The Simpson Foundation awarded $93,000 in employee scholarships to 50 recipients. These recipients, ranging from teenagers to adults, will use the scholarships to continue their education, significantly transforming their futures and opening new doors of opportunity.
David January, Regional Director of Clinical Services At Simpson, we are dedicated to building communities that provide quality services where older adults can thrive. To meet this goal, we are proud to announce the appointment of David January as our new Regional Director of Clinical Services. David will work collaboratively with key leadership and our healthcare teams to assess, evaluate, and improve the clinical services we provide to all of our residents.
The Simpson Foundation is proud to announce $71,000 in scholarships were awarded to 30 recipients via the Simpson Foundation’s Co-Worker Support Fund. Recipients range from teens beginning their college careers to professionals seeking advanced certifications.
FEATURED EMPLOYEE Yalonda P. “I love caring for them.” “Every six months, we’ll meet with the resident’s family,” explains Yalonda Pinder, the community’s dementia care coordinator. “I speak with family members about resident needs. If they have special interests, we ensure we can cater to them.”
FEATURED EMPLOYEE Tim M. “I start every day by making sure I am present and accountable for the residents.”
When Jim and Joy Patton decided it was time to move from a 55-plus community, they chose Jenner’s Pond. The couple was looking for a continuing care retirement community, with personal care, healthcare and wellness programs, as well as any other assistance they might need. They moved into a cottage here in July 2020, just a few months after the start of the pandemic.
“My apartment here is my safe and happy place.” The leader of a chair yoga class asked participants to close their eyes and visualize a space where they feel calm and happy and safe. “The place that came into my mind almost unbidden was my apartment here at Simpson House,” says Mary Lynn Williams, who moved to the community in June 2022 after spending two pandemic years with her daughter and son-in-law in Italy. “My apartment is mine. I answer to no one; I make all the decisions. I close the door and I am safe.” Says Mary Lynn. From
“There are many great activities here.” Growing up in the Chicago suburbs, Sharon Silverman was always active. She and her younger sister went roller skating and bike riding. In high school, Sharon played intramural sports, archery and bowling. As an adult, she believes that exercise is key to aging well.
“I’ve been here 23 years and I wouldn’t be anyplace else.” As members of the Methodist Church, Sue Taylor and her husband, David, were involved in Simpson Meadows when the community first started. “My husband was on the panel for the community because of his experience in heating and electric,” she says. She was asked to participate to provide the women’s perspective. They were among the first 50 residents in the community. She is one of five of those original residents still living in the community.
“I love all the staff here… always smiling and friendly.” When Vera DeShields’ son, Charles, persuaded her to move back to Philadelphia to be closer to his Drexel Hill home, she looked at Simpson House, where her aunt is a resident. She liked the location and the availability of different levels of care should she need them. “Having been in healthcare, I know how things can go when you get older,” says Vera, who now lives in an apartment in the community’s historic Olde Main building. “They have the services and programs to meet my needs.” She also became friendly
Simpson includes retirement communities in and around Philadelphia that offer senior independent living apartments and cottages, personal care and assisted living, memory support, short-term rehabilitation, skilled nursing care, therapy, respite care and home care.
2000 Greenbriar Lane
West Grove, PA 19390
Phone: (610) 890-6005
2101 Belmont Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19131
Phone: (267) 310-2047
101 Plaza Drive
Downingtown, PA 19335
Phone: (610) 885-0355
