Our story

The early chapters

On September 21, 1991, The Forum opened its doors to its first four residents. Within two months, The Forum had 163 residents. Two things have remained constant since the beginning: The warmth, helpfulness and the sense of family, that have always been part of The Forum’s culture, and the good food. In the beginning there was no landscaping. One resident remembered “not a bush or a tree, or even a weed.” Today’s beautiful landscaping came later.

At the outset, The Forum offered only a small fitness center and no swimming pool. The first pool, a cloverleaf shape that did not lend itself to swimming laps, was built in 1992 and replaced by our rectangular pool in 2006. At the outset there were two saunas, but these were little used and soon phased out. The present larger and well-equipped fitness center was designed in 2007. The Forum’s library has grown from a relatively small collection, primarily of books donated by the new residents, to the first-rate facility we enjoy today. The Forum’s highly rated Health Care Center was opened in 1992 which included Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing.

Forward looking

Moving forward, we will continue to position The Forum as a Life Plan Community of excellence while fulfilling our mission, vision and values with goals such as implementing leading-edge technology that positions us as a five-star leader in health care quality, and fosters an environment that gives our residents a strong voice in shaping and guiding our community through equity ownership.