When the time came to explore retirement homes, Nancy and Malcolm looked online and visited eight communities in Vermont and New Hampshire. “What struck me,” Nancy said, “was that when we would go to different places, they always invite you for a meal and you sit and talk to people. We came to Morgan Orchards […]

Frank and Sandy credit a visit to their friends, Strode residents Bobbie and Forrest, as the moment that spurred their decision to explore independent living for themselves. “We left thinking it was a good time and place for us to make a similar move,” the couple shared of their first visit. “We were impressed with […]

Deb and Jay moved to Strode Independent Living from their home, a 106-year old family farm Deb was born and raised on, in Norwich, Vermont. To say they’re an active couple would be an understatement. Before moving to Morgan Orchards, Jay had served in the U.S. Army, been a dairy farmer, and was a USPS […]

For Carol, transitioning to a simpler lifestyle, one with no house to maintain and closer proximity to other people, meant saying goodbye to the home she and her late husband had shared for thirty years. But what she couldn’t say goodbye to was the area. Carol’s lived in central Vermont for most of her life. […]

Recognizing that they were aging sent Forrest and Bobbie on the hunt for a more carefree living environment, one where they wouldn’t have more chores than their energy levels could handle. They explored several options, from condominiums to independent living. But it was the appeal of Morgan Orchards’ small, rural, and serene location, sense of […]