The Tradition Blog
Welcome to The Tradition blog site! We offer valuable information on a variety of topics that include Inspiring People as well as articles about health care, transitioning into a senior living community, and much, much more. We hope that you find our blogs to be uplifting, informative, and helpful.
Tradition Senior Living Articles
Senior Living: The Ultimate Gift to You and Your Family
Discover why senior living at The Tradition is the ultimate gift for you or your loved one, offering beauty, comprehensive care, social engagement, and wellness in an inviting environment.
The Tradition Wins Top Spot in the Best in Senior Living Category
The Tradition was just awarded the top spot in the Best In Senior Living category as part of the Best in DFW People’s Choice Awards, sponsored by the Dallas Morning News.
The Conversation: Discussing the Next Move with Aging Parents
Learn how to approach the difficult conversation with aging parents about senior living options like independent living, assisted living, and memory care.
The Emotional Benefits of Moving to a Senior Living Community
Discover the emotional benefits of moving to a senior living community, including reduced loneliness, a sense of community, and sense of well-being. Learn how these advantages can enhance your quality of life. Schedule a tour today!
Understanding the Key Differences Between Independent and Assisted Living
Discover the key differences between independent and assisted living for seniors. Learn which type of care best suits your parent’s needs and explore the exceptional amenities offered by Tradition Senior Living. Schedule a tour today!
The Healing Power of Pets: How Our Furry Friends Boost Health and Longevity
Discover how pets can enhance health and longevity for seniors. Learn about the physical, emotional, and cognitive benefits of pet ownership, backed by studies, and find out how The Tradition communities are pet-friendly and supportive of your furry companions.
The Role of Nutrition in Healthy Aging
Explore the vital role of nutrition in healthy aging with practical tips to nourish your body and mind. Learn about the importance of balanced nutrition, macronutrients, micronutrients, hydration, and addressing dietary concerns. Discover how The Tradition prioritizes nutrition in our dining venues to support your well-being. Contact us to find the right community for you.
Location Matters: Finding the Perfect Location for Your Next Chapter
Discover the perfect location for your next chapter at The Tradition senior living communities in Dallas, Fort Worth, and Houston. Explore vibrant neighborhoods, convenient amenities, and luxurious living options tailored to your lifestyle. Experience the Tradition difference, where beauty is just the beginning.
Exploring Your Options: Senior Living Buy-in Fee vs. Monthly Rental
Explore the key differences between senior living options: a large buy-in fee model versus a strictly rental community. Jonathan Perlman sheds light on the advantages and potential disadvantages, recommending an all-inclusive rental community like The Tradition, prioritizing residents’ needs over large financial commitments. Discover the freedom of controlling your retirement savings without the risk associated with hefty buy-in fees.
Senior Living and Storm Season: Why Natural Gas Generators Are the Way to Go
Explore the importance of natural gas generators in senior living during storm seasons. Our blog details five key reasons why they’re essential, from reliable power during outages to enhanced safety and climate control. Discover how senior communities, like The Tradition, prioritize resident well-being, ensuring a secure and comfortable environment. Schedule a tour at www.thetradition.com.
Tradition Senior Living Announces Opening of The Tradition-Clearfork in Fort Worth
Discover luxury senior living at The Tradition-Clearfork in Fort Worth, Texas. No buy-in fees, stunning Trinity River views, and a range of amenities. Join a vibrant community in the heart of Fort Worth.
The Social Benefits of Senior Living: Building Meaningful Connections at The Tradition
Discover the social benefits of senior living at The Tradition, where meaningful connections thrive through socialization. Learn how senior living fosters brain health, strengthens the immune system, combats loneliness, extends life, and promotes a sense of well-being. Schedule a tour today!
What to Look for in an Assisted Living Community
Discover what to look for in an assisted living community for your loved ones. Find out about the importance of a beautiful environment, various levels of care, licensed nurses on staff, cutting-edge technology, socialization opportunities, and fitness programs. Explore The Tradition communities, offering spacious apartments, custom care plans, fine dining, and engaging activities that prioritize mental and physical health. With locations in Dallas, Houston, and Fort Worth, The Tradition is committed to providing exceptional assisted living experiences.
Top Five Reasons Why Retiring in Houston Makes Sense
Discover the top five reasons why retiring in Houston makes sense! From vibrant activities and a thriving restaurant scene to warmer weather and top medical resources, Houston offers it all. At The Tradition retirement communities, you can enjoy daily excursions to cultural hotspots and delectable cuisine. Embrace the city’s mild winters and explore educational historic sites while residing in a spacious apartment at The Tradition. With convenient locations in Houston, Dallas, and Fort Worth, The Tradition is your ideal retirement home. Live the retirement you’ve always dreamed of in the heart of Houston.
Getting Started in Your Senior Living Search – What You Should Know
Are you starting your search for senior living options? Learn about the different levels of senior living, the difference between buy-in and rental communities, and how Tradition Senior Living can provide a warm and welcoming environment for your loved ones.
Inspiring People: Dallas
Inspiring People: Paula Van Wagoner
Discover the inspiring journey of Paula Van Wagoner, the creative mind behind the iconic Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader uniform. From her diverse career spanning fashion design to managing at KPMG, Paula’s story unfolds with passion and creativity. Explore how her timeless design found its place in history at the Smithsonian, and learn how she continues to thrive as a beloved resident of The Tradition-Prestonwood community in Dallas.
Inspiring People: Phil Huey
Discover the inspiring journey of Phil Huey, retired Assistant Director of the Dallas Park and Recreation Department, now a generous philanthropist. From his early fascination with gardens to a successful career in horticulture at Texas A&M, Phil’s passion for ornamental plants shaped his life. Explore his extensive contributions to Dallas’ natural treasures, including overseeing the Zoo and Fair Park. Dive into his philanthropic endeavors, from supporting A&M and Highland Park Presbyterian Church to championing conservation organizations. Join us in extending a heartfelt Dallas ‘Thank you’ to Phil Huey, a dedicated man making a lasting impact.
Inspiring People: Allison Holland
Meet Allison Holland, a true flower powerhouse and inspiring person at 89 years young. As a judge for floral competitions across the US and a representative of garden clubs, Allison’s love for flowers began in childhood thanks to her mother. Her passion for floral giving has touched many lives, including inmates in a Honolulu women’s prison. But there’s more to Allison than just flowers – she’s a self-taught interior designer, published author, and runs her own stationery business. Her life story is a testament to the power of utilizing one’s talents to inspire and give to others.
Inspiring People: Tiffany Divis
Tiffany Divis greets people in the formal parlor of Turtle Creek Park’s Arlington Hall as if she were a gracious First Lady—managing to be both statuesque and high-energy at the same time—with a mega-voltage smile. Her current position as President and CEO of the Turtle Creek Conservancy tops an extraordinary list of various roles in Dallas (many philanthropic), Washington, and overseas.
Inspiring People: Rose-Mary Rumbley
Rose-Mary Rumbley is inspiring in many ways. And her reputation as an actress (she was in the movie “Paper Moon”), speaker, humorist, and writer spreads far beyond Dallas. When Rose-Mary recently became a resident of The Tradition-Lovers Lane Community, the Executive Director of a Tradition retirement community in Houston exclaimed with envy.
Inspiring People: Susan Farris
Susan Farris has always possessed a passion for helping others, particularly children, and she eventually channeled that spirit by getting involved with organizations that benefit children’s charities in Dallas. She has been a member of the Crystal Charity Ball since 2009, and this year serves as Ball Chairman during Crystal Charity’s landmark 70th year.
Inspiring People: Elsa Norwood
Elsa’s genuine giving spirit has impacted the Dallas fundraising world, benefiting illustrious non-profits such as the Crystal Charity Ball, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra League, and Equest.
Inspiring People: James Richman
James, with others from the Dallas Bach Society, is teaching early music, putting to use that infectious enthusiasm while working with high school students in Dallas.
Inspiring People: Chad Houser
Who would ever have imagined that a high-end restaurant serving new American cuisine would be staffed by young men and women (chefs and servers) recently released from the Dallas County Juvenile Department? Chad Houser, that’s who. The founder, CEO, and executive chef of this extraordinary restaurant jokes, “Café Momentum is described as taking kids out of jail and teaching them to play with knives and fire.”
Thank You To All Our 2021 Inspiring People
For years, The Tradition has published a series of features about local people who inspire with their lives. We are grateful to all our 2021 Inspiring People for being a part of this series—and for their faith, talent, heroism, love, and generosity that have inspired others.
Inspiring People: Stacey Malcolmson
As a graduate of Harvard Business School, Stacey Malcolmson might have had her pick of Fortune 500 firms for which to work. But she is quite happy, thank you very much, working as the President & CEO of The Senior Source, a non-profit that improves the lives of older adults in Dallas.
Inspiring People: Dr. Marvin J. Stone
When to Act and When to Refrain
A Lifetime of Learning the Science and Art of Medicine
Inspiring People: Joyce Pickering
When Joyce Pickering was at Louisiana State University (LSU), she says she was fortunate to hear that there was a very new Speech-Language Department. “There, I found a field I love,” said Joyce as we chat in her beautiful apartment at The Tradition-Prestonwood Independent Living Community.
Inspiring People: Jo Alch
The amazing, ebullient Jo Alch is an RN and founded one of the most respected in-home caregiving companies extant–Acappella; wrote a book about her life, including her experiences of being a caregiver to both parents with Alzheimer’s; and founded the non-profit “Pajamas for Seniors.”
Inspiring People: Dr. Karl Rathjen
Karl Rathjen, M.D., wears so many hats that it’s hard for one to remember all of them. In addition to serving as the assistant chief of staff and pediatric orthopedic surgeon at Scottish Rite for Children, he is also the organization’s Foundation President and a Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. When asked about what really gets him up in the morning, however, he answers like a shot — the patients.
Inspiring People: Houston
Inspiring People: Fran Fauntleroy
Discover the inspiring life of Fran Fauntleroy, a dynamic resident of The Tradition-Woodway who’s still actively pursuing her passions, including a nonprofit she co-founded, Pathways for Little Feet. Learn about her upcoming fundraiser, the “Little Plates Chef Competition,” and how Fran’s love for food and community continues to make a difference in the lives of others. Explore her journey of giving and loving in this engaging blog.
Inspiring People: Dr. Andrew Lovy
After about five minutes of talking with Dr. Andrew Lovy, you feel better about yourself. You feel that you can get up and do important things. That you can reassess your life–and go! And that’s no accident. He was in psychiatry for 45 years, and at 88, he is still practicing, albeit on a limited scale.
Inspiring People: Rick Erickson
“My father loved Bach. He used to say, ‘If you have Bach, you have enough.’” For organists, Rick explains that Bach is what you learn first. “All organists are children of Bach,” he says.
Inspiring People: Roz Pactor
This fashion/marketing consultant and lifestyle blogger is known for being one of the most influential people in Houston’s charity scene.
Inspiring People: Ed McMahon
Ed McMahon simply doesn’t do things by halves. This high-spirited Houstonian, after graduating from Louisiana State University in 1967, became a lifetime member of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.
Inspiring People: Rania Mankarious
By the time Rania Mankarious interviewed at Crime Stoppers of Houston, she had obtained a master’s degree and a law degree. She fell in love with the non-profit, and quickly accepted a position. When she told her husband, he said, “Oh, as in-house counsel?”, she answered, “No, as an intern for $10 an hour.” That was in 2006—and she is CEO of Crime Stoppers today.
Inspiring People: Suzan Deison
Suzan Deison has always believed that empowering women empowers our communities—and the world beyond. And yet, when she considered the future of her six granddaughters fourteen years ago, she was disappointed with the lack of visibility of the role models for women and girls existing at the time.
Inspiring People: Alan Helfman
Alan Helfman’s irrepressible enthusiasm for helping worthy causes has landed him one award after another. Here’s just one: the first Lifetime Achievement Award ever given by The Blues Police Magazine just last month. He’s on the cover.
Inspiring People: Gracie Cavnar
Gracie Cavnar has been described as a “force of nature.” If you can effectively change the way that children understand, like, and eat their food, then you are a force of nature—“Motherly” nature.
Inspiring People: Katie Stone
Just as the iconic Houston Restaurant Weeks (the largest fundraiser for the Houston Food Bank) was gearing up this year, the beloved founder and volunteer chair of the event, Cleverley Stone, passed away at 68. With no real time to grieve, her daughter, Katie Stone, made the decision to step in and fill her mother’s shoes, producing an enormously successful event during one of the most challenging times possible—COVID-19.
Inspiring People: Sonja Gee
Every stage along the way of Sonja Gee’s life has, she says, come together to inform her unique position as President and CEO of Memorial Assistance Ministries (MAM), where she leads 75 employees and more than 1,500 volunteers per year.
Inspiring People: Dr. Jennifer Blaine
Dr. Jennifer Blaine’s impressive array of degrees and honors are even more amazing when one learns that she is of the first generation in her family to graduate from college. Although neither of her parents were college graduates, she had it drilled into her as a child, “No one can take your education away from you.”
Inspiring People: J.W. “Bill” Kongable
It has been 75 years since the Allied Armies liberated Hitler’s concentration camps during World War II. On April 4, 1945, the first one to be liberated was Ohrdruf, a labor concentration camp within the Buchenwald network. The world was not prepared for what Bill Kongable and his Regiment—the 354th Infantry Regiment Anti-Tank Company of the 89th Infantry Division, General Patton’s 3rd Army—discovered when they entered Ohrdruf.
Inspiring People: Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale
“He is a legend,” one Houstonian said recently of Jim McIngvale. That seems to be a common sentiment. First, there is his business, Gallery Furniture, which is “Made in America,” with over-the-top promotions and tremendous success. Then there is his philanthropy, which elevated him some time ago into the “Beloved” category.
Inspiring People: Tracey Brown
Tracey Brown is suited to running Amazing Place in ways that are very close to home. “My grandmother had dementia, and we watched my grandfather die of a heart attack, probably from the stress of caring for her.” And yet, even though Tracey had had a career in advertising and had been a volunteer leader in several non-profits, she still felt ill-equipped to work there with no health care training when she interviewed 15 years ago.
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