Commonwealth Senior Living at Radford

11/01/2025

What an honor to be located in one of Virginia's most cost-effective towns for retirees! 👏

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10/26/2025

Last week our residents baked a batch of homemade dog biscuits in anticipation of treating the furry friends coming to visit at our ”Howl-o-ween” dog costume event! 🐶 🎃

There were so many cute dogs dressed in costume with lots of tail-wagging and smiling faces.

Thanks to our resident families and team members who brought in their dogs to participate! 👏

10/24/2025

All October we've been celebrating our theme of Vintage Candy and Toys! 🍬 🍭

Check out a few moments from our weekly history feature program, Vintage Candy Dish, where we learned about the backstories of many classic candies.

Did you know that there are types of vending machines that date back to ancient times? Early coin-operated candy vending machines were created for NYC subway platforms in the 1880s. 😮

We had so much fun reminiscing about candies of childhood with memories sparked by this antique-style Carousel gumball machine last week.

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10/23/2025

Last week at our monthly all team meeting and potluck lunch, we got into the Halloween spirit! 🎃 👻

The stars of the show were our Resident Care team who showed up as ketchup, spicy mustard and a hot dog! 🌭

10/21/2025

We want to take a minute to thank all our wonderful Professional Partners and volunteers who help support our community in many ways! 🧡🏆

These folks often participate in special events for our residents, and also bring in food and other treats to pamper our team.

Most recently, we had people help run the game and food booths at our Fall Festival Carnival. 🍔🎯

A big shoutout to EmpowerMe Wellness, our in-house therapy partners, Radford University student volunteers, and all our amazing home health/hospice partners who came out to support us at this event:

🍍 Enhabit Home Health & Hospice
🍍 Gentiva
🍍 Medi Healthcare
🍍 Wythe Hospice of Southwest Virginia

10/19/2025

October is Long-Term Care Planning Month! How are you celebrating? 📆

Long-term care helps seniors maintain independence while receiving the support they need to live comfortably. Understanding the available options helps families make thoughtful decisions that align with their loved one's needs. 👏

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10/18/2025

We visited the Newbern Fall Festival and it was such a great community event! 👏🎉

Our residents loved seeing all the historical demonstrations by folks in period dress at the Wilderness Road Regional Museum, including cooking apple butter on a kettle over the fire, candle-making, historical toys, traditional folk dance, and live music!

Thanks to the organizers at the museum for making us feel welcome and providing special parking to make the event accessible for all our residents.

10/17/2025

The sunny, warm fall weather has been perfect for soaking in some outdoor autumn outings! ⛅🍂

Last week we enjoyed a hayride tour of Sinkland Farms where we saw their pumpkins and sunflowers in many different color varieties, followed by a tour of their barn.

It was a great afternoon and we especially enjoyed hearing the stories some residents shared about growing up on the farm and caring for animals. 🚜🐴

10/16/2025

LEAP Performing Arts Academy stopped by to dazzle us with a presentation of their fall repertoire! 👯

These talented young ladies are preparing for competitions, and we were impressed with how hard they are working to perfect their choreography.

They presented a range of styles from ballet to tap and modern, and we loved it all. 👏

Thank you to the dancers and their families for spending a Saturday afternoon with us It was a great way to showcase our Signature Program!

10/14/2025

Linda Childress stopped by earlier this month and brought her sound bath experience with her! 🎶🧘

As a healing sound practitioner, she used her set of singing bowls, chimes, an ocean drum, and other unique instruments to demonstrate a relaxing afternoon of sound.

10/12/2025

We’re making the most of the remaining warm weather so a trip to Claytor Lake State Park was perfect for our picnic lunch. 🛶🍉

The leaves are beginning to turn, and it was a beautiful sunny day to sit by the lake, enjoy a sandwich and some fresh cut watermelon, and watch the boats going by.

There are lots of happy memories at this lake for many residents in our community in past years, from fishing to water-skiing! 🌞

10/11/2025

A big thanks to the New River Valley Classic Cruisers for always making our residents feel so welcome at their group events! 🚗🎉

Some of our residents have also owned beautiful classic cars themselves, and Richard is a former president of the NRVCC.

At their recent Friday evening cruise-in, we enjoyed a chance to chat with the group about their cars, as well as hearing stories from our residents residents.