Christwood Retirement Community Celebrates its 25th Anniversary IN THE EARLY 1980S, Father Stephen Holzhalb, then rector of Christ Episcopal Church in Covington, conceived of and proposed the idea of Christwood to his vestry. With their enthusiastic support and assistance, a feasibility study was launched. After establishing the need for a Northshore retirement community that would offer a vibrant, secure lifestyle to older adults, the vestry hired Christwood’s first executive director, Jack Lohman, and the Community opened its doors in May of 1996. Today, under Father Steve’s direction as Executive Officer, and with the guidance of a 16-member volunteer Board of Directors, Christwood offers concierge living, resort-style amenities, convenient services and easy access to healthcare to more than 270 residents. Nestled on a 117-acre wooded and beautifully landscaped campus in Covington, Christwood is a not-for-profit ‘Life Plan Community,’ also known as a continuing care retirement community, offering independent and assisted living, as well as cognitive memory, skilled
nursing and rehabilitative care. The Community is now complemented by the adjacent Community Center at Christwood, a unique, multi-purpose fitness center that serves not only Christwood residents, but many other members of the Northshore 55+ community. In addition to providing the latest in exercise equipment, the Community Center also houses a 25-yard heated indoor saltwater pool, an aerobics studio, a pickle ball court, day spa, game room, art studio, and the Forever Fit Kitchen. Christwood’s management team is planning a year-long celebration of its 25th anniversary, including a number of events honoring employees, an anniversary Oak planting in May, a mass and reception at Christ Church on September 26, and a celebratory art exhibit in the Christwood Atrium Gallery in the fall. To learn more, visit christwoodrc.com.
