Owings Mills Senior Housing Resident Shares Her Experience
Margaret Cunningham moved into Catholic Charities Senior Communities at Owings Mills in January 2009. In this letter to the director of Catholic Charities Senior Communities Division, Margaret shares her wonderful experience and love of her new life. Open Letter Here
Otis Morse: True Stage Presence
Otis today: Despite being 100 years old, Otis Morse is an avid reader who keeps abreast of current news in politics and entertainment. Being 100 years old isn’t the only distinction of Basilica Place resident Otis Morse. “I usually don’t tell people this because they don’t believe me,” he says producing proof to [...]
Nancy Mosca: Nurturing a Sense of Community
Nancy Mosca (pictured above) has been in public service for most of her life, and in her retirement she continues to give back. She has found a new calling to public service in the way of engaging her neighbors since she moved in to Abingdon Gardens in 2009. Nancy has been the President of the Resident Association [...]
Middle School Campers and Seniors Connect at Catholic Charities Senior Housing
Middle school campers and senior citizens recently got together at Catholic Charities Senior Communites at Reister’s View and Reister's Clearing in Glyndon, Maryland. The campers’ visit is an annual ritual for the Sacred Heart of Glyndon Summer Day Camp. Each year, a group of campers hikes over from the church (about 2 miles away) to spend the [...]
Memorial Day 2012 Celebration at Fatima I and II
Dee Anderson speaking to residents and guests On Wednesday, May 30, the residents of Our Lady of Fatima Senior Housing Communities gathered for a moving celebration of Memorial Day. Dee Anderson, who serves as Vice President of the Fatima II Resident Association, put together a full program that included patriotic readings, the Presentation [...]
Mary Finds a New Apartment in Her Neighborhood
Mary is one of the first residents to move into Catholic Charities newest senior housing building in East Baltimore. Her corner apartment at Our Lady of Fatima is her new home, and quite close to her old home. Mary, who will be 88 next month, has lived in her own home in the neighborhood directly [...]
Margaret Cunningham Lives Like a Princess at Owings Mills New Town
Margaret Cunningham’s Story On December 16, 2008, after living with her daughter for several years, Margaret Cunningham moved into Catholic Charities Senior Housing at New Town in Owings Mills. Below are excerpts from a letter she recently wrote to Dale McArdle, the director of the Senior Housing Division of Catholic Charities. Dear Mr. McArdle: Thank you very [...]
Living the Good Life at Everall Gardens
In the Overlea section of Baltimore City, residents feel like they are “living at a resort,” in the high-rise building with an enclosed private garden. During a recent interview with a small group of residents of Catholic Charities Senior Housing at Everall Gardens, we asked them how they liked living there. A couple of the newer [...]
Irma’s Story
Irma cannot cook for herself and maintain her housekeeping due to severe arthritis. While living with her son, she was isolated and had very little interaction with anyone. St. Luke’s Place offered Irma an affordable, one-bedroom apartment plus the Senior Support Services Program, a Congregate Housing Services Program (CHSP) subsidized by the Maryland Department of [...]
Girl Scout Creates Peace Garden for the Residents of Abingdon Senior Housing
Laura Robusto Thank You! Laura Robusto volunteered her time and talent creating a Peace Garden for the residents of Abingdon Senior Housing. Laura first approached Michele Hauer, Service Coordinator, when she was 16 years old with a project in mind to achieve her Girl Scout Gold Award. After months of preparation and hard work, her project [...]