Between Assisted Living and Memory Care
Few words change a family conversation faster than the word dementia. A diagnosis often arrives wrapped in fear,...
The Biggest Misconceptions About Assisted Living and Why Families Often Wait Too Long
There is a particular kind of silence that tends to settle over conversations about assisted living. Adult children...
The Hidden Lifeline Many Older Adults Already Have
There is often a moment, somewhere between the second hospital visit and the third missed medication, when adult...
Following the Sparkle: A Small Story of Joy at King’s Grant
Spend a little time at King’s Grant and you start to notice it. The feeling. The softness. The quiet moments that just...
Maxine Edwards Begins a New Chapter at King’s Grant
When Maxine Edwards arrived at King’s Grant this winter, she brought with her a doctorate in education, decades of...
King’s Grant Residents Shine on the International Stage
Art has a way of connecting people across oceans, languages, and generations. This year, that connection stretched...
Building Confidence from Day One: King’s Grant Revamps Clinical Onboarding
At King’s Grant, excellence in resident care begins long before a nurse or caregiver steps onto the floor. It starts...
Side by Side: The Everyday Legacy of Three Sisters at Kings Grant
On a warm Virginia afternoon, sunlight streams through the wide windows of...