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July 8, 2025

Spring/Summer 2025 Newsletter

Learn more about Memory Person Care expansion, this year’s renovation progress, partnering with Penn State Research, and innovating a first-of-its-kind Smart Room in the Spring/Summer Newsletter! 

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July 8, 2025

Shining a Light on Wellbeing

Over the past year, Valley View partnered with the Penn State University College of Engineering in a pioneering study exploring how lighting affects resident wellbeing. The recently published findings reveal that vertical illumination—the light we see directly in our line of vision—plays a powerful role in enhancing mood and behavior.

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November 26, 2024

Spotlight of gratitude for our community

It’s no coincidence that Valley View Retirement Community (VVRC)—created by our local community to meet an unmet need for older adults—continues to be intrinsically involved with the neighborhood outside our doors. It’s a mutual relationship that benefits all of us.

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August 7, 2024

Voice & Choice

Valley View was fortunate to be invited to participate in a project with Penn State University Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing to promote hearing and honoring nursing home residents’ individual requests and desires for what matters most to them. 

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August 7, 2024

Choosing Valley View: “We were destined to be here”

After exploring retirement communities across the state, they found their new home at Valley View Village. “The campus caught our eye right away,” Marjorie said. “It was exactly what we were looking for.”

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August 7, 2024

George Birse on his love to “sing, sing, sing”

George Birse’s journey includes a childhood in Scotland, singing at Beaver Stadium, saving millions for Standard Steel, and enjoying the view from Valley View Village. But his greatest adventure may surprise you.

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