Meet Rosemary
As one of the first two residents to move into Oakmont Rochester last spring, Rosemary’s upbeat personality and passion for helping others have helped shape Oakmont Rochester into a truly wonderful community. But it’s not only the community inside the walls of Oakmont that she makes better; through her volunteer efforts, she has also made […]
Meet James
It isn’t often that a Resident Spotlight can also serve as a Behind the Music, but when it comes to telling the story of Oakmont Rochester Independent resident James, you can’t have one without the other. Music has always been a part of his life, and whether it was using his piano skills to entertain […]
Meet Carolyn
Carolyn and her husband John were both big sports fans. In fact, for their first time going to a game together, they attended a University of Michigan football game. “I warned him beforehand I might wear green and white,” said Carolyn, who attended Michigan State University. As it turns out, there are still many colors […]
Meet Carolie
Experiencing a stroke a few years ago, Carolie’s active lifestyle may have been altered considerably, but it did not keep her from remaining active. “So that kind of hampered my style,” she said. “In Florida, I played tennis three to five days a week. I was active in the church, things like that, and then […]
Meet Jean
In World War II, a manpower shortage – caused by the United States being at war in both Europe and the Pacific Theatre – created the need to tap into a new resource for the Marines, as well as the Army and Navy. That resource? Womanpower. Jean, a 96-year-old resident at Oakmont Rochester, recalled what […]