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The ‘dog’ days of August
Friday, August 01, 2008


Dog-gone it! Names like Spot, Rover, and Fido have gone the way of black desk-style telephones. Today’s dogs answer to people names.

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Ties that bind
Wednesday, July 02, 2008


Staying connected to the old neighborhood

Moving to a retirement community doesn’t mean leaving your old neighborhood
behind. “We want people to stay active and independent and participate in
the life of the greater community,”says Becky Converse, executive director of Hickory Chase, Erickson’s retirement community under construction in northwest Columbus.


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From Skyscraper cones to Klondikes
Wednesday, July 02, 2008


Hickory Chase’s connection to famed Isaly ice cream

Remember those cold and creamy Isaly’s skyscraper ice cream cones? Becky Converse, Hickory Chase’s executive director, has a connection to the Isaly family through her husband Tom. His mother’s maiden name was Isaly.


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Stress-free picnics
Wednesday, July 02, 2008


Tips for enjoyable alfresco eating

Picnic. The word itself sounds like fun: A refreshing escape from the ordinary for a leisurely meal outdoors.


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Center for Continuous Learning
Wednesday, July 02, 2008


Learn something new at one of these two free programs sponsored by Hickory Chase: The Romance and Symbolism of Ohio's Covered Bridges and Ohio's Unknown Generals.


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Trips that matter
Wednesday, July 02, 2008


After they’ve settled into their homes next year, neither gasoline prices nor freeway driving will keep these Priority List members—people who’ve reserved their place in line for an apartment home at Hickory Chase—from leaving campus to pursue favorite activities or visit family and friends.

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Delivering promises
Wednesday, June 18, 2008


From her DNA to her resumé to her outlook, Executive Director Becky  Converse seems tailor-made for Erickson’s retirement community in Northwest Columbus.

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Hickory Chase goes vertical
Tuesday, June 03, 2008


“In June, people can see the buildings going vertical.” Those words from Hickory Chase Development Director Garrett Power mark the eagerly awaited phase of construction now underway at the Erickson retirement community slated to open in Northwest Columbus next spring.

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Safe, happy, and independent
Tuesday, June 03, 2008


In-home support, Erickson-style

From opening day at Hickory Chase, as at every Erickson retirement community, home support services can provide whatever support residents need to live independently.



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Retirement work that makes a difference
Tuesday, June 03, 2008


Actors learn symptoms, scripts to train OSU medical students

During the past four years, Bob Coe has suffered from serious depression, alcoholism, drug addiction, and macular degeneration— but none of it in real life. Coe, 73, has assumed those roles as a part-time actor, or more accurately, as a Standardized Patient.



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