RiverWoods Exeter

June 30 Scholarship Ceremony

June 30, 2021 marked the 15th anniversary of the RiverWoods scholarship program. We have celebrated with an in-person scholarship ceremony each year, with the…

In the News: Jacquelyn Thomas Receives 2021 Founders’ Day Award

Resident of RiverWoods Exeter, Jacquelyn Thomas, is honored with the 2021 Founders’ Day Award. Over 35 years as Phillips Exeter Academy librarian, Thomas transformed…

In the News: Seniority Authority embraces aging

Cathleen Toomey, host of the new podcast Seniority Authority, shares how it came into being in this article published in the “NH Business Review.”…

New Hampshire Tops List of Best States for Retirees

A new ranking puts New Hampshire at the top of the list for retirement locations because of its low crime and poverty scores, as…

In the News: RiverWoods Volunteers

Adelle Gabrielson, marketing manager for RiverWoods in Exeter, Durham, and Manchester, said volunteerism has been “woven into the tenets of our organization since day…

Vaccinated Community: We Got the Shot!

It was smiles for miles on Wednesday, February 24 at RiverWoods Exeter. In just five hours, 470 Independent Living residents were seamlessly transported to…

The story of Ann Darby Reynolds’ Purple Heart

Ann Darby Reynolds, known as “Darby,” is a soft-spoken eighty-one-year-old retired nurse living at RiverWoods in Exeter, who was awarded the Purple Heart. In…

RiverWoods Supports Exeter’s Festival of Trees

Since our founding in 1994, RiverWoods has contributed to the greater community, both as individuals and as an organization. RiverWoods employees and residents are…

RiverWoods Exeter Continues to Rally Behind Seacoast Family Promise

Exeter, NH—October 28, 2020—Although its biennial Gala and Auction has been canceled due to the pandemic, RiverWoods Exeter is encouraging the communities it serves…

A Story of Two Weddings

This story was also featured in the New York Times… view here. Romance Blooms in Retirement Dick Aplin met Peggy Hoyt in 2005, when…