September 12, 2023
This week, September 10-16, we celebrate National Assisted Living Week® and its theme “Season of Reflection.” National Assisted Living Week – and this theme, in particular – encourages communities to highlight the dedication of team members, the individuality of residents, and the deep connections formed in these settings. It is also an opportunity to welcome […]
September 6, 2023
When she was a child, Anne Joffe loved spending time collecting shells on the beach where her grandmother lived, but she—nor her grandmother—could never have imagined that her childhood interest in shells would one day lead to a successful business. Born and raised in Brookline, Massachusetts, Anne attended Mt. Ida College, a private girls college […]
July 31, 2023
By Cypress Cove Resident Bev Lisle The first time Suri and Edda were forced to flee from their homes was due to the violence of political turmoil. (“Get out or get killed.”) In 1947, when Suri was 13, his father pushed the older son, the youngest three daughters and, at the last minute, Suri, onto […]
July 14, 2023
By Cypress Cove Resident Ted Stanley, husband of 60 years “People may not believe what you say, but they will always believe what you do!”“If it is to be – it’s up to me!”“Someone has to go first – might as well be me!”“Find a need and fill it!”“Some people watch things happen. Some people […]
June 23, 2023
222 scholarships have been awarded since 2018 FORT MYERS, Fla. (June 26, 2023) Cypress Cove’s scholarship committee has awarded a total of $44,000 in fall 2023 educational scholarships to 22 employees and employee dependents of the Cypress family of companies. The recent scholar selections mark 222 total scholarships awarded since the program’s inception in 2018. […]
June 19, 2023
Virginia’s Addiction to Exercise Benefits Cypress Cove Residents By Cypress Cove Resident Donna Miceli “It’s hard to know how many hours of walking and exercise Virginia Hanley has totaled through her lifetime.” Thus began a story in the Spring 2015 issue of Cove Currents that officially introduced Virginia to Cypress Cove residents, many of whom […]
May 30, 2023
These wellness profiles are just a few examples of residents who enjoy Cypress Cove’s wide variety of wellness programs, amenities and offerings to stay active and healthy. We hope they will inspire you to stay active in all the dimensions of wellness! Rich Slomkowski is a former professional baseball player, PE teacher, athletic director and […]
May 10, 2023
If Louise Echols had to choose a theme song, the perfect choice would probably be “I’ve Been Everywhere,” which was made popular by singer Johnny Cash. Louise literally has been everywhere—every state in the union, every continent in the world, and, at last count, 124 countries. As if that weren’t enough, she has been to […]
May 9, 2023
Enjoy this beautiful tribute written by Cypress Cove resident Donna Miceli in 1974 when she was writing a weekly column for a local newspaper in Buffalo, New York. Donna is a contributing writer and editor for Cove Currents magazine, a quarterly publication for residents. When I was a baby, Mother was a blurry, disembodied face; […]