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The Neighborhoods that Shape Roanoke’s Character
A guide to the Roanoke’s diverse neighborhoods, where history, lifestyle and outdoor access shape the way residents live, work and
January 1, 2026
Retire-VA
A comprehensive guide to regional facilities and services available for retired persons.
Taking the time to better your community makes a huge difference to those around you – and can even improve your own well-being.
Older coaches for senior students continue to be a good match for exercisers.
These adults—mostly older—need a boost during the day, but don’t require around-the-clock care. Adult day care fills the bill.
There are a lot of right ways to do it, but waiting until the last minute is probably not among them.
Still searching for things to do once you retire? Here are a few more ideas to pick up the hobby you always wanted to try, or be part of a great group of people.
This pleasant, flat walk combines out-in-the-woods with right-next-to-town.
Karen DeBord and Jack Phillips are living their own personal dream at Smith Mountain Lake in their golden years.
Fred and Carolyn Eichelman taught school for four decades each and discovered science fiction was a good teaching tool. They’re still collecting evidence.
This Lynchburg couple has found a contentment in retirement, even though it doesn’t remotely resemble what they had so carefully planned.
A comprehensive guide to regional facilities and services available for retired persons.
Taking the time to better your community makes a huge difference to those around you – and can even improve your own well-being.
Older coaches for senior students continue to be a good match for exercisers.
![“Adult day care is interactive, working from independent living to assisted living, to home care, to adult day care. You see a physical improvement in the participants by being here. ... It is a nice between [facility] for the elderly.” –Feinour Director Nicole Miracle](https://b4531913.assetcdn.net/2.0/4531913/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/3d0d08f2-638f-11ee-91a3-12163087a831-PIC-2_Roanoke-Staff-PPT-rupxcd0grxlvz92jyjdwhys6nhqtcc78bvn1qdm7g0.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 "3d0d08f2-638f-11ee-91a3-12163087a831-PIC-2_Roanoke-Staff-PPT")
These adults—mostly older—need a boost during the day, but don’t require around-the-clock care. Adult day care fills the bill.
There are a lot of right ways to do it, but waiting until the last minute is probably not among them.
Still searching for things to do once you retire? Here are a few more ideas to pick up the hobby you always wanted to try, or be part of a great group of people.
This pleasant, flat walk combines out-in-the-woods with right-next-to-town.
Karen DeBord and Jack Phillips are living their own personal dream at Smith Mountain Lake in their golden years.
Fred and Carolyn Eichelman taught school for four decades each and discovered science fiction was a good teaching tool. They’re still collecting evidence.
This Lynchburg couple has found a contentment in retirement, even though it doesn’t remotely resemble what they had so carefully planned.
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