News & Events
Twin Lakes Celebrates the 4th of July!
"Happy Birthday America" was the theme for the float created by associates, residents and Viox employees for the Montgomery Independence Day parade. This is the 4th year Twin Lakes has participated in the parade. The float won an award this year and the group
plans to work together again next year.
"We have a great time each year with this," says Pauline O'Leary, Executive Assistant, "it's great fun from start to finish!"
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Twin Towers Resident Receives Prestigious Jefferson Award
Dr. William Gerhardt, resident of Twin Towers, has been honored by receiving the Jefferson Award from the Cincinnati Children's Hospital and Medical Center (CCHMC). The Jefferson Award is given for acts of "outstanding public service." Dr. Gerhardt served the Cincinnati community as a pediatrician for 30 years and worked closely with CCHMC. After retiring, he began collecting artifacts from CCHMC's rich history - from medical textbooks, photos, equipment and paintings to the bubble oxygenator invented by Leland Clark, PhD, which was part of the first heart-lung machine used to perform pediatric open-heart surgery. This prestigious collection can be found in the former l
ibrary space in the Research Foundation building. “Dr. Gerhardt has made an extraordinary contribution to preserving the proud history of Cincinnati Children’s — and everything he has done for so many, many years has been done on his own time, as a volunteer,” notes an award nomination support letter.
Dr. Gerhardt has not only single-handedly become the historian and archivist for the hospital but has also created a historic photo display in the hallway outside the Research Foundation auditorium called the ‘Hall of Honors.’ His work on the ‘Hall’ began during the hospital’s centennial year 1983, and continues to this day. Dr. Gerhardt keeps in touch with many CCHMC alumni all over the world allowing him to continue contributing to the ‘Hall’ in addition to writing articles for the monthly staff newsletter with alumni updates. “Since Cincinnati Children’s does not have a formal alumni association, Dr. Gerhardt’s contributions serve as a major tool for keeping former residents and fellows connected to the institution and to each other,” a nomination support letter states. “I find it remarkable that Dr. Gerhardt has dedicated himself to preserving the heritage of Cincinnati Children's practically single-handed without compensation for his efforts. His work is clearly a labor of love and respect for the institution and of his fellow physicians and caregivers.”
The awards are presented on both the national and local level. National recipients include Peyton Manning, Greg Mortenson, Eunice Shriver, Rudy Giuliani, and Bill Gates.
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Thank you Miles of Memory Walk Participants
Over 60 persons participated in this year’s Walk on Saturday, June 5th. Whether you walked, ran, volunteered, 
were cheerleaders or just came out to watch, we appreciate all of you. We were able to raise over $6,000 dollars exceeding our goal of $5,500. All proceeds from the Walk go toward the Park Fund.
Collectively, the walker/runners covered 68 miles and 476 laps around the Park. Congratulations to Twin Towers Dining Associate Patricia who walked over 6 miles (46 laps) to win the contest among the Associates!
It was a great day of fun, fitness and fund raising!
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LEC Wins National Award for Whole-Person Wellness for Older Adults
Life Enriching Communities received the 2010 Best Practices in Health Promotion and Wellness and Aging award for innovative programs and services offered to older adults through The Connection at Twin Towers and Twin Lakes. This award, given by the Health Promotion Institute of the National Council on Aging (HPI/NCOA), was presented at the 2010 Annual Conference of National Council on Aging and the American Society on Aging in Chicago, IL on March 16th. The Health Promotion Institute's Best Practice Award recognizes a program, initiative, or service that enhances the health and wellness of older adults.
“Winning this award is very prestigious,” says Monica Smith, Executive Director, Twin Lakes, “our vision is to be a world-class leader in senior living. This award indicates we are leading the country in our approach to senior living.” Applications for the award were received from senior living organizations across the country and entries were evaluated based upon the following criteria : need assessment, innovation, collaborative partnerships, implementation procedures, and outcome evaluation.
“There were many excellent programs and providers among our competitors,” says Scott McQuinn, President and CEO of Life Enriching Communities, “we believe our program is cutting edge in the industry and we are honored that the National Council on Aging thought so as well.”
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Twin Lakes Assists in Beautifying Montgomery
A group of Associates and Residents from Twin Lakes joined with dozens of Montgomery residents to participate in the Annual Montgomery Beautification Day on Saturday May 15th. This event is sponsored by the City of Montgomery to beautify median strips along Montgomery Road.
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2010 Life Enriching Communities Golf Classic 
A brisk, spring day did not hamper the enthusiasm of the golfers who came out to enjoy the 12th Annual Life Enriching Communities Golf Classic. This year’s Golf Classic was a huge success and raised in excess of $50,000 to benefit the Capital Projects at both Twin Lakes and Twin Towers. All proceeds will enable us to continue to enrich the lives of our residents. Thank you to everyone who made the 2010 Golf Classic a great success!