Residents Have a Blast at SpaceX Tour

Posted on February 1, 2020

Recently, Vista del Monte residents were excited to go on an exclusive tour of one of Southern California's leading aerospace companies and manufacturers, Space Exploration Technologies Corp, more commonly known as SpaceX. A Southern California company that began as a start-up, SpaceX is a leading name in reusable rockets and manufacturing. So it was no surprise that when Vista del Monte Executive Director Doug Tucker accompanied residents and others to the Hawthorne headquarters, the launch…

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Expressing Gratitude Each Day for Working and Living at Vista del Monte

Posted on March 8, 2019

We talk about gratitude a lot here at Vista del Monte, Front Porch's retirement community in Santa Barbara. Not only because it has been proven to benefit one’s mental health, but also because we, as staff, get to experience it every day. As Vista del Monte’s chaplain, I have the unique pleasure of getting to know the spiritual side of residents. Staff here work hard to be helpful. Beyond our prior education and training, we bring our whole selves to the job. We get to know and u…

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