The Woodlands at Furman to celebrate National Retirement Community Awareness Week
May 11, 2012
GREENVILLE, SC – May 11, 2012 – The Woodlands at Furman is celebrating National Retirement Community Awareness Week with five days of events featuring its residents, but open to the entire Upstate senior community.
This senior living community located in Greenville is honoring the week because of its commitment to healthy lifestyles for seniors. It is a Life Care community that added Masterpiece Living, which assists visionary communities who are already leading the industry with their wellness commitment to become places where residents and staff alike seek to better themselves.
Health is a big part of The Woodlands’ mission. Residents and staff took part in a healthy living campaign this year modeled after the television show “The Biggest Loser” and the community sponsors The Woodlands at Furman Challenge, which is a walking/running race series for seniors who take part in Greenville Track Club events.
The schedule for National Retirement Community Awareness Week includes:
- May 15, 12 noon: Softball game and cookout featuring Woodlands’ residents.
- May 16, 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.: A drum circle featuring all residents and staff.
- May 17, 3 p.m. : The Woodlands Got Talent competition.
- May 18, 2 p.m.: A jazz band performance and desserts.
About the Woodlands at Furman
The Woodlands at Furman is a non-profit, mission driven continuing care retirement community owned and operated by a local board of directors and managed professionally by Greystone Communities. The 22-acre campus, adjacent to Furman University, opened in March 2009 and consists of 132 apartment homes in addition to 32 assisted living apartments, 16 memory support suites and 30 skilled nursing suites. Residents enjoy a wide range of amenities – enabling them to continue an active and engaged lifestyle. For more information, please visit www.thewoodlandsatfurman.org.
