Senior Living Blog

United Methodist Homes (UMH) was a winner in the 24th annual National Mature Media Awards Program. The program, presented by the Mature Market Resource Center, a national clearinghouse for the senior market, recognizes the nation’s best marketing, communications, educational materials, and programs designed and produced for older adults.

Wesley Village is looking for volunteers to work alongside staff at “Lifestyle Transitions,” the new memory care neighborhood on their Shelton campus. Located in the Northwest wing of their Wesley Heights assisted living community, “Lifestyle Transitions” offers specialized assisted living with memory support and focuses on developing daily routines for successfully managing individualized physical, social and cognitive challenges. Volunteer opportunities include: facilitating arts and crafts activities, assisting with and/or leading cooking and baking classes, “friendly visits” with residents, providing informal musical entertainment, gardening with residents, and more.

Phase two construction is nearly completed at Lifestyle Transitions, a specialized assisted living and memory support community on the Wesley Village Campus. The Shelton senior living campus, which opened the memory care neighborhood in the northwest wing of their Wesley Heights Assisted Living Community in January of 2015, is adding an additional eight studio-suite apartments, a sunroom, and an enclosed outdoor courtyard. The project will be completed this summer, with apartments available this month.

Residents and staff of Middlewoods of Farmington Assisted and Independent Living Community grabbed their sunglasses and hats for some fun in the sun on Wednesday, July 22nd, heading to Hammonassett Beach State Park for a summer cookout. The group was joined by staff and residents from their sister community, Middlewoods of Newington, who also made the trip down to the shore. Beach activities and cookout were coordinated by Activities Directors, Ginny Brown and John Buccini and additional staff who helped make the day memorable and fun for all.

(Newington, CT – July 28, 2015) - Residents and staff of Middlewoods of Newington Assisted and Independent Living Community grabbed their sunglasses and hats for some fun in the sun on Wednesday, July 22nd, heading to Hammonassett Beach State Park for a summer cookout. The group was joined by staff and residents from their sister community, Middlewoods of Farmington, who also made the trip down to the shore. Beach activities and cookout were coordinated by Activities Directors, John Buccini and Ginny Brown and additional staff who helped make the day memorable and fun for all. An ice cream stop at Lenny and Joe’s in Madison was last on the itinerary before heading back home to Middlewoods. Middlewoods of Newington is an award-winning assisted and independent living community affiliated with the UConn Health Center and located at 2125 Main Street in Newington. For more information about the community or to schedule a tour, contact Kathy Braga at 860.667.1336 or visit www.middlewoodsofnewington.org.

Walk in the doors of any community at Wesley Village and after a few conversations, you can easily uncover dozens of unique stories about how residents, family members, staff, and volunteers became connected with the senior care campus.