Articles & Blog

Reasons independent living makes the best lifestyle for active seniors Do you want the best senior living community to fit your active lifestyle? Consider an independent living Life Plan community and pick up the freedom to enjoy time with your family and friends,...

You’ve heard both terms, but what does a CCRC or Life Plan community provide residents? Learn more — and why Harbor’s Edge is the Life Plan community of choice for Hampton Roads.

The eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month, 1918 when fighting ceased between the Allies and Germany; this was the beginning of Veterans Day, originally Armistice Day.  The day that we have set aside to show our gratitude for those men and women of...

Covid-19 has disrupted every aspect of our lives: family, work, travel, entertainment, and enjoyment of the arts. Thank goodness for the Virginia Opera’s determination to continue the cultural enrichment of our community!  With the “Stayin’ Alive – Virginia Opera’s...

Medicine . . . government . . . music . . . law . . . military service . . . entrepreneurship. . . . All of these vocations, and so many more, are among those chosen as the life’s work of our Harbor’s Edge residents. How admirably they have represented their fields of...

Few things are more exciting than live theatre. The actors, the sets, the costumes, the plots . . . watching an engrossing story unfold before your very eyes, live and in real time, is simply a magical experience. Norfolkians needn’t visit Broadway to soak it all in....

Many of our residents are world travelers, sampling the vineyards of Bordeaux, marveling at the Northern Lights, hiking the Appalachian Trail, exploring the ruins of Machu Picchu or staking out their own corners of the world for fun and exploration. But thanks to a...

Isn’t Norfolk lucky to have one of the most vibrant and dynamic arts communities in the world? Well . . . luck actually doesn’t have much to do with it. Our city’s arts center was built brick by brick and star by star thanks to the talent, hard work and generosity of...

One of the most fun and interesting aspects of Harbor’s Edge is its proximity to so many other unique-to-Norfolk buildings and landmarks. The one closest to us is only a few steps away! Fort Norfolk, located at 801 Front Street, is one of Norfolk’s oldest historical...

It’s no secret that there’s been a lot of buzz around the globe regarding coronavirus (COVID-19). When any topic receives intense media attention from an endless number of sources, there can be a lot of misconceptions and mixed messages. It’s so important to know the...

Our incredibly talented Chef Beat (pronounced “bee-att”) Meier is helping everyone feel the love at Harbor’s Edge with the creative and inspired dishes he has up his sleeve for Valentine’s Day. Chef Meier is a European-trained chef with over 30 years of successful...

Today is National Wear Red Day, and we’re proudly donning our red at Harbor’s Edge! The movement was created by the American Heart Association to raise women’s heart health awareness. I was surprised to learn that cardiovascular disease is the #1 killer of women,...

I interviewed our in-house health, wellness and fitness expert, Kendall Drake, to get some insight on how our residents can stick to their new year’s resolutions. My questions are in bold, and her answers are below: How long have you been with Harbor’s Edge? March...

Marketing team, pictured from left to right: My name is Julie Deriso and I am the Client Relations Coordinator at Harbor’s Edge. The most fun aspects of my role are planning and preparing for events, helping to write and edit marketing material and staying engaged...

When people visit Harbor's Edge, whether it's their first time or their twentieth, they are sure to compliment our lovely floral arrangements - it never fails. Beautiful, fresh and festive, the flowers and their colors always represent the corresponding seasons and...

Grab the tissues. Yagana ShahAssociate Editor, The Huffington Post Even Romeo and Juliet's legendary romance can't beat one widower's love for his late wife. Humans of New York shared the beautiful love story of an older gentleman, who recently lost his wife. The...