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It’s Easy Being Green

As much as we all love this song by everyone’s favorite singing frog, Kermit, we do have to contradict his message because being green-er is easier than you might think. Learn how small actions can make big differences and find out how to get involved right here at home. When it comes to living a …

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The New Shop in Town

There’s a new shopping destination in town. The Treasure Chest is a resale shop that’s just opened at Eastcastle Place retirement community on Milwaukee’s East Side. Stocked with items donated by residents and staff, the Treasure Chest offers gently-used furniture, household items, knickknacks, and art, all at reasonable prices. The shop is open to residents, …

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Aging Gracefully and Powerfully

We all have those mornings when we think, “I’m tired; I just wish I could stay in bed.” Days like that demand a strong cup of coffee and a big boost of inspiration. Well, you pour the coffee, let us provide the inspiration along with a few tips on staying strong, healthy, and active. The …

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Counting on Kindness

“When you extend yourself in kindness, it comes back to you.” Oprah Winfrey 2004 Oprah has been urging Americans to embrace kindness for over a decade, but The World Kindness Movement actually started in Tokyo, Japan, in 1997 at a conference that brought international kindness experts together to create a worldwide movement. And it worked. …

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One Hundred Years Young

Jake Jacobson is an avid writer, an artist, a computer enthusiast, a good-will ambassador for his retirement community, a fitness buff, and by all accounts, a remarkable man. By the way, Jake, who is a resident of Eastcastle Place senior living community, is 100 years young. Eastcastle Place is a Life Plan retirement community located …

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Days at the Museum

The Encyclopedia Britannica defines museums as “institutions dedicated to preserving and interpreting the primary tangible evidence of humankind and the environment.” While that descriptor might be as dry as, well, dinosaur bones, museums have also been aptly described as repositories of the “real thing,” drawing visitors away from a world of plastics, reproductions and a …

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Opening up Our Community – 6/17/2020

Many state and county governments are releasing plans to reopen the economy to essential businesses.  While this is an encouraging sign, please know this process will be thoughtfully considered at Eastcastle Place. We will implement a multi-phased approach when reopening our community.  As we serve vulnerable adults throughout our community, Eastcastle Place reopening phases may …

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A Private Glimpse

Milwaukee boasts several remarkable landmarks about which many residents and most visitors wonder. Structures including the Tripoli Shrine Center, Pabst Mansion, and North Point Water Tower have long histories of appearing both majestic and mysterious. Also on the list of charming curiosities, is the beautiful castle-like building on Bradford Avenue on Milwaukee’s East Side. For …

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