Greenspring In The Press

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“Taste of Greenspring” Competition Celebrates Culinary Excellence

September 17, 2019 Event showcases community's talented, expertly-trained dining professionals Springfield, Va. – September 17, 2019 – Greenspring , a continuing care retirement community developed and managed by Erickson Living , recently held its ...

Greenspring Wins 1st Annual Erickson Senior Living Resident Pickleball Tournament

September 6, 2019 Teams from four Erickson Living communities compete in fast-growing sport Springfield, Va. – September 6, 2019 – The team from Greenspring , a continuing care retirement community developed and managed by Erickson Living , recentl...

Greenspring Celebrates Student Scholars Class of 2019

July 9, 2019 39 student employees receive college scholarships at Annual Scholars' Ceremony Springfield, Va. – July 9, 2019 – Greenspring , a continuing care retirement community developed and managed by Erickson Living , recently award 39 of ...

Greenspring provides biggest bang for the buck

June 25, 2019 Residents enjoy vibrant lifestyle at one of the nation's most financially secure retirement communities Springfield, Va. – With one of the highest occupancy rates in the nation, an industry-leading 90 percent refundable entrance d...

Greenspring Unveils New Custom Interiors Design Suite

June 19, 2019 Retirement community creates one-stop shop for apartment home custom interiors Springfield, Va. – Greenspring , a continuing care retirement community developed and managed by Erickson Living , recently opened a brand-new Design S...

Greenspring Expo Makes Moving Easy

May 23, 2019 Greenspring, a continuing care retirement community developed and managed by Erickson Living, recently hosted The Moving Made Easy Expo at the beautiful Waterford at Springfield venue. More than 140 attended the special one-day ev...

Two Greenspring Residents are 2018 Recipients of The President's Volunteer Service Award for Lifetime Achievement

March 13, 2018 SPRINGFIELD, VA – Greenspring's Gray Parks and Joan Wamsley are 2018 recipients of The President's Volunteer Service Award for Lifetime Achievement. They were honored for contributing more than 4.000 hours of service in their life...

Franklin Funes Grows with Greenspring in Springfield, VA -- Literally

March 5, 2018 SPRINGFIELD, VA – Franklin Funes watched Greenspring come to life while it was under construction from his home across the street. His mother, Reyna Romero joined the housekeeping staff as one of the community's pioneer employees....

Fairfax County High School Student-Workers Receive Over 1/2 Million Dollars in Student Scholarships from Greenspring Residents, Staff and Community Partners

July 12, 2017 Seniors helping student-workers achieve their dreams (Springfield, Va.) – Fifty-seven Fairfax County high school graduates were recently honored with scholarships from Greenspring, an Erickson Living community in Springfield, Va. ...

Greenspring Launches Construction of New $27.5 Million Continuing Care Building to Expand Person-Centered Care Opportunities in Northern Virginia

May 2, 2017 Springfield's Premier Continuing Care Retirement Community Expands Health Care Options SPRINGFIELD, VA (March 16, 2017) – Greenspring, a senior living community in Northern Virginia developed and managed by Erickson Living, hosted...

Greenspring’s Elizabeth “Libby” Haynes Receives the Congressional Gold Medal for Service in World War II

October 10, 2016 Cadet Member of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) Recognized for Distinguished Service On Saturday, October 8, 2016, Colonel Bruce Heinlein, Commander National Capital Wing, Civil Air Patrol, bestowed a congressional gold medal to Greens...

75 Years Later, Pearl Harbor Survivor Shares Her Story

September 21, 2016 Greenspring Resident Has Place in American History (Springfield, Va.) – Seventy-five years ago, Elizabeth 'Betty' Kenealy, a community member at Greenspring, an Erickson Living community in Springfield, Va., survived Japan's Decem...

Chandra Kumar Selected as the New Executive Director at Greenspring

June 28, 2016 Veteran in Senior Living Management, Resident Services, and Health Care to Provide Executive Leadership at Springfield, Virgina's Premier Retirement Community SPRINGFIELD, VIRGINIA – June 28, 2016 – Chandra Kumar has been selected...

Celebrating Diversity at Greenspring

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Erickson Senior Living Recognized as a 2015 Washington Post Top Workplace

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Greenspring Packs 250 Bags for Back-to-School Event

August 19, 2014 (Springfield, Va.) - During the week of August 11, the Human Resources department at Greenspring retirement community hosted a "Back-to-School" event. Residents and staff members came together to assemble and distribute bags of sc...

Traveling Around the World in One Day: Greenspring Focuses on Culture and Heritage with Diversity Expo

August 1, 2014 (Springfield, Va.) - On Thursday, July 31, Greenspring hosted the 4 th Annual Diversity Expo at the Springfield, Va. retirement community. The event, spearheaded by the community's Diversity and Inclusion Committee, provided for a...

Greenspring Celebrates Diversity with International Night

July 16, 2014 Staff members celebrate and share cultural heritage with residents during an evening of entertainment and culinary delight (Springfield, Va.) - Woodland Skies, one of the full service, on-campus dining venues at Greenspring, recen...

Greenspring Veterans Groups Sponsor Local Students for Virginia Girls State Program

June 3, 2014 Springfield retirement community residents raise funds to send student employees to weeklong leadership program (Springfield, Va.) - Four years ago, Greenspring Post 123 was issued its formal charter as in independent Post in The ...

Greenspring Railroad Club to Host Model Train Show with Displays by Two Virginia Railroad Clubs

May 2, 2014 Saturday, May 10 & Sunday, May 11 WHAT: The Greenspring Railroad Club will host a two-day Model Railroad Train Show May 10-11 at the retirement community. Two Virginia railroad clubs will bring their modular railroad layouts; ...