Theme of the month is Endearing Animals. Photographers include: Betty Caldwell, John Chasse, Gloria Davis, Sara Gilbert, Charles Scott, Bruce Smith, Gerry Stone, Joy Tyson, and Barbara Whorton.
The shingles vaccine is highly recommended for preventing shingles, but studies find a nifty added benefit
There is now a guide for residents moving from Independent Living to Continuing Care. It should help answer your questions.
Knights of Columbus Tootsie Roll Sale at Giant
Here is a new article of Stephen Schimpff’s on the surprising benefits of resistance exercises on not just muscle but the heart, blood vessels, brain, and other organs.
Another reminder of why preserving and reversing muscle loss is so important for Charlestown residents.
Stephen Schimpff, M.D.
This list of mammals seen at Charlestown was developed by Bert Clegern, as of May 2017.
This list of trees at Charlestown was developed by Bert Clegern, as of May 2017.
This essay on the benefits of trees was written by Bert Clegern in 2017
This bird list consists of bird sightings on the Charlestown campus since the beginning of the Nature Trail Committee (1995) until the updating of this document in 2025.
172 species
Theme: Magnificent Trees
Photographers: John Chasse, Gloria Davis, Rosemary Eck, David Elder, Sara Gilbert, John Oxenham, Gerry Stone, Barb Whorton