Informational Blogs
Navigating Retirement: Expert Advice and Resources at Friends House
Walk into ArtSpace at Friends House and you feel it before you see it—the hum of conversation, the scrape of a palette knife, the quiet focus of someone discovering something new. This is not a scheduled activity built to fill a calendar. It is a resident-shaped creative space where curiosity, […]
Wellness isn’t just about reacting to health challenges – it’s about building habits that support long-term well-being. At Friends House in Sandy Spring, MD, serving the Olney and greater Washington DC area, our senior wellness programs are designed to support physical health, social connection, and mental well-being every day. Many older […]
There’s something about March that feels different. The light shifts. Windows open. Routines change. We clear out what no longer serves us and begin thinking about what the next season might hold. For many older adults and their families, spring is also when an important question quietly resurfaces: “Are we […]
Voices of Friends House
Insights, experiences, and reflections from residents and leadership at Friends House.
When Byron and I considered where we would live after retirement, we soon agreed on Friends House. We were familiar with the campus from visiting our friends Myra and Roger Wolcott and by service on various Baltimore Yearly Meeting committees. We knew that Byron’s Parkinsons would progress and we wanted […]
We planned to retire in Friends House fifty years ago. We often visited my mother-in-law when she was here. She loved it. I have not been a bit disappointed in anything. The Lodge is totally comfortable in that it is well insulated against the outside world. It has wonderful windows […]
I wasn’t ready to move! I loved my house on a quiet street in NW DC with a deck, a large wisteria tree, beautifully landscaped yard anda fish pond. So what was the problem? The bedroom and the bathroom were on the 2nd floor and I was having increasing difficulties […]
