White Christmas? Well, that didn’t happen here in Mt. Vernon! We all enjoyed the mild weather over Christmas. But winter will more than likely show up again soon! Take a look at our tips for walking on snow and ice on page three. There is also a foolproof microwave fudge recipe – in case you did not get enough Christmas treats! Our message from our President highlights our Shining Star employees who are living their passion and making differences every day with communities! Read about the four simple steps to change negative thoughts to positive ones! Get to know two of our new management staff on page 6 of Happening At The Woods! Hope to see you here soon! Click the image to read more!

Santa surprises residents with an early visit. See this and MORE inside this month’s Happening at the Woods! Click the image to read more!

Extraordinary things are happening at Heritage Woods of Mt. Vernon! See our latest newsletter to learn how everyday people can make an extraordinary impact on lives! We are thankful each day for those Superhero people! This is also the time we focus on our blessings. See Page 2 for an article on gratitude and giving thanks by Rick Banas. Our community family is taking an active role by practicing kindness. World Kindness Day is November 13 and we have several activities to build on Random Acts of Kindness. We have special days you do not want to miss on page 4 and a recap of our Halloween fun! The pumpkin mug cake recipe on page 3 will be a quick and delicious treat on these cold evenings. Our blessings to you and yours this month! Click on the image to read more!

Check out our Happening At The Woods for October. In this month’s newsletter you will find a delicious seasonal recipe – Spaghetti Squash and Meatballs. Learn more about Osteoporosis from Stephen Harris. Our Lifestyle page highlights a few exciting events we’d love you to attend! October is always a busy month so check out the, In The News page to see what has happened in history during this month! We are gearing up for a busy October at the Woods! Click the image to read more!

This month’s newsletter features articles and photos from our corporate office as well as information about some upcoming events.

This month’s newsletter features articles from our corporate office as well as information about upcoming events and photos from some of our May activities. 

This month’s newsletter includes a note about tornado/severe weather preparedness, photos of activities from March, information about events happening in April, and news and update from our corporate office.

This month’s newsletter talks about SAD – Seasonal Affective Disorder and a few tips on how to help with it. Other highlights from this newsletter include a note from Gardant President Rod Burkett, some interesting facts about the month of December and a delicious recipe for candy cane fudge that you can make in your microwave.