Senior Living Reborn

On March 22, 2208, the Akron Beacon Journal published an article about Sumner on Ridgewood entitled "Senior Living Reborn." The subhead of the article, "Aging baby boomers push retirement communities to take on new look with lots of amenities, activities," says exactly what we did when designing and building our beautiful campus. Our residents agree! Read the article by clicking on the link above, or just ask Sumner on Ridgewood resident Phyllis Berry who was featured.

Sumner on Ridgewood Selects Preferred Provider for Home Care Services

Visiting Nurse Service and Affiliates (VNSA) has been selected by Sumner on Ridgewood to be its preferred provider for home care services. VNSA, in its 60th year of offering care, was selected based on reputation for quality service and longevity in the community. The mission of VNSA is to improve the health and lives of our patients and community. VNSA serves clients in Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit, Wayne and surrounding counties, and is a member of the Akron General Health System.

VNSA will offer all of its service lines to Sumner on Ridgewood, including skilled nursing care, medical equipment and supplies, personal care services, hospice and palliative care, and infusion therapies. Under a preferred provider agreement, residents still have a choice of providers, but Sumner will be recommending VNSA to our residents and others.

For more information on Visiting Nurse Service and Affiliates, please call 330-745-1601 or toll free at 800-362-0031, or visit www.vnsa.com.

Sumner Quilt Raffle Is a Huge Success

Due to Independent Living resident Jo Fishburn’s generosity, Sumner on Ridgewood was able to raise ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS for our Landscaping Committee. We actually sold $988 dollars worth of tickets, and Independent Living resident Phyllis Berry generously rounded the total up to an even $1,000.

The drawing was held in conjunction with the Harmonica Hotshots concert on Saturday evening, September 8. Al Smith from the Hotshots was solicited to draw the winning ticket.

The quilt was won by Jo’s nephew, Dean Jackson. So, Jo not only made the quilt, she sold the winning ticket! We’d like to thank a number of people besides Jo who really excelled at ticket sales. Corrie Sharpe, Terrace Room manager was the high ticket seller from the staff. Louise Sumner Board member Shirley Wagner and president Gretchen Laatsch also worked very hard and turned in lots of sales. Sumner on Ridgewood Board of Directors member Dr. David Shaffer was the high seller from the Board. We’d also like to thank Margo Parker for her assistance with printing the tickets as well as Verona Evans and the concierge staff for selling tickets at the front desk.

Resident Walter Stiegele Turns 100!

Not many of us reach this goal. Sumner on Ridgewood Independent Living resident Walter Stiegele turned 100 on May 1, 2007. Our local daily newspaper, the Beacon Journal, thought this was something worth noting to all of its readers. Beacon Journal columnist Jewel Cardwell interviewed Walter and his wife Florence, and wrote "Life is still good after a century."

Sumner on Ridgewood felt that this was worth a real celebration, too! Together with Florence and Walter's children, we surprised Walter with a party on his special day.

Want to know more about this centenarian's active life? Take a look at this article, "Retiree pursues golf, art, life with passion," in our weekly newspaper, the West Side Leader, when Walter was only 99!