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Sep 29, 2026

Staff Spotlight: Amy Nasta

This past June, Amy brought her passion for senior care to Ardenwoods, where she joined the team as Director of Sales.

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Sep 14, 2026

The dessert bar at ThriveMore's 75th anniversary luncheon celebration.

ThriveMore celebrates 75 years

Residents, team members and guests came together on Thursday, September 10, to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Ardenwoods’ parent organization, ThriveMore.

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Aug 27, 2026

Ardenwoods resident David Zimmerman throws the first pitch at the Asheville Tourists baseball game.

Steppin' up to the plate

When the time came to throw the game’s first pitch, David pulled his Ardenwoods ball cap down across his brow, gazed down the field at the batter, readying his aim, and threw a perfect overhand pitch.

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Aug 6, 2026

Jessica McCollum, Sarah Marr and Jeff Weatherhead, President and CEO of Plymouth Harbor of Sarasota Bay.

Congrats are in order

Sarah Marr, Ardenwoods’ Executive Director, has been named to the Future Leaders Class of 2026 by Senior Housing News.

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Jul 29, 2026

Staff Spotlight: Dwayne Walker

Problem-solving has been a constant thread throughout Dwayne Walker’s life — from running his own masonry business for two decades to managing 66 parks across Asheville as a parks crew manager for the city.

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Jul 15, 2026

Eric Nooe, ThriveMore Corporate Chef (left) and Bill McBee, Food and Beverage Director (right) at Ardenwoods.

A seat at the chef's table

When Eric Nooe stepped into a corporate regional culinary role overseeing multiple ThriveMore communities, he wasn’t looking to put on a dinner party.

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Jul 7, 2026

Heather Glen residents participate in Sounds of Summer, led by Taylor Sigmon a certified music therapist.

Grooving to the sounds of summer at Heather Glen

Recently, residents at Heather Glen were treated to a lively, hands-on musical experience that brought the spirit of summer to life in a whole new way.

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Jun 30, 2026

Captain Henry Felder, portrayed by Clarence Felder, performing at Ardenwoods.

History Comes Alive at Ardenwoods

It’s not every day that history comes to life, but that’s exactly what happened recently at Ardenwoods when Chautauqua’s History Comes Alive festival came to town.

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