Dock Woods

03/18/2026

We'd love to welcome you as the newest volunteer in The Acorn Shop or The Gifts & Treasures Shop!

🎁 Looking to make a difference? Volunteering in the shops at Dock Woods or Souderton Mennonite Homes is a great way to work with residents, make new connections, and support benevolent care for Living Branches residents.

Learn more about volunteering or apply today at https://livingbranches.org/volunteer/

Please note: gift/thrift shop assistants must be at least 16 years old.

03/04/2026

Lots of good advice from Dock Woods residents! What's your best piece of advice for married folks?

01/15/2026

On behalf of the Dock Village team, thank you to each team member and resident who generously supported the Dock Village community over the holidays.

Your Angel Tree gifts raised nearly $900 to provide each child in Dock Village with a gift card. The Needles and Hooks Club also distributed beautiful handmade hats and matching scarves to each child.

Your generosity, creativity, and graciousness made a meaningful difference for the families living in Dock Village!

12/24/2025

12/10/2025

🧶 Neighbors serving neighbors! Residents in the Needles and Hooks group created almost 100 sets of hats and scarves for children in the Dock Village neighborhood. They had plenty of beautiful (and warm) items to choose from!

08/29/2025

Residents had a wonderful trip to the The Oscar Hammerstein Museum & Theatre Education Center in Doylestown this week!

Oscar Hammerstein called Bucks County home while writing his “big five” — Oklahoma!, Carousel, South Pacific, The King & I and The Sound of Music.

08/15/2025

Nothing says summer fun like water volleyball! Residents from both Dock Woods and Souderton Mennonite Homes enjoyed an exciting afternoon of friendly competition and laughs.

08/14/2025

There's no wrong way to dance to the right music! We turned up the summertime tunes and residents enjoyed a wonderful afternoon of chair dancing.

08/05/2025

"If you joined the Living Branches team in 2022 or later, you’ve talked to me! As the recruiter for the organization, I get to make every offer call for employment and for positions in our CNA classes. Most of the screening I do is for full-time and administrative roles, so while I’m not part of the interviewing process for every single team member, I do speak with everyone when we make an offer.

Candidates are often surprised to hear I’ve been with Living Branches for more than 20 years. My first job was at Dock Woods when I was 14, and now I’m the recruiter. I love questions about what keeps me here because I get to say it’s not surprising to find people with a long tenure at Living Branches. Most people don’t imagine staying somewhere for 15, 20, or even 30 years, but that’s not unusual here.

Most people come because they need a position, and then they stay because of Living Branches. You can also change your career path here if that’s what you want to do. A lot of our CNAs and even nurses came from other departments, like dining, housekeeping, and laundry. That’s the trajectory for someone I used to work with at Dock Woods: she started in dining services as a teenager, became a CNA through the class we offer, and right now she’s on her way to becoming a nurse. It’s exciting!

When I screen someone for a role at Living Branches, I’m looking for someone who wants to be part of the mission and grow with us. I’m looking for someone who has a story, a vision, future goals – and a willingness to share them with me. Ultimately we’re all looking to be included and to be part of something bigger. Even if you don’t have exactly the right experience but you’re open to training, you show up with empathy, and you keep an open mind, there’s a place for you at Living Branches."

Christine
Recruiter for Living Branches