On Monday, February 28, managers, trustees, friends, and family honored the 2022 Mildred Bender Award recipients at a luncheon in the Garden Court Dining on the Founders Campus. Recognized for their outstanding service are: Donna Wetzel, Resident D. Michael Byler,...
Meet Resident Photographer Bob Newell
Bob Newell’s pictures tell a story … and all of them are vivid reminders of trips he's taken. His wife, Susan, is his trusty sidekick along his photo journeys, whether slowly paddling the canoe so he can snap shots or being beside him on the 2,400-mile odyssey in the...
Celebrating Dr. Howse Upon His Retirement
For the past 15 years, Dr. Robert Howse Jr., MD, CMD, was affiliated with Moravian Manor Communities and served as our Medical Director for the last 14 years. Earlier this fall, he announced that he was hanging up his white coat and stethoscope and retiring effective...
Cookie Club Begins Great Holiday Bake-Off
Get the recipes: Mexican Wedding Cookies | Peanut Butter Blossoms | Holiday Rice Crispy TreatsTMThe “Great Holiday Bake-Off” has begun at MMC with the Health Center Cookie Club literally rolling in the dough! It’s all in preparation for their upcoming cookie...
Meet MMC Writer Shirley Hershey
Shirley Hershey spent her first year of life on a family farm (304 Newport Rd., which became Forgotten Seasons Bed & Breakfast). Her parents lived on one side of the house, and her grandparents on the other. From age 1-12, Shirley lived on another farm on the...
MMC Serves as Founding Organization in The Colligo Group
MMC is pleased to announce its collaborative partnership as a founding member in The Colligo Group. As one of six regional nonprofit senior living communities joining this enterprise, MMC will benefit with opportunities to collaborate on solutions that may include...
MMC Earns a Deficiency Free Survey
On Tuesday, August 3, the PA Department of Health arrived on MMC's Founders Campus for their surprise annual survey. On Friday, August 6, they completed their exit interview and announced our deficiency-free survey! Receiving a deficiency-free survey as a rating of...
Meet MMC Resident Artist Margaret Thorn
It’s a beautiful day to meet one of the neighbors at Moravian Manor Communities! Margaret Thorn, one of MMC’s resident artists, is a native of Berks County. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Penn State University, where she majored in printmaking with a...
New Chaplain Joins Moravian Manor Communities
The Rev. Timothy Naisby has been named as Chaplain at Moravian Manor Communities following the retirement of Rich Thierolf, who served in this role for 10 years. A native of the Bethlehem area, Pastor Timothy completed his undergraduate studies at Susquehanna...
Farewell to Chaplain Rich
Farewell to Chaplain Rich Friends and family gathered yesterday on the Veranda to celebrate and bid farewell to Chaplain Rich Thierolf, a dedicated and well-respected employee of Moravian Manor Communities (MMC). Rich’s ministry at MMC not only includes his 10 years...