Tuesday, February 22, 2022
On a whim, we stopped at Fairhaven, a newer Acts affiliate in Sykesville, MD, located on a 300-acre wooded property with several nature trails. The gated community has 302 cottages, villas, and apartments for independent living, 35 assisted living suites, and 69 skilled nursing beds. It is currently undergoing major renovation, so that much of what is seen today may change.
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| The temporary visitor entrance |
Although we had just stopped by, Mary, the Life Engagement Director, gave us a tour of the amenities.
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| Fireside lounge in the lobby |
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| The cubbies are located with the mailboxes |
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| The Bistro is for informal dining |
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| Entrance to the main dining room |
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| The main dining room (it will be renovated) |
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Half of the library, which is in the process of going digital
for checking out (the residents business center was closed) |
There was a multipurpose room in use, and the auditorium was closed for renovation. Also a full-service beauty salon, open five days a week. And a "treasures" shop of second-hand items.
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The swimming pool and hot tub (the residents
have been requesting pool volleyball, as well as pickleball!) |
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| Fitness center |
Under renovation is a game room that will have card tables and a billiards table.
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In warmer weather, a shuffleboard court
is laid out in a central courtyard |
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| A crowded work shop |
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| Art gallery hall with works from outside the community |
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| Guess what?! A ceramics studio with kilns |
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| A sewing and needlecraft room |
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| The art studio with adjustable desks and ergonomic chairs |
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One artist made a 3-D version of the symbol
for Acts 50th Anniversary, and is painting
iconic scenes of Fairhaven on the heart |
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Like Buckingham's Choice, Fairhaven has a
greenhouse for wintering plants |
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A jigsaw puzzle table, and an ATM;
there used to be a bank, but it closed |
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| Fairhaven has a real chapel! |
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| Inside the chapel |
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| There appears to be enough covered parking for all the cottages |
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| The cottages |
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The independent living apartment buildings, and
two cottages on the right |
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| A parking garage for the independent living apartments! |
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| The villas |
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We are not sure where OakBridge Terrace or
WillowBrooke Court are located |
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| The fenced-in garden was twice as large as at Granite Farms |
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| There is a three-hole golf-course (we see two greens here) |
Interesting to note in the Fairhaven community newsletter, there is a model train layout started by a now-deceased resident, for which they are seeking a group to evaluate and plan for its future.
The closest hospital, Springfield Hospital Center, is 1.5 miles/5 minutes away. BWI/Baltimore Washington International Airport is 29.5 miles/40 minutes away. Fairhaven is 30.8 miles/one hour from Erich, and 29.2 miles/45 min from Dylan & Pete, all on back roads.
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