“Alaska is my favorite place in the world to travel,” says Londonderry Village resident, Glenn Blantz. Glenn, a well-known gun shop owner from the Palmyra area and now Londonderry Village resident, sat down with me [...]
By Jeff Shireman Stephen Proctor, the President and CEO of Presbyterian Senior Living, has announced his upcoming retirement after more than 45 years of service to that organization. His career with “PSL” has been [...]
By Tyler Weaber “He was a shepherd to all of our residents and a counselor to all of our staff” says Londonderry Village President, Jeff Shireman while speaking fondly of our former Chaplain Norman Yeater. Rev. Dr. [...]
As Londonderry Village continues to bring in new residents every year, with them come new ideas for clubs, activities and outings. This year, Nancy Schwanger, who moved into our new Wheaton building two years ago [...]
Gingerbread Houses By Tyler Weaber The tradition of building gingerbread houses dates all the way back to Germany in the 16th century. This tasty tradition was brought to Londonderry Village this year. The two [...]
By Tyler Weaber On Tuesday, October 23, Londonderry Village residents bundled up and loaded our shuttle bus as they departed for the wolf sanctuary in Lititz, where they had a howling good time. “I thought it was [...]
By Tyler Weaber “The time to rest is when you die,” says Londonderry Village resident Wilmer Grubb as his wife Dorothy giggles in the background. These words of wisdom were passed down to Wilmer throughout his [...]
By Jeff Shireman, President/CEO Over thirteen years ago the LV Board authorized me to travel to Tupelo, Mississippi and investigate a new concept in nursing home care. Something called “Green Houses.” I returned [...]
“I have been sewing since I was in High School. My grandmother was the first person to teach me how to sew,” says Sandy Fortna, a member of the Annville Church of the Brethren. Sandy, who has close ties to [...]
By Jeff Shireman, President/CEO Over twenty years ago, I watched a documentary that was based on the best-selling business book, “In Search of Excellence.” There was a segment in that film about a legendary [...]
