Keep in the Know! The Chesapeake Senior Living Blog

The National Parks Senior Pass provides free admittance to more than 2,000 national parks and comes with several perks like discounts on camping fees and guided tours. Virginia is home to several national parks that showcase this state’s gorgeous natural landscapes and storied history. So if you’re ready for an adventure, pack your bags and …

If you’re saving and investing in order to retire one day, the biggest question most people have is: “How much should I save?” When you consider a big portion of your retirement savings could be needed for things like health care and medications, it can be expensive to not have a solid plan. Learn how …

After decades of having where you lived being driven by your career, retirement gives you an opportunity to live wherever you want. But “wherever” is a big place, so how can you narrow it down? Start by figuring out what’s most important to you. A climate that’s not too hot and not too cold? Affordability? …

When Chesapeake resident Virginia Gall retired after 35 years working at Langley Air Force Base in Hampton, Va., her sister-in-law had a few ideas on what she could do to fill her newly free time. The two women met with the Peninsula Agency on Aging. They began delivering Meals on Wheels to homebound older adults …

As kids, teachers and parents prepared for back-to-school, residents and team members at The Chesapeake prepared to ensure students had the supplies they needed to succeed in the classroom. Residents and team  members raised money to purchase school supplies and backpacks tailored to elementary, middle or high school students for team members’ children.   In early …

You’re closing in on retirement age but still happily working. In fact, you might just keep on working. After all, age is just a number. However, living in a home you may have been in for 20+ years and having to take care of multiple rooms and a yard you no longer need is getting …

We’ve all become a bit spoiled by the year-round availability of all kinds of vegetables and fruits at the grocery store. But did you ever stop to think about how far some of that produce has traveled to reach your store shelves — or how long ago it was picked? Tomatoes, for example, are often …

Congratulations — you’ve taken an important step in securing your future by joining the waitlist for your independent/senior living apartment or residence! By now you should have a pretty good idea of what your future senior living community is all about, but depending on your situation, you may be wondering how long the wait is …

Residents, team members and their families got into the holiday spirit with the second annual Bunny Hop held on April 9. Dozens of participants hopped around the loop all to raise money for The Chesapeake’s Benevolent Fund. The event featured an Easter egg hunt, raffle prizes and a visit from the Easter Bunny. The event …

On Friday, March 25, residents and team members joined forces for a community-wide Spring cleaning. Groups spread out across the community to clean and fix up the grounds and plant flowers and shrubs in various beds throughout the community. From trash collection in the retention basin to power-washing and mulching, Executive Director David Loop said …