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Financial Confidence for the Future: Planning Your Move to Senior Living

Making the decision to move to a senior living community is not just an emotional and lifestyle choice—it’s a financial one as well. The good news? With the right preparation and guidance, you can approach this transition with clarity, confidence, and peace of mind. Whether you’re just beginning to explore or actively planning your move,... Read More

Summer Mocktails

Summer Mocktails Bring Refreshing Fun to Tobey Jones There was a splash of summer fun in the Tobey Jones dining room recently as residents gathered for a special Mocktail Making Event! With warm weather upon us, it was the perfect opportunity to learn how to create delicious, refreshing beverages that capture all the flavor and... Read More

Downsizing & Rightsizing

A Complete Guide from National Experts and Local Senior Move Professionals Downsizing is often described as a practical task—sorting possessions, packing boxes, and moving into a smaller home. But across the senior move industry, decluttering experts, and home transition professionals, a much deeper truth emerges: downsizing is an emotional transition that reshapes identity, family dynamics,... Read More

Living Longer — and Living Well

Health Span vs. Life Span For generations, people have focused on one important question: How long will I live? Today, researchers, physicians, and wellness experts are asking a different — and perhaps even more important — question: How long can we live well? That question is at the center of the growing conversation around Health... Read More

FTJ Summer Concerts

Join Us! They’re here…our Summer Concerts…and there’s no better way to spend an August evening than enjoying live music outdoors with friends, family, and neighbors! This August, the Franke Tobey Jones Summer Concert Series returns with four exciting nights of music on the front lawn, featuring an incredible lineup of talented regional performers and bands.... Read More

Point Defiance ~ Ruston Senior Center July Program/Class Highlights

Root Beer Floats, computer technology, AI, gardening and more… Root Beer Float Day Wednesday, July 1, 1pm Comfort Keepers will be here serving up root beer floats!  Come socialize, learn about how Comfort Keepers helps caregivers, and enjoy your root beer floats! What a treat for summer! Must register to attend. The Senior Center is... Read More

July Senior University Class Highlights and August Class Sneak Preview

Art, walking, music, cross stitch, safe driving, comics and more in July Art as a Response to the World Around Us During this lecture, Artist and Professor Rebecca Padilla will share perspectives on art and creative practices that engage with environmental concerns and ecological complexities as avenues for engagement with the spaces in which we... Read More

Holistic Wellness July Class Highlights

Experience Forest Bathing, Yoga, Immersive Listening and more in July Shinrin-Yoku “Forest Bathing” Tuesday, July 7, 14 & Thursday, July 30 10 am Meet outside the Bistro Join us for a forest bathing experience rooted in the Japanese practice of Shinrin-yoku, the art of mindfully immersing yourself in nature to restore the mind and body.... Read More

Celebrating Our All-Star Team Members

FTJ Team Members Earn Recognition at Pierce County’s Annual HCPC All-Star Awards Recently, more than 250 guests gathered at Our Church in University Place for the annual Health Care Providers Council of Pierce County (HCPC) All-Star Awards celebration. The evening brought together senior living and healthcare professionals from across Pierce County to recognize individuals whose... Read More

Honoring Christy Santos

45 Years of Exceptional Service! Franke Tobey Jones is proud to recognize Christy Santos, CNA, as a recipient of the 2026 LeadingAge Washington Silver Star Award for an extraordinary 45 years of service. The LeadingAge Washington Silver Star Awards honor long-term employees in senior living, aging services, health care, housing, and community-based organizations who have... Read More

Featured Apartments of the Month

Lillian Pratt #331 is a studio near the third floor living room and beautiful outside balcony overlooking the front fountain and Mt. Rainier.  This studio apartment offers comfort, support, and easy access to community life. Residents benefit from personalized assistance tailored to their needs, while enjoying a warm, engaging environment filled with opportunities for connection... Read More

FTJ Summer Concerts

Mark Your Calendar! As the warm days of summer settle into the South Sound, there’s no better way to spend an August evening than enjoying live music outdoors with friends, family, and neighbors. This August, the Franke Tobey Jones Summer Concert Series returns with four exciting nights of music on the front lawn, featuring an... Read More
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