RiverWoods Durham

10/28/2025

Resident run clubs and committees are at the heart of our community. At our annual Community Expo, each group showed off everything they do to make life here vibrant and full of choice.

🎨 Arts & theater
🌱 Gardening
🪓 Woodworking
📚 Book clubs
🎶 Music
🧶 Knitting
… and so much more!

A community where you decide how to shape your days? That’s life, your way.

10/27/2025

What an incredible day in Portsmouth! The 2025 Seacoast Walk to End Alzheimer’s brought together more than 1,000 walkers and volunteers, and we were right there in the mix!

Residents and staff from all three RiverWoods communities came out to show their support, and thanks to some impressive fundraising efforts, our team raised $9,901.52 toward this year’s record-breaking campaign. Plus, as the Walk's Healthy Habits Sponsor, our dining team served up brain-healthy snacks from the Kitchen Table food truck. Meanwhile, the Seacoast Dementia Hub was on-site, ready to connect with families and share resources.

We’re honored to stand with so many others fighting for awareness, education, and hope. Together, we really do make life better 💜

10/22/2025

This weekend the Kitchen Table food truck is hitting the road for a cause that’s close to our hearts. This year, RiverWoods is honored to support the 2025 Walk to End Alzheimer’s as the Healthy Habits Sponsor! Catch us on site all day serving up brain-healthy snacks to keep you fueled up for your walk💜

10/16/2025

Caring for someone with memory loss can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to do it alone. Join us for a virtual event designed to provide you with education, resources, and support around dementia care.

In this interactive session, you’ll learn how the Seacoast Dementia Hub connects families to community-based services and what to do when in-home support may no longer be enough. Reserve your virtual seat for this informative discussion here: https://ow.ly/S7b550XcsCR

10/10/2025

Enjoying a morning of archery with Northeast Passage. Watch out Robin Hood, our residents have serious aim!

10/06/2025

As part of our Active Aging Week program, Fitness Manager Mike Belanger shared an inspiring presentation about his incredible hiking journey to complete the New Hampshire Grid before his 50th birthday. On April 19, 2025, he did just that, becoming the 200th person to complete the challenge, which involves hiking all 48 of New Hampshire’s 4,000-foot peaks once in every month of the year for a total of 576 summits!

From October 6–11, our residents will enjoy a week filled with fun, thought-provoking, and social events designed to inspire living well at every age.

09/29/2025

“There is no exact science in this. This is like a little bit of heart, a little bit of personality, a lot of education. Put it all together and we make a difference.”

As the Community Life Engagement Manager at RiverWoods Durham's Newfound Lodge, Linda blends structure with creativity every day. For her, memory support isn’t about following a formula. It’s about leading with compassion, sprinkling in technology, and backing it all up with knowledge. That’s when the magic happens.

You can read more about how Linda shows up with her head and her heart in our latest Humans of RiverWoods feature, an ongoing storytelling series that celebrates the vibrant, diverse, and inspiring individuals who make up our RiverWoods communities.

https://riverwoodsnh.org/humans-of-riverwoods-linda-bresnahan/

09/25/2025

We’re thrilled to see the Seacoast Dementia Hub program gaining attention in the news! What started as an idea to better support individuals and families affected by dementia is now growing into a vibrant community 💜

The Seacoast Dementia Hub offers personalized guidance through one-on-one conversations, helping families answer questions and explore next steps.

09/19/2025

Every quarter, our community gathers for a gallery opening to celebrate the incredible talent of our resident artists. We kicked off the weekend by unveiling our fall exhibit: "My Beautiful Faces."

Richard only began painting seriously after retirement and kept much of his work tucked away under the bed. Luckily for us, his incredible talent was finally “outed,” by some fellow residents and now his vibrant trove fills our walls.

For the next three months, residents, staff, and guests can enjoy his collection in our gallery hall.

09/16/2025

Introducing a new way to help older adults: RiverWoods NaviGuide. This personalized, hands-on program is designed to walk alongside you and connect you with the right resources at the right time.

Learn more in person! Amanda will be at the Portsmouth Senior Activity Center Health & Wellness Expo on Thursday, September 18 from 9-12 at the Community Campus Gym (100 Campus Drive, Portsmouth). Stop by her table to discover how NaviGuide can help you find the right path forward.

09/12/2025

Business was booming at our bake sale fundraiser in support of the Seacoast Walk to End Alzheimer's. Because, let's be real, calories don't count when it's for a good cause!

We're proud to be a sponsor of the Walk, and we're not done yet. Keep an eye out for our food truck on Walk Day, where we'll be handing out brain-healthy goodies to keep you fueled as we walk together to find a cure 💜

09/08/2025

September is Healthy Aging Month and at RiverWoods, we’re celebrating the success of our Balance Bootcamp program.

Residents in our most recent cohort showed measurable improvements in strength, mobility, and confidence - key factors in preventing falls.

Read more about the results 👉 https://riverwoodsnh.org/balance-bootcamp-at-riverwoods-durham/