Blog - Continuing Care Retirement -Durham NC

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A Pillar in the Durham Community

Posted 03/29/2018 in Community Partnerships

The Lincoln Community Health Center has served the Durham community as a preventive and primary healthcare facility since September 1971. The health center was founded by former Forest resident Dr. …

Two men smiling at Urban Ministries, one in a baseball cap and one in a white chefs hat, in front of a table with large bowls of soup and bread

Empty Bowls to End Homelessness

Posted 03/05/2018 in Community Partnerships, Special Events

Support through serving Urban Ministries of Durham provides food, shelter, and a future to neighbors in need. For starters, they make a difference in the community through their shelter, café, …

two residents pose with Dr. Sullivan at her Brain Health class

Minimizing Risks for Dementia

Posted 02/19/2018 in Monthly Activities, Programs and Activities

Dr. Karen Sullivan is a person on a mission. Through her award-winning program, I Care for Your Brain, she teaches attendees science-based information about brain health that they can implement …

Older man and woman seated in high back chairs with their daughter, the Executive Director of Caring House

Supporting Neighbors

Posted 02/15/2018 in Community Partnerships

Caring House and The Forest at Duke have a history of being good friends and neighbors. In fact, they were both founded in 1992. Many residents of The Forest were …

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 …

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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, …