Originally published in the Westfield News. WESTFIELD — Tenth grade students in Nicole Hamel’s AP History class at Westfield High School teamed up with residents of Armbrook Village this spring for a “Past Meets Present” living history project. Thirteen students were paired with 12 residents at the senior living community, meeting first at the high…
Originally published in The Reminder. SPRINGFIELD, MA — Catherine Banks worked as an associate dean at Springfield College for 28 years. Now, at age 82, she is a student there, enrolled in a strength training and personal fitness class. “Two football players were assigned to me, and every week I would come in and they…
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…
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…
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…
WESTFIELD, MA— Armbrook Village Executive Director Beth Cardillo spoke as a featured guest on the Wake Up Wednesday segment of the WSKB 89.5 FM Radio show on August 31st, 2022. Tina Gorman, Executive Director at the Westfield Council on Aging, hosted the segment and led Beth and fellow guest Mark Jackson in a discussion about…
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…
Executive Director Beth Cardillo was interviewed on The Even Better Western Mass Podcast, by host Dave Madsen. Beth and Dave talk about the impact that the Covid-19 pandemic has had on seniors.
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…
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 staff and attendees dressed in traditional German garb. The…