Don Jones is the 86-year-old gentleman, physicist, commodities trading expert, writer, father of four, and partner to Betty living in Suite 19 at Columbia Cottage in Collegeville, PA. Don was born outside of Cameron, Missouri in 1932. As a child, Don moved around quite a bit with his Dad, Clifton Jones, before settling back in […]

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Hello! I am Maggie Herrity the office administrative assistant of Columbia Cottage. I attended Drexel University where I received my Bachelor’s in Business Administration with concentrations in Marketing and Entrepreneurship as well as my Master’s in International Business. I have worn several hats throughout my professional career and enjoy that I utilize those skills through […]

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Columbia Cottage staff members gathered on the afternoon of December 12th to celebrate the holidays together. Staff were presented with gifts from the President of Columbia Cottage, Jim Burnham. Together they enjoyed a lunch catered by Three Brothers, a local Mexican restaurant. The staff would like to thank all the residents and their families for […]

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On the evening of December 5th, Columbia Cottage hosted a festive and joyous holiday party for the residents and their families. A delicious dinner was served including prime rib, cheddar mashed potatoes, and green bean almandine. The array of desserts included cheesecake, white chocolate raspberry cake, chocolate mousse cups, and an assortment of freshly baked […]

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Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Please let management know your plans for you or your loved ones at the Cottage. We will be hosting Thanksgiving dinner at the Cottage on November 23rd at 12 noon. Families are welcome to join us, but we ask that you limit guests to four. There will be a […]

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Columbia Cottage, with the assistance of Caring Hospice, will honor and recognize our resident veterans by hosting a Veteran’s Day celebration on Friday, November 9th at 11:00am. Our veterans include Navy veterans, Donald Jones, Wilson Moyer, and Eugene Hamilton, Army veterans, Tom Collins, Alan Richter, and John Neborak, and Air Force veteran, Paul DeJohn. Our […]

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Hello, my name is Conrad Smith. I grew up in the Reading area but moved to Rochester, NY, to go to music school. There I studied the pipe organ and church music. I moved home to spend time with my aging father, and to attend nursing school. Since then, I have started working at the […]

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Catherine Alexander was born on November 3, 1923, in Upper Marlboro, MD, to Joseph and Maddie Ireland. Joseph worked in tobacco and built two houses during his life. The first house is the one that Catherine was born in and the second house was for his and Maddie’s retirement, which he built when he was […]

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Hi! My name is Natallia Birch. I’m a homemaker here at the Cottage and have been since January of this year. I enjoy my job knowing I’m making a difference in someone’s life every day. The residents and staff here are great, and everyone is so amazing. I’ve learned so much while being here! It […]

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Columbia Cottage is happy to welcome our newest resident, Ruth Edes. Be sure to stop by her rooms and wish her a warm hello! You can also invite her to sit with you in the dining room, join you in a scheduled activity, or just have a friendly chat. You remember what it was like […]

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