What’s it like to live in senior living? If you lived at Simpson House, it could be as fun-filled and fulfilling as you want it to be. Just ask Marjorie Redford. “My friends tell me I’m involved in everything,” says Marjorie, who takes full advantage of all the...
Music Enthusiast She's Called Simpson House Home Since 2017Music makes the world go ‘round Carol Resko was born in Pittsburgh and raised in a mill town in western Pennsylvania by parents who loved symphony, opera, and big band so she was exposed to music at an early...
She's Called Simpson House Home Since 2018Raising funds & rubbing elbows Betty Marmon first came to Simpson House as a child, singing and playing hand bells with her church group. In 2018, she came back and stayed. In between, she says, “I was very fortunate to...
They've Called Simpson House Home Since 2019Familiarity breeds contentment Bob Walk worked as the chaplain at Simpson House for 20 years. Now he and his wife, Kathy, are happy to call it “home.” “Being part of a very caring community of staff and residents, Kathy and...
She's Called Simpson House Home Since 2018The school of life Josephine DiRenzo believes in starting her day with a prayer. “The Lord is there to listen,” says Josephine, who has called Simpson House “home” since 2018. A Philadelphia native, Josephine worked in...
She's Called Simpson House Home Since 2018A lifetime of caring A plaque on Herberta Smith’s wall at Simpson House quotes Philippians 4:13—“I can do all things through Christ.” That faith has taken her halfway around the world and back again, caring for others. Nursing...
She's Called Simpson House Home Since 2012Smoothing the transition to technology These days, we tend to take technology for granted. But in the early days, the tools that were supposed to make our work and lives easier weren’t always so reliable. Fortunately for the...
They've Called Simpson House Home Since 2018Life lessons Jana Goswami and Krishna Lahiri share an appreciation for the education they received in their native India and here in the United States. They share a deeply spiritual worldview. And, since 2018, the two...
They've Called Simpson House Home Since 2018A shared sense of purpose Ask Barbara Mitchell or Ruth Thornton for tips on aging well, and both will tell you that you need to have a purpose. Ask either about life lessons, and they’ll tell you to “stay involved and...
She's Called Simpson House Home Since 2015A life in bloom At age 5, Priscilla Gene W. Shaffer saw the veins in a leaf, backlit by the sun. An appreciation for the beauty of creation has been a hallmark of her life ever since—and something she shared with others...