When the Piper Shores’ founders—including longtime resident Mert Henry—envisioned what Piper Shores could be, they sought to establish a place that would foster a sense of community and belonging. They sought to create a lifecare retirement community that would be resilient to financial storms and other uncertainties. In their wisdom, they created the Piper Shores’… Read more »
Meet the Residents: Rosemary and Thor Apthorp
Rosemary and Thor are enjoying their second retirement. Their first retirement involved moving to Somesville, Maine on Mount Desert Island, where – after full careers in teaching, providing addiction therapy and having a psychotherapy practice – they planned to enjoy an active retirement and embrace the great Maine outdoors skiing and sailing. They did all… Read more »
Meet the Residents: Bruce and Sheila Denny-Brown
If you ever meet Piper Shores’ residents, Sheila and Bruce Denny-Brown, you’ll have the good fortune of meeting a couple that has approached marriage as a true partnership, a good friendship, and an interesting adventure. One senses a deep respect for one another, a kindness, and an unbridled enthusiasm for the diversity and the possibilities… Read more »
Meet Piper Shores Resident Angela Absher
“You don’t come to Piper Shores to let go of life—you come here to be able to live it more fully.” ~Angela Absher When you meet Angela Absher, you have the distinct impression of encountering a woman who has spent a lifetime pushing against social norms. Angela, a self-described nomad, has travelled around the world more than once and… Read more »
Meet Piper Shores Residents Karen and Gene Brewer
The Author and Retired Library Director Find Peace, Tranquility, and Fitness Karen and Gene Brewer exude the kind of tranquility and contentment that comes with a long, happy, and adventurous marriage. After reaching pinnacles in both of their careers, they seem relaxed today and ready for the next phase of their life, this time right… Read more »
Meet the Neighbors: Barbara Emerson and Joe Kunkel
“When you find the place where you really want to move, all the excuses fall way – and you just do it!” says new resident Barbara Emerson. Barbara and her husband, Joe Kunkel, moved to Piper Shores in August, from Massachusetts. Their move to Piper Shores began when neighbors put their house on the market… Read more »
For Ruth Wiles, every day is independence day
In October 2013, Ruth Wiles fell and broke her wrist. After having her cast taken off six weeks later, she was excited for her life to start getting back to normal – she was able to start driving her car again around Christmastime. This story sounds pretty innocuous, until you realize that Ruth Wiles is… Read more »
Duncan and Betty Perry’s Journey: From Prague to Piper Shores
Munich. Prague. Washington State. Pennsylvania and more…. When you’ve lived in as many places as Duncan and Betty Perry, you know a thing or two about what to look for in a community. So when it came time to choose a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC), this worldly couple of educators had a clear idea… Read more »
Smooth Sailing to Retirement at Piper Shores
For Henry J. Tosi, Jr. joining the “Neighbor’s Circle” wait list at Piper Shores was really just a formality. In fact, Mr. Tosi has been a neighbor of Piper Shores for more than 12 years, since the community was first built. “I grew up in Montreal and New Jersey, but fell in love with the… Read more »
Living Well by Living Simple
Dorothy Larson was the youngest of 4 children, raised in Brooklyn, NY. She married at 21 and had 3 beautiful children – each of whom occupies a window full of photos in her apartment at Piper Shores lifecare retirement community. “I have a window for each child and their family,” says Dorothy as she picks up a… Read more »