Originally published in the Ridgefield Patch. Read the full story here. After a career that ranged from working as an ambassador for Aer Lingus to managing pharmaceutical clinical trials, Deirdre Maxted has found fulfillment in a more grounded pursuit: gardening. Now a resident of Ridgefield Station Assisted Living, Maxted has become a familiar figure in the…
RIDGEFIELD, CT— Ridgefield Station Senior Living held their 2nd Annual “Senior/Senior Prom” with high school seniors from the National Honor Society (NHS) at Ridgefield High School. For the second year in a row, these high school seniors gathered together with residents at Ridgefield Station for an evening of music, dancing, fashionable semi-formal wear, delicious food…
Ridgefield Station has earned the Purple Flag for Dementia Care™ Accreditation by demonstrating conformance with the requirements of 60 practice recommendations identified to enhance the quality of services provided to residents in Assisted Living communities and clients of other senior living settings living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Ridgefield Station, an assisted living and…
Residents of Ridgefield Station, along with family, friends, and staff, gathered to reflect on the special role that art plays in their lives at the Assisted Living community’s Joyful Moments Art Show. The exhibition, organized by Programming Assistant Ximena Sixbey and put on by the Compass Memory Support Neighborhood®, was a wonderful showcase of all…
Residents of Ridgefield Station Senior Living recently gathered in celebration of the Lifetime Achievements of Sandy Tucker. Sandy has been an amazing part of our community and never goes a day without laughing and sharing great stories about her life as a teacher and all of the places she has traveled around the world. Sandy’s daughters,…
RIDGEFIELD — When the town’s newest assisted living community opened amid the COVID-19 pandemic, staff kept residents entertained with virtual activities, outdoor programs, and arts and fitness classes. But the facility couldn’t build the connections and relationships with the community that officials wanted to due to the isolation of COVID. Now, Ridgefield Station Senior Living,…
There is no question that eating a diet rich in brain healthy foods can benefit people at any and every age — it reduces inflammation, regulates blood sugar, promotes heart health and it may even have an effect on delaying the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. Members at Founders Hall recently had the opportunity to hear…
Ridgefield Station believes it’s time for a better understanding of dementia and Alzheimer’s. The senior living community recently hosted several introductory workshops to kick off their Dementia Friendly Communities initiative in an effort to make Ridgefield a dementia friendly town. They invited local municipal leaders and leaders from other local organizations around Ridgefield to learn…
Naomi Stern, a resident at the all-new Ridgefield Station, received the senior living community’s first Lifetime Achievement Award. The award ceremony highlighted Naomi’s life story, and her many personal and professional achievements. Naomi was born in 1921 in NYC and attended Hunter College. In 1941, the College President selected Naomi to attend a leadership institute…
Ridgefield Station, an Assisted Living and Compass Memory Support Community, wanted to bring some extra cheer to their neighbors in need this holiday season by holding a holiday gift drive to benefit the Danbury Center for Empowerment & Education (DCEE). DCEE is a non-profit dedicated to providing prevention, crisis intervention, and support services with regard…