Hear why current Applewood residents moved in!
Like you, every Applewood resident has a story and a reason why they chose this vibrant New Jersey community. Read on to learn more!
Cathy and George Daughtry
Cathy and George Daughtry chose Applewood because it had everything they and their dog, Charlie, want. They enjoy the people and the staff, specifically Chef Charles. They also enjoy the freedom to make choices each and every day – living their best lives!
Marcel Legrand
After living in Monmouth County for 16 years, Marcel Legrand and his parents had heard many good things about Applewood. But, he wanted to make sure it was the right fit. Marcel spent a lot of time at Applewood exploring the community and speaking with team members and was happy to help his parents move in to a place where they would always have something to do.
Jan Voytko
Jan Voytko has made many fun new friends at Applewood since she moved in. So much so, she is already calling her neighbors family. Jan enjoys the camaraderie and staying busy. She also loves her ‘treehouse’ apartment and the community grounds. It was easy for her to make the move to Applewood!
Helen Chang
Helen Chang and her husband built their home in Marlboro in 1970. After her son moved to New York City and her husband passed in 2005, she saved a postcard from Applewood as a future retirement community option. Over the years, she attended marketing events at the continuing care retirement community (CCRC) …
Jean Frailey
As a Salvation Army officer for 23 years, Jean Frailey moved six times throughout her career. After completing a degree in Hospital Administration, she headed Marketing for two hospital systems….
Paul Kershon
After living for 20 years in Boynton Beach, Paul Kershon and his wife Charlene heeded their adult children’s request to move back to the New Jersey area. Desiring to take their time choosing a retirement community that suited their needs, they rented an apartment…
Ruth Di Muzio
New York actress chooses Applewood’s active lifestyle for retirement. A director friend in the acting community brought Ruth Di Muzio to Applewood. “Bill Starsinic directed me in several productions over the years,” Ruth recalls. “I visited Bill and his wife at Applewood several times and…
George Towne & Frank Towne
Brothers and neighbors at Applewood. George and Frank Towne, brothers who grew up in northern New Jersey, live under the same roof again for the first time in about 70 years. Six years apart in age, with different likes and interests, the brothers chose…
Lilly Ann and Michael Walker
Allentown couple rekindles active adult community friendships at Applewood. Several of the Walker’s friends chose Applewood as their CCRC, making their move an easy decision After living for nearly 20 years at an active adult community in Allentown, NJ, Lilly Ann and Michael Walker…
Anita and David Loerke
An active couple transitioned from a 55+ active adult community to Applewood to enjoy all of the community’s amenities to the fullest. The Loerkes have lived full and enviable professional lives, David as a professional musician and music educator, Anita as a teacher who…
Phyllis Bruce
A pharmacist who previously serviced Applewood chooses the CCRC after a move from Delaware during Covid-19 In the early 1990s, Phyllis Bruce regularly visited Applewood to provide medications to the Skilled Nursing department. She couldn’t help but notice the entire community, which is predominately…
Cathy and George Daughtry
As they entered their 70’s, George and Cathy Daughtry decided their large home in a Four Seasons 55+ active adult community was more space than they needed or wanted to maintain. The couple agreed that their next home would be where they would settle…Read More
Tom and Pat Kealy
After visiting nearly every retirement community in New Jersey, Tom and Pat Kealy received a recommendation to check-out Applewood from an unlikely source. “We were meeting with a salesperson from another New Jersey retirement community to discuss what we were looking for in our…
Charles Stromfeld
Long Islander Charles Stromfeld made the move to Applewood nearly seven years ago at the request of his daughter who lives in Middlesex County, NJ. “Traveling between New Jersey and Nesconsit can be really difficult and she wanted me closer,” Charles explains. He looked…
Helen Kho
Discovering New Jersey’s natural beauty surrounding Applewood. While we never tire of touting the attributes and amenities here at Applewood, we felt readers would also enjoy hearing from our residents who call our community home. Beginning with…
Iris Ivers
Iris Ivers enjoyed a healthy and fulfilling retirement until an unexpected illness propelled her to move to a continuing care retirement community. “Some friends of mine from Concordia, the 55+ community where I lived in Monroe, had moved to Applewood and raved about it,”…
Spencer Halper
Philadelphia is located about 60 miles from Freehold. Spencer Halper will ride that distance on his bicycle— plus 25 additional miles. Philadelphia is located about 60 miles from Freehold. Spencer Halper will ride that distance on his bicycle— plus 25 additional miles. Spencer Halper…
Richard “Pete” Talbot
Mr. Talbot knows how to enjoy retirement. And he’ll be happy to tell you about it—if you can catch him between racquetball games, creating his electrifying 3-D acrylic paintings in the Art Studio or socializing with his wife, MaryAnn….
Jan and Bill Scheerer
The Scheerers, from Morganville, NJ, heard about Applewood from their fellow church members at the Monmouth Worship Center, who visit some Assisted Living residents for scripture readings and worship. ‘They talked about how lovely all the people were, so we…
How Three Former IT Pros Use Technology in Retirement
When your career has been focused on information technology since the 1970’s, that passion doesn’t just end in retirement. We sat down with three former information technology professionals, now residents at Applewood, to talk about how they use IT to make life less complicated…
Beverly and Joel Stern
Moving to Applewood was an easy decision for the Sterns, longtime Freehold Township residents. Dr. Stern had a thriving dental practice and Beverly served as head nurse for the Freehold Township School District where she worked for more than 25 years. Joel was also…
Cynthia Schaechter
Cynthia Schaechter moved to Applewood in September 2013, leaving behind a house she had shared with her late husband in an active adult community. “It was a big house and very lonely,” Cynthia says. “But primarily I moved here for the sake of my…
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