Durham, New Hampshire
Community Living
at RiverWoods Durham
A Vibrant and Dynamic Community
Resident-Driven Community
We encourage our residents to be energetic citizens in their new home. There are many choices — participating in committees, starting a new initiative, or helping run on-campus enterprises like the library, community store, resident newsletter, art shows, and music clubs. Residents who serve on the Resident Council work directly with the Executive Director. There is also an opportunity for a resident to be a full voting member on our CCRC Board of Trustees. The Board is comprised of the CEO of the RiverWoods Group, volunteer members of the external community, and residents of our communities. They work in partnership to provide strategic direction for the future of the RiverWoods Group family.
Community Living in Durham, New Hampshire
A Community with a Passion for Learning
With a life free from the hassles of owning a home, you’ll have time to pursue new passions, interests, and pursuits! Our community offers many opportunities to express yourself and pursue new interests including:
- On-Site Art Classes and Resident Art Shows
- Book Clubs/Library Committee
- Sustainability Committee with the goal of partnering with SSAFE https://ssafe.org/
- Poetry or Legacy Letter Writing
- On-site Woodshop
- Music, Dance, and Choral Groups
- Sewing Group
- World Affairs Group
- Acting
- Yoga
- Comprehensive Fitness Program
A Dynamic Community of Friends
Most Residents remark that they’ve become more socially and physically energetic since moving to RiverWoods. Life here brings every resident the opportunity to make new friends who share your common interests.
Every month, we handle the logistics for various Community Outings to points of interest, museums, and other venues on the Seacoast, including:
- Trips to the theater and symphony in Boston, Portsmouth, and Portland
- Local Museums such as Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts, the Institute of Contemporary Art, Harvard’s Natural History Museum
- Fine Dining Trips
- Golf Outings
- Hiking, Kayaking, and Paddling Trips
- Local Shopping, Farmer’s Markets, and Seasonal Apple Picking
- Fall Foliage Trips
- Boat Cruises
RiverWoods Cares About Others
Our founders wove the spirit of service throughout the RiverWoods commitments. Employees and residents are known for their charitable work and are involved in many causes throughout the greater Seacoast area.
RiverWoods connects our residents with wonderful opportunities and ways to give back to the community, including:
- Desks for Durham which funds and builds student desks for underserved local children who are remote learning.
- Sweet Readers Bridging the gap between older adults and middle school student through art, music, poetry, games, and movement, as they share life stories, find common ground, and bridge their communities.
- Pen Pals Residents exchange letters with students, building meaningful friendships, and giving students a chance to practice letter writing and penmanship.
We also support many local non-profits that are important to our community, including:
- Oyster River Womenade provides financial assistance to community members in times of hardship.
- Celebrate Durham a collaborative partnership cultivating a vibrant multigenerational, diverse community.
- Project Linus providing blankets for infants, children and teens who have experienced illness, trauma, or other difficult situations.
- Alzheimer’s Association RiverWoods Durham staff and Residents participated in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s in September 2020, having the largest team in the walk, raising over $13,000 for the cause.
- PRIDE Participation every year, Residents have the opportunity to participate in Portsmouth, New Hampshire PRIDE Parade, while also supporting SAGE, a national organization that looks out for LGBTQ+ elders since 1978.