Originally published in The Concord Bridge. Concord Park Senior Living held a flag raising recently to celebrate achieving Purple Flag for Dementia Care accreditation. Concord Park is the second community outside Connecticut and the fourth Senior Living Residences community to become Purple Flag-accredited as part of the organization’s system-wide implementation of the program. “We are…
CONCORD, MA— Concord Park Senior Living has recently made some environmentally conscious changes to their energy use and conservation. Amid a major renovation project to their building, the assisted living community had an opportunity to make some other changes to help conserve energy. In the fall of 2022, Concord Park partnered with Mass Save to…
CONCORD, MA — Concord Park Senior Living pulled out all the stops for their St. Patrick’s Day celebration, serving a delicious and festive meal and hosting Massachusetts State Representative Simon Cataldo for a conversation with residents. In addition to enjoying a classic corned beef lunch prepared by Concord Park’s culinary department, residents discussed a variety…
LEXINGTON, MA — Many seniors who are living alone may struggle to regularly prepare balanced and healthy meals and to locate organic or expensive ingredients that make up a healthful diet. In an effort to combat this, Concord Park Senior Living brings their presentation titled “Brain Healthy Cooking for One” to local senior centers, showing…
CONCORD, MA— Residents at Concord Park Senior Living were in a tropical state of mind for the most recent stop on their Grab Your Passport Road Trip Around America! Staff organized a day of Hawaiian music, snacks, and decorations to transport residents to the islands. Grab Your Passport! is an innovation from Senior Living Residences,…
Natasha Heimrath, Concord Park’s Executive Director, was the special guest on the local financial planning podcast, Wealth is in the Details. In addition to sharing her personal journey through working in the senior living industry, Natasha spoke to key questions on people’s minds when it comes to Assisted Living, including: Where Assisted Living (including Concord…
Concord Park is committed to our local partners, and we wanted to give Life Care of Acton a token of gratitude for everything they do for us. On Tuesday, July 12th, a hot summer day, Concord Park staff arrived at Life Care with an ice cream truck full of frozen treats! “We work so closely…
Assisted Living Neighborhood Renovation Nearly 60% Complete Concord Park Senior Living has announced the availability of new assisted living apartments for rent, along with a fresh new look as part of the community’s major expansion and renovation project. The Volunteers of America Massachusetts community, professionally managed by Senior Living Residences of Braintree, has been a…
Concord Park Senior Living recently reached the Platinum accreditation level from SAGECare, an organization that provides LGBTQ Cultural Competency training and consulting to service providers. Earning the Platinum credential means that Concord Park has trained at least 80% of their staff to better understand the cultures, needs and concerns of LGBTQ older adults and to…
More than 80 years ago, Bill Mercaldi was captain of the football team at Beverly’s Briscoe Junior High when a girl caught his eye. Now approaching their 75th wedding anniversary in August, Bill, 95 and Jane, 96, are proud of the life they’ve built together. Jane has always been an avid sewer, and went to Chamberlain School…