Blog - Continuing Care Retirement Community

Building a Dream: Forest Beginnings

Posted 09/04/2019 in Extraordinary Stories, Forest History, Inside The Forest at Duke

Decades ago, The Forest at Duke was merely a beautiful vision – a dream not yet born into reality. It began in the minds of group of neighbors in Duke …

A group photograph of the Laughter Crafters committee.

The Laughter Crafters: Powdering Faces with Sunshine

Posted 08/27/2019 in Programs and Activities, Remarkable Residents, Spotlight

Born in Mandalay, Burma, Forest resident Dr. Prem Sharma was a disciple of Mahatma Gandhi and has always advocated for religious, cultural, and racial harmony. He is an accomplished writer, …

Cheryl leads a level 3 yoga class at The Forest

Yoga for Every Body

Posted 08/19/2019 in Inside The Forest at Duke, Programs and Activities, Spotlight, Talented Team Members

In the early 2000s, Cheryl Fenner Brown lived in California, stressed and exhausted by her job as a software trainer. Her position required a lot of travel, and she often …

Color and Fun: A Self-Taught Artist Brightens The Forest

Posted 08/13/2019 in Extraordinary Stories, Remarkable Residents, Spotlight

Forest resident Jean Boyd is well known around the community for her kind smile, her generous spirit, and her colorful paintings. A self-taught artist, Jean creates 7-10 paintings a week, …

Keep Growing and Going

Posted 08/06/2019 in Programs and Activities, Spotlight, Talented Team Members

Sheri Sampson, Fitness Program Manager, has served the Forest community for 3½ years and has truly found her passion here. “This is my dream job,” she says without hesitation. She …

Transcending the Blah Blah

Posted 07/30/2019 in Inside The Forest at Duke, Programs and Activities, Remarkable Residents, Spotlight

“If you can breathe, you can meditate,” Forest resident Larry Inderbitzin says. He shares this piece of wisdom with attendees at the meditation orientation class he leads on campus. There …