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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 Communities Earns Great Place to Work® Certification

At Sunnyside Communities, we have always believed that a thriving community begins with a thriving team. That belief...

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...

Sunnyside to Host 24th Annual National Senior Health and Fitness Day Health Fair

Sunnyside will host its 24th Annual National Senior Health and Fitness Day Health Fair on Wednesday, May 27 at the...

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...

A Quilter’s Quiet Devotion at Sunnyside

The afternoon light filtered through the...

Sunnyside’s Outpatient Rehab Services Spotlighted on Rocktown Now

We’re so excited to see Sunnyside Retirement Community highlighted on the Rocktown Now podcast, where our own Rick...

Sunnyside’s Annie Shaffer Featured on Rocktown Now Podcast

We’re so proud to see Annie Shaffer, Wellness Director at Sunnyside Retirement Community, featured on the Rocktown Now...

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...

Annual Classic & Antique Car Show at Summit Square

Join us at Summit Square for a lively morning celebrating classic cars, community, and summer fun. Our Annual Classic...

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...

Finding the Courage to Start Again

There are moments in life when the path you have followed faithfully for years no longer feels like the one you are...

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...

A Staycation at Summit Square – The Boutique Experience

Sometimes you just need a few days to pause, to breathe, and to imagine what life could look like in a place that...

A Celebration Made Possible Through Compassion and Teamwork

At Summit Square, every day is an opportunity to make a difference — to bring joy, comfort, and connection to those we...

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...

Cruise-In at King’s Grant

Friday, June 19, 2026 | 5:00 to 8:00 PMRain Date: Friday, June 26, 2026 | 5:00 to 8:00 PM Some evenings are made for...

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...