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Armbrook Village Becomes First in Western MA to Receive Purple Flag for Dementia Care™ Accreditation

Armbrook Village, an assisted living and memory support community located in Westfield, held a flag-raising ceremony today to celebrate becoming the first in Western Massachusetts to receive the Purple Flag for Dementia Care™ accreditation.  Purple Flag is a collaboration between the Institute for Senior Living Education (ISLE) and the Connecticut Assisted Living Association (CALA) but…

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Armbrook Village Shows Commitment to Inclusivity with Platinum LGBTQ Accreditation

Armbrook Village recently reached the Platinum accreditation level from SAGECare, demonstrating the senior community’s dedication to providing a network of support and acceptance for LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender, questioning) residents. SAGECare is an organization that provides LGBTQ Cultural Comptenecy training and consulting to service providers. Achieving this level of accreditation highlights that over…

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Beth Cardillo Featured on Top-Rated Long-Term Care Podcast

Armbrook VIllage Executive Director Beth Cardillo was featured on the LTC Heroes podcast, the top-rated show about long-term care in the nation. In her interview with Experience Care’s Peter Murphy Lewis, Cardillo discussed actively promoting sexual wellness for older adults by hosting Dr. Jane Fleishman’s groundbreaking workshops on the topic. You can watch the full…

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Armbrook Village Honors Former Resident with New Intergenerational Playground

WESTFIELD, MA— Armbrook Village Assisted Living and Memory Support recently unveiled Western MA’s first intergenerational playground, whose emotional origin story tugged at the heartstrings of all those who attended the ribbon cutting ceremony. Clinical psychologist Dr. John (Jack) Baker II, the man who started it all, has deep ties to the Armbrook community. Dr. Baker’s…

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Armbrook Village & White Oak Keep in Touch with Pen Pal Program

WESTFIELD, MA – With Assisted Living communities restricting visitors and students across Massachusetts completing their school year through distance learning, Armbrook Village has found a creative way for seniors and students to keep in touch. The senior living community’s ConnectedLIFE residents and the White Oak School have created a pen pal program, exchanging letters and…

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Armbrook Village Hosts Oktoberfest: Fun for the Whole Family

Armbrook Village Hosts Oktoberfest: Fun for the Whole Family WESTFIELD, MA — On the weekend of October 4th, Armbrook Village Senior Living hosted Oktoberfest: Under the Tent, a weekend-long tribute to the classic German-themed celebration. More than 100 residents, family members and associates gathered to enjoy food, music and entertainment related to German culture. The…

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Armbrook Residents Experience Celebrity-Style Photo Treatment

WESTFIELD, MA — On July 23rd, in honor of “National Gorgeous Grandma Day”, Armbrook Village Senior Living hosted local photographer Steve Koloski to take “Glamour Shots” of residents at the Independent, Assisted Living & Compass Memory Support Community. Rebecca Fondakowski, EnrichedLIFE Director at Armbrook, organized the project and reached out to Koloski. 22 residents signed…

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Beth Cardillo Honored as 2019 Alzheimer’s Champion at Benefit Gala

  HOLYOKE — The Pioneer Valley Friends of Alzheimer’s Association held its fourth annual Alzheimer’s Benefit Gala on Saturday, April 7th at the Log Cabin in Holyoke. Beth Cardillo, Executive Director at Armbrook Village Senior Living, was honored as the 2019 Alzheimer’s Champion for the impact she has had in raising awareness about the effects…

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