Sopris Lodge Executive Director in the News

Marie Herr

Marie Herr, executive director of WellAge’s Sopris Lodge at Carbondale, is a great advocate for seniors in the Roaring Fork Valley. She also is not hesitant to share her knowledge with the local community on senior-related topics. She recently published a timely guest column for The Aspen Times, which ran in the newspaper this month, on how to modify your holiday traditions when caring for someone living with dementia.

Read her timely “Tips for holiday celebrations with loved ones living with dementiacolumn here.

Sopris Lodge at Carbondale is a Colorado-based retirement community offering independent and assisted living, memory support, respite care, and a day retreat program for seniors aged 55-plus in the Roaring Fork Valley. Set in the picturesque Rocky Mountain town of Carbondale and nestled between the historic destinations of Aspen and Glenwood Springs, Sopris Lodge at Carbondale is managed by WellAge Senior Living, a respected senior care management company. WellAge Senior Living has managed Sopris Lodge since it opened four years ago.

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