SENIOR LIVING
Sanders offers four distinct levels of support for residents: Independent Living, short-term Rehabilitation, Assisted Living and long-term Health Care.
Independent Living
Discover Gloucester’s Hidden Gem
By Jim Janicki
Sanders became part of Riverside Health System a few years ago, and reflects the quality of care and resources expected from the area’s top health provider
making the pair a perfect audience (and possible referees) for the game of chess taking place in the center of the sunny sitting room. It’s one of many scenes that elicit the same warm, inviting atmosphere in the common area of Sanders Retirement Village’s assisted living residence. Tomorrow the birds will be front row for Tai Chi class. Tucked just behind historic Main
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anniversary this year, Sanders became part of Riverside Health System a few years ago, and reflects the quality of care and resources expected from the area’s top health provider. For “Ms. Parker,” she’s focused on her move toward checkmate, not the electronic health records maintained by the nurses or the integration with nearby Riverside Walter Reed Hospital.
Street in Gloucester, Sanders welcomes guests with a colonial charm while maintaining a distinct community atmosphere that is all its own. Celebrating its 50th
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ama Lovebird chirps happily from her perch. Daddy Lovebird relaxes near her,
Independent Living cottages line the main driveway, which runs into 30 acres of woods hugging the back edge of the community. The cottages come in several sizes and floor plans, each with a living room that opens to a spacious deck, some overlooking the peaceful, relaxing woods. And a space to relax is essential for the active, on-the-go Sanders residents, who take part in daily events and programs like the Body Recall exercise class, planting flowers in the private community garden and working out at the nearby Riverside Wellness and Fitness Center, where residents receive free memberships. One thing that won’t be tiring out the residents is maintenance; all Sanders cottages include housekeeping and interior and exterior maintenance.
Riverside Rehabilitation Center at Sanders
Sanders prides itself in the individual attention and special relationships found within the Riverside Rehabilitation Center, located on campus. Here, patient- guests can stay on a short-term inpatient basis as they recover from surgery or illness. After performing a few sets of arm exercises in the specialized therapy gym, a guest may then work on practical skills in the simulated therapy kitchen by baking cupcakes or assembling a gingerbread house. More than a few laughs or freshly
baked treats, guests also experience the high quality, national caliber therapy protocols of Riverside Therapy Group. The staff is certainly friendly, but they have the required experience and knowledge that distinguishes Riverside— expertise that few centers would be able to match. Riverside Rehabilitation Centers also feature the added benefit of medical oversight by a board-certified physiatrist (physical rehab doctor), to ensure guests receive the best treatment available, right here in Gloucester.
March/April 2011
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