b'SixDecades & CountingTHE1960sLutheran Senior Services Foundation is gifted 76 acres in the Cutler Bay area of Miami. The dream of offering high-quality senior living to area seniors was born.SANTAFE SENIOR LIVING | EAST RIDGE AT CUTLER BAY1962East Ridge at Cutler Bay welcomed its first residents.1966Founders Fountain was dedicated.THE1970sResidents purchased East Ridge from Lutheran Senior Services.New Garden Club revitalizes theFounders Fountain.THE1980sNew Health Center wing was dedicated.Groundbreaking and dedication of 36 new one- and two-bedroom villas.Safety call buttons installed in each residence.THE1990sHurricane Andrew devastates the community. Residents evacuated to safety. Displaced for only six months, residents moved back into a nearly new community rebuilt to exceed new hurricane standards.THE2000sLillian Tag Marvel makes East Ridge her home in 2001. In 2022, she is still a resident, loving every minute of life!Residents partnered with SantaFe Senior Living, which is now the parent company and operator of East Ridge. THE2010sThree Palms Health Center opens offering assisted living, memory support, skilled nursing, rehabilitation and respite care, along with a variety of health services and amenities that all campus residents can use.THE2020sA global pandemic began and forever changed the world. New safety measures, policies and procedures have made the community safer than ever before.15'