OceanView at Falmouth

Join us as we explore some helpful strategies for maintaining independence in retirement, and how living in an active retirement community like OceanView can support independence for the future. Whether you’re planning for the future or considering options for a loved one, our insights and advice will help you navigate this exciting transition with confidence and ease!

Strategies for Maintaining Independence in Retirement This blog explores strategies for maintaining independence in retirement, including how active retirement communities can encourage support.

It's officially barbecue season!

This week, our dining services team fired up the grill for the first time this year, and we had many outdoor diners at The Gazebo Grille to enjoy the sunshine.

Learn more about dining at OceanView: https://oceanviewrc.com/lifestyle/dining/

OceanView is hiring!

We're looking for a full-time Staff Accountant to join our team. Candidates should have a minimum of three years experience and an associate's degree.

Join our team!

More than 200 OceanView staff members provide many services for hundreds of residents across our beautiful 80-acre campus. We offer competitive wages, flexible hours, and up to five weeks of paid time off per year.

We also have several other job openings in departments like nursing, maintenance, and housekeeping. To apply or learn more about our community, click the link:

Career Opportunities | OceanView at Falmouth OceanView at Falmouth offers career opportunities in many departments, including nursing, dining services, maintenance, and more. Join us!

Staying active becomes increasingly important as we age for maintaining overall health and well-being. However, for seniors with limited mobility, finding suitable exercises can be challenging. While traditional workouts might seem daunting, the great outdoors offers a plethora of gentle exercises tailored to seniors’ needs. From serene strolls to calming stretches, we highlight a few low-impact outdoor activities to try!

Low-Impact Outdoor Activities for Seniors with Limited Mobility Explore various low-impact outdoor activities tailored to seniors with limited mobility, promoting physical activity in accessible ways.

We were so lucky to have seen a dazzling display of the northern lights both Friday night and again Saturday night!

Click the link to enjoy a gallery of images showing off the aurora borealis over OceanView.

Aurora Borealis Over OceanView Mother Nature treated us to a dazzling display of the aurora borealis. Enjoy this gallery of images from around our campus!

Happy Mother's Day!

We hope you've had a nice weekend! Right in time for Mother's Day, our campus has erupted in tulips. They're in full bloom, and we've delighted in seeing the amazing variety they have offered. Enjoy!🌷

See more photos of our beautiful 80-acre campus: https://oceanviewrc.com/lifestyle/gallery/

The aurora over OceanView!

Our historic 1756 Whipple Farm House has likely seen many auroras, but this was likely the first one in at least 20 years. The Town of Falmouth, Maine is perfect for star gazers.

We are proud of our beautiful 80-acre campus, and we regularly show off our cottages, apartments, and grounds in the daytime, but last night was such a spectacle.

These photos are mostly focused around OceanView's Whipple Farm neighborhood. We plan to post more to our website Monday!

See more of OceanView (in the daytime): https://oceanviewrc.com/lifestyle/gallery/

Saturday is National Go Birding Day, and we are happy to say we have many beautiful birds (and enthusiastic birders) on our 80-acre campus. Many of our residents have bird houses and feeders around OceanView, and the birds love it!

See more of our campus here: https://oceanviewrc.com/lifestyle/gallery/

We have been delighted to welcome Mitchell to the team as our new Sustainability Coordinator! Mitchell has settled in nicely, and he is working hard to improve our campus in our commitment to sustainability.

Click to read more:

New Sustainability Coordinator | OceanView at Falmouth OceanView at Falmouth has named Mitchell DeBortoli as its new Sustainability Coordinator.

Springtime in Maine: A Journey

Happy Earth Day! It was a rough start to spring, but that didn't slow down our gardens. In the past few weeks, our campus has exploded in crocuses and daffodils. Hyacinths and azalea bushes have just bloomed, and tulips will pop any day now.

Enjoy these photos, in chronological order, from around our campus! 🌎🌷❤️

See more of our 80-acre campus: https://oceanviewrc.com/lifestyle/gallery/

Happy Earth Day! 🌎

OceanView is a proud sponsor of the Falmouth Land Trust, and today they are reporting that Falmouth trails are back open for the season!

FLT is committed to protecting forests, farms, fields, and waterways in Falmouth. We are happy to support their conservation efforts!

Falmouth Land Trust DONATE TODAY All Falmouth Trails Temporarily Closed for mud season 🚨 All Falmouth trails are temporarily closed! 🚨 Between the freeze/thaw cycle and more rain, the trails are cooking up a lot of mud. We close trails to reduce damage during this mucky time of year. Please respect these limited-...

"Blueberries, Broadway, and Brian" was wonderful! Brian Allen of Good Theater performed his one-man show for us on Friday to a packed Lunt Auditorium, which Brian says may have been his largest audience ever for this show. Thank you, Brian!

We host all kinds of entertaining and educational events on our campus that are open to the public. Check out our events page and stay tuned for more events to be announced soon!

https://oceanviewrc.com/events/

Just as physical exercise keeps our bodies strong, engaging in activities that stimulate our brains can help keep our minds sharp and agile. We have curated a list of mental sharpness techniques that can help seniors stimulate their brains. Read our blog to learn more!

Mental Sharpness Techniques for Seniors | OceanView at Falmouth Keep reading for a range of engaging activities and mental sharpness techniques designed to keep senior minds agile and sharp!

Do you enjoy birding? We recently hosted Doug Hitchcox of the Maine Audubon. Doug gave our residents a presentation on "Local Birds and Migration" where he spoke about birds that can be found around southern Maine and how populations have been changing in recent years. We have many interested birders on campus that attended!

The Gilsland Farm Audubon Center in Falmouth is just minutes from OceanView. Learn more here: https://maineaudubon.org/visit/gilsland-farm/

Learn more about OceanView's Enrichment Academy: https://oceanviewrc.com/lifestyle/enrichment/

Looking for a way to warm up on this cool rainy day? Try a bowl of West African Peanut Soup!

Earlier this month, OceanView kicked off spring with the Annual Soup Challenge, a contest where six chefs on our dining services team competed for bragging rights of who can make the best soup.

This year's challenge had an international theme, and the six soups were West African Peanut, Zuppa Toscana, Canadian Split Pea, French Onion, Spanish Soupa de Ajo, and Mexican Chicken Verde. This event is popular every year as residents and staff taste the soups and vote on their favorite.

This year's 1st place winner was the West African Peanut Soup by OceanView's Chef de Cuisine Keegan. Chef Nicole won 2nd place with her Zuppa Toscana, and Chef Maryann won 3rd place with her French Onion Soup. Congratulations to our winners!

These winning soups will be seen throughout our various dining venues in the coming months.

Want to try to make West African Peanut Soup yourself?

Chef Keegan was kind enough to share the vegan-friendly recipe for our website. See it and more recipes here:

https://oceanviewrc.com/lifestyle/recipe/

What do you do when it's Eclipse Day at OceanView? You throw a viewing party outside Blueberry Commons! A fun time was had by all!

Our Falmouth House Assisted Living and Legacy Memory Care apartments offer privacy and many amenities for our residents and their families. With three chef-prepared meals per day, enrichment programs, and 24-hour licensed nursing staff, your loved one and your family can experience peace of mind.

Learn more about our comfortable surroundings for your loved one. Call Tamera Vogel at (207) 781-4621 for more information and to schedule a conversation and a tour.

Let us help you make the best decisions for your family!

Explore Falmouth House Assisted Living: https://oceanviewrc.com/homes/falmouth-house/

Explore Legacy Memory Care: https://oceanviewrc.com/homes/legacy/

A daffodil grows in Falmouth. ♥️ Our gardens are blooming little by little!

Happy Spring! 🌷

We were delighted to host James Kennerley recently for a preview of Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ's upcoming Bach Birthday Bash this Friday, March 22nd. James is Portland's Municipal Organist, and his visits are always popular with our residents. In addition to hearing James play some Bach on the piano, he taught us a great deal about Bach's life and accomplishments.

More info here: https://foko.org/event/bach-birthday-bash-2024-in-merrill-auditorium/

As part of our Enrichment Academy, we offer transportation for our residents to the performance. Learn more about OceanView's Enrichment Academy: https://oceanviewrc.com/lifestyle/enrichment/

Enjoy your St. Patrick's Day weekend! 🍀

We've got crocuses! As of today, we officially have our first bloom of the season. By tomorrow, it looks like we'll have several more. In a few more weeks, our entire garden by the front entrance will have dozens of daffodils, tulips, hyacinths, and more. 🌷🌷🌷

See more of our campus here: https://oceanviewrc.com/lifestyle/gallery/

Our friends at Skillins help keep the Front Desk area here at OceanView so beautiful! Spring is on the way!

One of the most exciting aspects of transitioning to a senior living community is the opportunity to customize your living space to suit your individual preferences and lifestyle. Here are some helpful tips and tricks for personalized retirement living spaces to make your home your own!

Personalized Retirement Living Spaces: Your Complete Guide Here are some helpful tips and tricks for personalized retirement living spaces to make your home your own in an active retirement community!

Our campus is still abuzz with excitement over Friday's Frederick Moyer Jazz Trio concert. Frederick is a renowned pianist that has performed for our community for decades in what is now one of our most popular annual events. Thank you for another great show!

This year's concert featured Evan Palmer on the bass and Bob Savine on the drums.

We hold events open to the public every month that range from entertaining concerts to educational discussions. Check out what's coming up at OceanView: https://oceanviewrc.com/events/

Check out this event at the Falmouth Memorial Library! "The Time to Think About Retirement is Now" is an educational panel featuring two speakers from OceanView. The library is right down the road from our campus.

More info here: https://oceanviewrc.com/event/the-time-to-think-about-retirement-is-now/

On Wednesday we'll welcome speakers from OceanView at Falmouth to speak about the retirement planning process. Adults of all ages, regardless of retirement status, are invited to attend this informational discussion.

Wednesday, 2/28/24, 5:30pm, Falmouth Memorial Library.

Thank you, Falmouth Elementary School, for sharing flowers with the residents at OceanView for Valentine’s Day. Always appreciated!!

The Bandit tradition lives on! Happy Valentine’s Day to all, especially to the friends and family of the bandit (missing him this first year).

We have a few seats left! Register now!

Wednesday's 2 p.m. Holiday Concert with Dana Cunningham and Michael Sakash has a few seats available. Come and join us!

Please register before noon on Wednesday. If it does fill up, we will update this post.

To register, click the link or call (207) 781-4460!

https://oceanviewrc.com/event/holiday-concert-2023/

Happy Hanukkah!

In celebration of the first night of Hanukkah, Chef Ed prepared latkes to share with our residents this afternoon. They were very popular!

Learn more about dining at OceanView: https://oceanviewrc.com/lifestyle/dining/