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Skydivingmaynotbetherstthingyouthinkofwhenyouconsiderlifeinaretirementcommunity,butforagrowingnumberofboomers,it’sanexampleofthetypeofactivitythathelpskeepthemfeelingyoung,pur-poseful,andlivinganOptimumLife.“Thiswasoneofthemostamaz-ingexperiencesofmylifesofar,”said84-year-oldJeanPettitafterjumpingoutofaplaneandbeinggreetedbyahostofapplaudingfriendsandfamilyontheground.“Theonlythingtotoptheskydivewouldbetotakeatriptothemoon.”Pettitispartofagrowingnumberoffolkswholiveinretirementcom-munitiesfocusedon“whole-personwellness”obtainedthroughwhatgeri-atricianDr.KevinO’Neildescribesasfulllmentinphysical,emotional,purposeful,social,spiritualandintel-lectualdimensions.“Weknowthatfulllmentintheseaspectsoflifeisamorepotentpredic--toroflongevitythanone’sageormedicalcondition,”heexplains.See
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MorethanafewresidentsofthreeseaislandsoffCharles-tonlackhealthinsuranceandcannotaffordtopayfortheirmedicalanddentalcare.Therearesomewhodon’thavethemoneytoenjoythekindofChristmasmostpeopletakeforgranted.Atleastintheabstract,justabouteveryoneknowsaboutsuchconditions.ForAnnetteMaranville,theseneedsarenoabstraction.Shedealswiththemeverydayinherjob,anditisajobfromwhichshederivesgreatsatisfaction.“ThisisthebestplaceIcanbe,“MissMaranvillesays.“Ihavebeenblessedtohaveajoblikethis.Itkeepsmebal-anced.”MissMaranville,whoisknownbythosearoundheras“MissAnnette,”iscoordinatoroftheWellnessHouseatOurLadyofMercyCommunityOutreachonJohn’sIsland.Asthenameimplies,thenon-protorganizationprovidesavarietyofcharitableservicestothoseresidentsinneedonJohn’s,JamesandWadmalawislands.MissMaranville’sroleisar-rangingforpre-natalservicesanddentalcare.AtChristmastime,WellnessHousealsohasaspecialparttoplayinmakingtheseasonalittlebrighterforthoseforwhomitmightotherwisebebleak.MissMaranvillesaidtheagencysubmits50namesorfamiliesfromitsclientlisttotheAngelTreeprojectatSt.FrancisHospital.ee
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Namesarethendrawnbyhos-pitalemployeeswhoprovidegifts,whicharethenpresentedbyWellnessHouse.MissMaranvillesaidsheisprivilegedtohavethebestpartofthearrangement.“Igetthegloryofseeinghowhappythepeopleare,”MissMaran-villecommented.“It’ssadthatthosewhoboughtthegiftscan’tseetheotherendoftheirgiving.Indmyselfinagreatlittleplace.”MissMaranvilleiswell-qualiedforherpositionofoverseeingmedicalanddentalservices.OriginallyfromNi-agaraFalls,N.Y.,sheisareg-isterednurse,graduatingfromGeorgeMasonUniversityinVirginia,whotaughtsurgicalnursinginMarylandfor22years.HermovetoSouthCaro-linacamein1993.“Iweighedtheprosandcons.IwastiredofMaryland;Iwastiredofthecold,”sheexplained.Charles-tonbecameadestinationmainlybecauseshehadaclosefriend,whosehusbandwasintheNavy,livinghere.MissMaranvillecontinuestobeenormouslypleasedwithherchoice.Herhomeisdown-towninthehistoricoldcity,soshecommuteseachdaytotheisland.“Ihavetocrossthreebridgestogettohere.It‘swa-ter,watereverywhere,”MissMaranvillesaidaboutthearea.TwoyearsaftermovingtoCharleston,MissMaranville joinedOurLadyofMercy,whichhadbeenstartedbytheSistersofCharityofOurLadyofMercy,theorderthatorigi-nallyestablishedSt.FrancisXavierHospitalinCharlestonin1824.Theordersoldthehospi-talin1989,anditwasinthatsameyearthesisters,seekinganotherministry,beganthecommunityoutreachontheislands.Thecharity,whosedirectorisSisterMaryJoseph,stillmaintainsarelationshipwiththehospitalasindicatedbytheChristmasproject.ThedentalphaseofWell-nessHouse’sserviceprovidesthefullrangeoftreatmentex-ceptrootcanalsandcrowns.Afull-timedentistisonthestaff,andheishelpedbyeightvol-unteerdentistsfromthecom-munity.Inaddition,17dentistsdonatetheirtimeonarotatingbasistotakecareofwalk-inpatients.Asanindicationofthecaseload,sinceJuly,theclinicsaw780dentalpatientsandperformed2800procedures.Thepre-natalandmidwifepracticewaslikewisebusyduringthesameperiod,serv-ingtheneedsof300womenandperforming1,400proce-dures.DeliveryoftheislandclientsisperformedattheMedicalUniversityofSouthCarolina.Thesearefolkswhohavenoinsurance,arenoteli-gibleforMedicaidandcannotaffordtopayfortheirtreat-ment.Theexpandingmedicaloutreach,MissMaranvillepointedout,causedWellnessHousetomovefromadouble-widemodularbuildingtoanew5,000-square-footstruc-ture.Unlikemoreregimentedorgovernmentalservices,WellnessHousedoesnotscreenitsclientsforeligibility.“It‘samatteroftrust,”MissMaranvillesaid.Theorganiza-tionasksonlyfortheclient’snameandaddress,acceptingasafactthattheindividualwouldnotbetherefordentist-ryorgynecologyservicesifheorshedidnotneedthehelp.OurLadyofMercy-nancesitscharitableservicesbyvariousmeans.ItholdsanauctioninJanuaryandagolftournamentinSeptember.Ad-ditionally,thesistersleftanendowment,andtherearepri-vatedonations.“Peopleareverygenerous,”MissMaran-villeremarked.Thepopulationofthethreeislandsisdiverseethni-cally,raciallyandeconomical-ly.Manyfamilieshavelivedontheislandsforgenerations,includingthoseofthestoriedGullahculture.Thoughpov-ertyisbynomeansuniversal,James,John’sandWadmalawallhavetheirshareofpeoplewhoneedthekindofservicesthecommunityoutreachpro-vides.MissMaranvilleat65en- joysherworkandhasnoim-mediateplanstoretire,butsheadded,“Idon’texpecttobedoingthiswhenI’m70.”Reectingonherpast,MissMaranvillenotedthatinthebeginningofhernurs-ingandteachingcareer,sheworkedextensivelywithmi-norities,whichmayhavepre-guredthewayherprofes-sionallifewouldconclude.“IthinkIkindofevolved,”shesaid.“Ihavecomefullcircle.”Thatcirclehascometoem-braceanever-presentneed.Onadailybasis,dentalpatientsandexpectantmoth-ersfromtheislandscometoknowthegoodworkofMissAnnetteandheroutreachor-ganization.AndnowthatDe-cemberishere,shewillsoonhaveahandinmakingChrist-masaspecialtimeforquiteanumberofislandfolks.
Wlln Hou aff from lowr lf Olga Hahn, Ann, Ann ednld, Ann N, A-ln Frnch. Uppr lf: Dr. Ralph Prncp, Dr. Bll sar, Dr. John Howard.
Anntt, “stan”, Ann Nv and Aln Frnch brng holda jo to countl John iland rdnt b offrng fr car.
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InPettit’scase,thatfocusonwellnessmeantfulllingalong-timedreamtoleapfromanairplane.Forotherelders,suchasAlfredBouey,itmeantexperiencingAmericanhistoryasitunfolded.“Ifeltbornagain,”saysBouey,thegrandsonofslaves,uponattendingthein-augurationofPresidentObamainWash-ington,D.C.“IneverdreamtIwouldbehavingoneofthemostexcitingexperi-encesofmylifeat84yearsold.”BothBoueyandPettitparticipatedinthe“ExperiencesofaLifetime”program,offeredtoresidentsatselectedBrookdaleSeniorLivingcommunitiesnationwide.Dr.O’Neilsaystheprogramisakeypartofthecommunity’sOptimumLifephi-losophy,andadrivingforcebehindmanyseniorsleavingthehomeenvironmentforcommunityliving.“Today’sseniorcommunitiesofferop-portunitiesforphysicalactivity,socialen-gagementandemotionalsupportthatmaybemoreeasilyaccessiblethaninahomeenvironment,”heexplains.“Theyaremuchmoreactiveandfulllingthanwhatmanyinitiallyexpect.”Otherparticipantsintheprogramhave journeyedtotheWorldWarIIMemorialinWashington,D.C.,takenahot-airballoonride,andcruisedtheroadwaysinayellowCorvette.Dr.O’Neilexplainsthatwhilethespecicactivitiesmaydiffer,theyshareacommontheme:fulllment.
 
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