Senior Living News & Events

You are heating up our 75th Anniversary Fundraising.Because of your generosity in 2019, we officially surpassed the halfway point on our giving thermometer, illustrating that you’ve given more than $38,000 to the Enriching Quality of Life 75th Anniversary Campaign!These gifts will be used in the New Year to transform the library and hair salon into enriching environments to enhance residents’ lives.The renovated library will give better access to 3,000+ books, offer a tranquil space ...

Not all residents at the continuing care retirement community Chapel Pointe at Carlisle are using technology. Yet.The community has created a tech gateway by implementing their own digital app from resident engagement software provider Touchtown. The app delivers community information through modules like Activities, Dining, and Announcements to keep residents engaged with community happenings from the tips of their fingers. They also can connect with neighbors through pictorial directories, req...

On August 16, more than 30 Chapel Pointe residents and staff gathered in the shade at Pointe Place for a private Grand Opening of the townhome community. All of the soon-to-be residents of Pointe Place sat as Debbie Sprague, CEO, addressed the crowd, “We want to give praise to God for making this a reality, for making it happen, for the blessing of Pointe Place. Chapel Pointe is an awesome community on Hanover Street, and this is just an addition to that community. The folks who live here ...

Chapel Pointe’s supporters knocked our socks off by selecting Chapel Pointe at Home as the best in-home care provider in “The Sentinel” newspaper’s Best of Cumberland County contest. What makes the honor remarkable is that we launched Chapel Pointe at Home in 2018 and will not celebrate its one-year anniversary until Sept. 1!“I was surprised that we won, knowing that we’re such a young organization,” said Jan Fitzpatrick, RN, Homecare Coordinator. &ldquo...

As Chapel Pointe celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2019, many themes vie for attention: the legacy of Founder Rev. Fred Henry, the love of people, the joy of service, and the growth of a continuum of care that offers a lifestyle of security.However, one person emerges at the forefront, bringing the heart of Chapel Pointe into focus: God.“The ministry of Chapel Pointe is built on the foundation of that Gospel message. On a consistent basis, every hour of every day of every week of every mo...

Chapel Pointe's 75th anniversary missions project gave residents an opportunity to serve others, and the local news noticed!    

“It is more blessed to give than to receive.” Chapel Pointe residents are living proof of this truth from Acts 20:35.Residents spent the past week sorting school supplies and packing them into 600 kits so each impoverished child at Barner Christian Academy in Davao City, Philippines, will have his or her own supplies next fall.The missions project culminated in a packing party on Friday, May 17, where a buffet of pencils, glue, paper, scissors, and more awaited the eager party-g...

Everyone’s a judge at Chapel Pointe’s annual Chili Cook-Off, where the aim is fun and the bragging rights are high!On Friday, February 22, residents and staff sampled 10 chili recipes made by staff, residents, and households. The premise was simple: the chili with the most votes wins. Congratulations to the 2019 Chili Cook-Off winners: 1st Place: Friendship Circle 2nd Place: Family Place (Both households won a dinner catered by the restaurant of their choice.) 3rd Place Tie: Sherry G...

to encourage your friends, family, coworkers, or acquaintancesWhile everyone occasionally enjoys recognition for their angelic looks, carefully chosen outfit, or perfectly sculpted hair, as a faith-based senior living community, we believe each person’s true value lies in being uniquely created by God. This drives our mission to create A Loving Way of Life for all residents, staff, clients, and the greater Chapel Pointe family.Inspired by National Compliment Day, on January 24, we combed t...

As long as Moses held up his hands, the Israelites were winning, but whenever he lowered his hands, the Amalekites were winning. When Moses’ hands grew tired, they took a stone and put it under him and he sat on it. Aaron and Hur held his hands up - one on one side, one on the other - so that his hands remained steady till sunset.Exodus 17:11-12The fate of the Israelite army quite literally rested in the hands of a single man. When Moses’ own strength failed him, Aaron and Hur used t...