Blog - Continuing Care Retirement Community

An Exciting Year Ahead for Durham

Posted 02/09/2018 in Community Partnerships, Special Events

The Forest at Duke is proud to be a member of and key investor in the Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce. As a community, we believe in being an integral …

A graphic from Dr. Karen Sullivan's I Care For Your Brain lecture series

Dr. Karen Sullivan: Brain Health and You

Posted 01/15/2018 in Programs and Activities, Special Events

The health industry’s latest buzz topic: brain health. 1,037 recently surveyed older Americans said memory loss is their greatest fear. This possibility outranked their fear of snakes, being buried alive, …

Feeding Families

Posted 01/03/2018 in Community Partnerships

The Backpack Program at Lakewood Elementary School started with a big vision from Durham resident Nancy Austin. Founded by members of Duke University Retiree Outreach (DURO), the program regularly sends …

A Foodie Fundraiser for TROSA

Posted 10/17/2017 in Community Partnerships, Programs and Activities, Special Events

Durham chefs give back with The Forest at Duke It was a full house at the BBQ & Friends: A Foodie Fundraiser event, as Durham’s top chefs came together to …

Team member Carle Tinson smiles for the camera.

From The Forest to South Korea

Posted 06/26/2017 in Inside The Forest at Duke, Spotlight, Talented Team Members

Spotlight: Team Member Carle Tinson, Dining Services The Forest at Duke is a vibrant community filled with exceptional people. The first thing you’ll notice about Forest team member Carle Tinson …

The library is an ideal location for shared reading.

Two Generations of Readers Brought Together

Posted 05/03/2017 in Community Partnerships, Special Events

The Boys & Girls Club of Durham and Orange Counties (BGCDOC) and The Forest at Duke recently partnered to bring together two generations through reading. Every day, the BGCDOC serves …