When we last checked in, longtime Methuen auto detailer Keith Burdin was closing his shop after 30 years to change careers, even if he wasn’t sure exactly where that would lead. We have an update. On March 28, he closed Keith Burdin Auto Detailing on Pine Street, then sold the business to Auto Spa Car…
Six Methuen Village Assisted Living residents who are living with dementia and/or Alzheimer’s disease recently experienced a relaxing day getting to know three horses at Ironstone Farm in Andover, courtesy of its Equine Therapy program. “Touch Therapy, as it is called, is a relatively new form of therapy that I was interested in providing to…
Concord Park Assisted Living & Compass Memory Support has been voted #1 in Concord for Best Assisted Living Community, as well as Bronze in the region. These awards are determined by the voices of local Concord area residents voting for the companies, products and organizations that they hold in the highest regard. This is the…
NATICK, MA — On June 19th, the Massachusetts Assisted Living Association held their 2019 Regulations Training, which served as an update for assisted living professionals in Massachusetts on topics including Adapting to New 2019 EOEA Forms & Procedures, OSHA Site Specific Training, and Risk Management Hot Topics. A panel of experts, including Nancy Crowley, Director…
Pictured above: Back row L to R — Chef Dennis DiBiasio, Resident Marie Pokorski, friend Laurel Cooper, family member Chris O’Halloran, family member Cheryl Conroy, Wellness Coordinator Morine Simonds, Resident Care Director, Samantha Chavez, Assistant Executive Director Libby Mattei, EnrichedLIFE Director Nell Kavolius; Front row L to R: Executive Director, Michael Schaus, Resident Sylvia Blumenthal,…
Pictured above: Julie Platz (left), Assistant Executive Director at Standish Village, and Lauren Basler (right), EnrichedLIFE Director at Standish Village and recipient of the 2019 Isabel G. Besecker Award BOSTON, MA — On June 11th, Lauren Basler, EnrichedLIFE Director at Standish Village Assisted Living at Lower Mills, received the 2019 Isabel G. Besecker Award from…
HAMPTON, NH — More than 200 seniors gathered on Hampton Beach June 19 for the first annual Beach Day for Seacoast Seniors. Local businesses, organizations, and senior service centers provided entertainment, food, and giveaways, including an old-fashioned summer barbeque hosted by Cornerstone at Canton. Read more from Seacoast Online »
Pictured, from left: Cathy Collins, Catherine Delnore, and Timothy Collins. CONCORD, MA — On June 9, Concord Park Senior Living, a Volunteers of America Massachusetts Senior Community, hosted a Jazzy Brunch fundraiser to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association. Residents, families, and community members attended the fundraiser, which raised $800. Local businesses and individuals donated items…
Pictured above from left to right: District Deputy Grand Master Sergio R. De Assis; Forestdale Park’s Executive Director, Terri Guenard; Forestdale Park’s Director of Community Relations, Sarah Starkweather; Forestdale Park’s Director of Dining, Jeff Fowler; and former District Deputy Grand Master James Orgettas MELROSE, MA — On Monday, June 3, staff from Forestdale Park Senior…
Jenn Hozempa, Cornerstone’s Director of Compass Memory Support Programming, shares helpful communication tips for people with memory loss. BELLINGHAM, MA — Chances are you have interacted with someone who has dementia and may have felt the conversation was challenging for both you as well as that person. Interactions such as these are very frustrating, concerning…
