“Applewood offers an ideal retirement community landscape to enjoy a plethora of engaging recreational pursuits.”
Keith Grady, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
Applewood represents an active lifestyle and provides residents with resort-style amenities to suit any interest or pursuit — new or renewed. In essence, you’ll have access to the most popular recreational offerings you might find at a favorite 5-star hotel 365 days a year, including:
Glass-enclosed, heated, Junior Olympic-sized indoor pool and spa
Fitness center offering group classes and a full-time fitness coordinator
Arts Studio and Music Studio
Fully stocked woodshop
Computer Room
Well-stocked library
On-site ATM
Hair and nail salon
Performing Arts Center
Card room and billiards table
General store
Local transportation
Daily Engaged Living™ lifestyle programs and activities
Day excursions and overnight trips with transportation provided by Applewood-owned private coaches
“Our residents revel in their long-awaited retirement and enjoy trying new things and resuming hobbies which had been sidelined due to work and family obligations,” explains Engaged Living™ coordinator Courtney Paul.
Modern Amenities for Today’s Active Senior
Applewood strives to meet all your needs and interests everyday!.
If you want to meet a friend for a cup of coffee, watch the football game or just relax with neighbors after dinner, visit the Coffee Bar which serves as a popular social hub for residents and guests from morning until night. There’s even an indoor shuffleboard court where you can play against each other or the grandkids. (Coffee, tea and hot chocolate are always complimentary.)
The Performing Arts Center is home to live entertainment and interactive events almost daily. It also serves as the rehearsal home of the Monmouth Symphony Orchestra, so you will frequently hear classical music floating through the public corridors.
Outdoor Amenities for the Golfer, Gardener and Lawn Game Aficionado
Happier outdoors? Step outside and you’ll be greeted by a 1,000 square foot putting green, driving range, bocce court and benches, lighted walking trails, regulation shuffleboard court and 6-wicket croquet court. Covered pergolas offer a respite from the fun.
“Croquet is a wonderful game for recreation and competition,” says longtime 6-wicket resident competitor Ginny Allen. “When our new outdoor amenities were added, I was delighted to consult on the construction of the court.”
“Croquet is a wonderful game for recreation and competition,” says longtime 6-wicket resident competitor Ginny Allen. “When our new outdoor amenities were added, I was delighted to consult on the construction of the court.”
Stroll a little further and you will find the community garden where residents can plant flowers, plants, fruits and vegetables to their heart’s content.
Engaged LivingTM Daily Senior Lifestyle Program
If you’ve ever taken a cruise, more than likely the daily activities were planned and managed by a lifestyle director. At Applewood, the exclusive Engaged LivingTM program encompasses an even wider array of clubs, events, educational events, day trips and overnight excursions.
From traveling to cultural sites of interest and attending on-site college-level educational courses to learning about fine dining cuisine at the Culinary Institute of Applewood, you will have dozens of opportunities to thrive intellectually and socially.
Have a hobby or two? Can’t sit still? You are free to participate in one or more than 30 different interest clubs, from current events, community service volunteering, Bible study, flower-arranging to poker, mahjong, men’s club, garden croquet—and many more.
Actively participating in shaping your environment is what defines living at Applewood. Through the Engaged Living™ program, resident committee was formed to support this philosophy by curating specific cultural interests in Recreation, Education, Art, Theater and Entertainment. The committee supports, organizes and communicates residents’ specific ideas and preferences in these five different categories.
Senior Fitness and Wellness
Engaged Living’s fitness and wellness offerings help Applewood residents promote emotional well-being, improve flexibility, manage weight, enjoy a better night’s sleep and help offset pain and health issues.
You get access to Applewood’s own full-time certified fitness trainer with years of experience helping older people stay active, engaged, flexible and avoid injuries and falls.
Some people find that exercising in a group setting boosts motivation and accountability. If this describes you, join the aquatics class three times weekly, the off-site walking group or stretching and flexibility class.
You can also receive personalized one-on-one fitness coaching, periodic wellness assessments, balance training—and much more.
Finally, nothing is more important than providing outstanding service. As a resident, you gain access to concierge services right in the Applewood Promenade.
Whether you need to book transportation to an appointment, schedule a delivery or get directions to that new restaurant down the Jersey Shore, you have someone who can help.
Carefree Continuing Care Retirement Community Living (CCRC)
At Applewood, a non-profit Engaged LivingTM continuing care retirement community conveniently situated in Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey, retirees have a variety of newly updated retirement living options available, based upon their current and future health and wellness needs.
Glass-enclosed, heated, Junior Olympic-sized indoor pool and spa
