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Tides Inn - What a place for your Cedar, Log, or Modular Log Home. 

Bordered by the Potomac River to the north, the Rappahannock River to the south, and historic Chesapeake Bay to the east, the Tides Inn provides a Virginia luxury resort setting like no other.

This serene Chesapeake Bay resort and spa destination includes the beautiful new Tides Marina, the 18-hole Golden Eagle Golf Course, and the luxurious Spa at the Tides Inn...creating the perfect luxury retreat for relaxation and rejuvenation in Virginia's countryside.

Whether you enjoy Virginia golf vacations, a renowned Chesapeake Bay resort marina, Virginia wedding reception parties or any other inviting experiences, you'll find so much to do and see at the Tides Inn luxury resort in Virginia!

 

Leesville Lake - The place for your Cedar, Log, or Modular Log Home. 

Leesville Lake is part of the Smith Mountain hydro-electric pump storage project on the Roanoke River built by AEP in the early 1960's. It begins at the base of Smith Mountain Dam and snakes 17 miles to Leesville Dam which is just upstream from Leesville Virginia and the mouth of Goose Creek. It is the "lower" lake of the pump storage system and lake levels fluctuate between 600 ft to 613 ft above mean sea level. The lake covers 3,270 acres containing 94,900 acre-feet of water at full pond.

Location

Leesville Lake Leesville Lake, VA 24517
United States

Aging in Place 

Aging in place is a term that refers to making changes in the home to allow older folks to live at home for as long as possible. Aging in place is a great concept to help people live at home as long as possible while aging while reducing the burden of the elderly on family and society alike.

Some of the basic concepts behind aging in place are to simply look at known limitations that people have while aging and modify the home to minimize the impact of these limitations. A few thousand dollars in modifications could save tens of thousands on costs for assisted living facilities. The biggest benefit is that seniors can delay or avoid the emotional stress of moving out of their home. Here are a few basic concepts on aging in place: