The Pines offers a special blend of independent living and supportive services for senior adults. The current group is a mix of local people and others with local connections from as far away as New York and Florida.
Resident aides help with waitressing, bathing and dressing the residents according to their needs.
Pines administrator Betty Neuendorf Pontious is also a registered nurse, and the chief cook is Rex Boss, well-known in culinary circles as the former owner of the Firehouse Restaurant. The head of Human Resources for the Pines is David Griffin, son of Greg and Carol. Nancy Pape is the head of the housekeeping department. Looking over the latest edition of the Eagle in the front of the fireplace in the homey front room on a wintry March day was former local schoolteacher Della Sprecher. In another commons room a well-attended group reading session was in progress.