See the full story by Methuen Life Alison Derderian, a passionate beekeeper, recently visited Methuen Village assisted-living facility and created quite the buzz with her wonderful presentation about bees, honey and the art of beekeeping! She shared how her love for bees began alongside her father, who was also a beekeeper, and staff and residents…
See the full story by Methuen Life METHUEN, MA– Methuen Village recently honored their Certified Nursing Assistants through a fun-filled Spirit Week to celebrate the dedication they bring to the assisted living and memory support community each day. Residents and Methuen Village team members enjoyed dress-up days, delicious refreshments, and fun activities to bring the…
Originally published in MethuenLIFE: Read the full story here. An ongoing partnership between Methuen Public Schools and Methuen Village Assisted Living has brought out a new creative side in student and senior participants, inspiring a passion for new forms of storytelling. For the past few months, the assisted living community has brought in different art…
METHUEN, MA— Methuen City Councilor Joyce Campagnone was thrilled to celebrate Methuen Village, the assisted living community she calls home, at a recent special event. The senior community is managed professionally by Senior Living Residences (SLR), who was recently named the #1 Top Place to Work in the Largest Employer Category by the Boston Globe.…
Originally published in MethuenLIFE. It’s been a year of friendship and fun for Methuen Village seniors and the fifth-grade class at St. Monica’s School! They’ve been getting to know one another since February and met every other week, doing everything from reading books aloud and playing BINGO to decorating cookies, having a dance party and…
Seniors literally had the future in their hands when a pair of remote-control and voice-activated interactive robots visited Methuen Village assisted living last month. Five Merrimack College students and their professor, Dr. Rick Caldwell, stopped by to show the senior crowd the capabilities of these robots and also how easy they are to interact with…
Methuen Village held a flag-raising ceremony today to celebrate receiving the Purple Flag for Dementia Care™ accreditation. Methuen Village is just the fifth community in the state to become Purple Flag accredited. Purple Flag for Dementia Care™ is a collaboration between the Institute for Senior Living Education (ISLE) and the Connecticut Assisted Living Association (CALA)…
Originally published in The Lawrence Eagle Tribune. Ten veterans living at Methuen Village were honored Thursday for their service with citations and pins from the city in an early celebration of Veterans Day. Mayor Neil Perry said it was the third time he has attended the event and it is one of his favorite things…
Originally published in the Lawrence Eagle-Tribune. Residents of Methuen Village enjoyed time with Tiny Gardens NH for a workshop on how to make a dish garden. “Our background is in plant care and senior living, so blending the two created a unique opportunity to bring to seniors in our area,” said Debra Green, owner of…
METHUEN, MA— Methuen Village residents got a visit from some special guests as the Methuen girls softball team stopped by for a fun afternoon of cupcake decorating. Laughter, bonding, and sweet treats certainly lifted everyone’s spirits and made for a special day. The girls and residents thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to form a connection between…