Penney celebrated its 4th annual fundraiser with 2 special days: Friday, April 21, was the first Senior Healthcare Symposium. Geared toward healthcare professionals who serve older adults, the roster of speakers was impressive, with experts from Mayo Jacksonville, the University of Florida, St. Vincent’s HealthCare, Baptist Health and Community Hospice & Palliative Care.

Heroes through Time: PRC Fabric Arts Entry in the Great American Honor Quilt Challenge   Marjorie Hollowell and Linda Sabin both active participants in the Arts & Crafts Fabric Arts Department created this special quilt in response to the Blank Quilting Company 2017 Honor Quilt Challenge.

National Healthcare Decisions Week is April 16-22. You are invited to join Penney Retirement Community and Community Hospice of Northeast Florida for a conversation TODAY for the care you want TOMORROW. There .will be four sessions: 10am, 11am, 1pm and 2pm, on Wed., April 19, at The Commons Building on the Penney campus.

Two Special Days, One Great Celebration! Penney Retirement Community’s 4th Annual Circle of Family & Friends is Friday & Saturday, April 21 & 22. Friday: Senior Healthcare Symposium. Penney is presenting an educational, all-day program for healthcare professional who work with older adults, focusing on memory loss.

To view the video and article, click here.

Penney Retirement Community’s marketing director, Rebecca Padgett, RN, was interviewed by Melissa Ross on First Coast Connect, WJCT in Jacksonville, Tuesday, April 7. Rebecca addressed the importance of older adults taking an active role in making the decision for their future living and health care.

On February 11th, Penney Retirement Community will host a Golden Anniversary party for all resident couples who will celebrate their 50th Anniversaries in 2017. There are 88 couples at Penney who have celebrated 50 or more years of marriage – three of  which have been married 74 years!

Friday, Nov 4, from 9am-4pm, and Saturday, Nov 5, from 9am-noon. Get ready for a Handcraft Market, Artisan Gifts. Art Sale, Bake Sale, Featured Artists and much, much more. If you’ve been here before, you’ll love the way it’s grown. If you’ve never been, you’re in for a wonderful  surprise.

PENNEY RETIREMENT COMMUNITY COUPLE RECOGNIZED WITH THRASHER-HORNE CENTER AWARD Congratulations to Jack and Helen Stephens, Penney residents since 2004, for receiving the 2015-16 Executive Director Award for 13 years of volunteer service at the Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts!

Here’s the link to the TV coverage: http://www.news4jax.com/news/local/jacksonville/gov-scott-honors-more-than-240-florida-veterans-with-award