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ACORN Senior Living Communities

The ACORN Commons

One big backyard, shared by four homes.

No fences between the yards — just a trail, a garden, and plenty of places to play, rest, and gather.

A group of smiling seniors walking together along a garden path at sunset
ACORN CommonsSexton HouseGruwell HouseUnion HouseUnion House 2

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  • Walking Trail

    A smooth loop for daily walks

    A smooth, level loop trail winds through all four backyards, with rest benches and soft evening lighting. Our walking club heads out every morning after breakfast.

  • Putting Green

    Friendly competition, any skill level

    A real putting green right outside the back door. Residents warm up their short game, grandkids learn to putt, and the weekly putting league keeps the bragging rights interesting.

  • BBQ & Outdoor Dining

    A covered pavilion for shared meals

    A covered pavilion with a grill and long tables. Saturday BBQs, family dinners, and warm-evening suppers happen here.

  • Garden

    Raised beds, garden-to-table

    Waist-high raised beds mean residents can garden standing or seated. Tomatoes, herbs, peppers, and greens go straight to our kitchen.

  • Game Lawn

    Bocce, cornhole, croquet

    An open lawn for bocce, cornhole, and croquet — popular with residents and visiting grandkids alike.

  • Card Room

    Cards, puzzles, and conversation

    A bright, quiet room set up for card games, dominoes, puzzles, and good conversation. Weekly tournaments welcome.

  • Fitness Room

    Gentle strength with visiting trainers

    Equipped for balance, strength, and stretching. Visiting personal trainers lead small-group and one-on-one sessions tailored to each resident.

  • Bonus Room

    Hobbies, crafts, and movie nights

    A flexible hobby room for painting, crafts, music, school-partner visits, and movie nights.

Every space

What's out the back door

A group of smiling seniors walking together along a garden path at sunset

A smooth loop for daily walks

Walking Trail

A smooth, level loop trail winds through all four backyards, with rest benches and soft evening lighting. Our walking club heads out every morning after breakfast.

A senior man sinking a putt on a backyard putting green while friends cheer

Friendly competition, any skill level

Putting Green

A real putting green right outside the back door. Residents warm up their short game, grandkids learn to putt, and the weekly putting league keeps the bragging rights interesting.

A smiling man grilling vegetables under an outdoor pavilion as friends dine nearby

A covered pavilion for shared meals

BBQ & Outdoor Dining

A covered pavilion with a grill and long tables. Saturday BBQs, family dinners, and warm-evening suppers happen here.

Two seniors tending tomatoes and herbs in a raised garden bed

Raised beds, garden-to-table

Garden

Waist-high raised beds mean residents can garden standing or seated. Tomatoes, herbs, peppers, and greens go straight to our kitchen.

A grandfather playing bocce on the lawn with his two grandchildren

Bocce, cornhole, croquet

Game Lawn

An open lawn for bocce, cornhole, and croquet — popular with residents and visiting grandkids alike.

Four friends laughing over a game of cards at a wooden table

Cards, puzzles, and conversation

Card Room

A bright, quiet room set up for card games, dominoes, puzzles, and good conversation. Weekly tournaments welcome.

A senior woman stretching with a friendly personal trainer

Gentle strength with visiting trainers

Fitness Room

Equipped for balance, strength, and stretching. Visiting personal trainers lead small-group and one-on-one sessions tailored to each resident.

A bright, cozy living room with large windows looking onto a green backyard

Hobbies, crafts, and movie nights

Bonus Room

A flexible hobby room for painting, crafts, music, school-partner visits, and movie nights.

Safety & accessibility

Designed for every ability

Smooth paths

Wide, level surfaces for walkers and wheelchairs.

Good lighting

Evening path lighting for safe walks after dinner.

Rest benches

Shaded seating every few steps along the trail.

Supervision

Caregivers on the Commons whenever residents are out.

Come see the Commons for yourself.

Walk the trail, meet the team, and stay for lunch. Tours are relaxed, honest, and never high-pressure.