Senior Living Blog

UMH proudly celebrated the completion of a 2.5 million dollar expansion and renovation project at Middlewoods of Newington Assisted and Independent Living Community with a grand re-opening event on Thursday, October 9th.

The 23rd annual National Mature Media Awards recently honored the nation’s best marketing, communications, educational materials, and programs produced for older adults. The awards program, presented by the Mature Market Resource Center, a national clearinghouse for the senior market, is the largest program of its kind. The awards were created to annually recognize the best materials produced for those who are 50 and older, the nation’s fastest-growing population group. Gold, Silver, Bronze and Merit certificates were awarded in 29 categories.

Middlewoods of Farmington, Middlewoods of Newington, and Crosby Commons is the proud recipient of 4 Connecticut Assisted Living Association Awards (CALA) for outstanding resident services.

On Monday, May 12th UMH residents welcomed the addition of three beautiful new birdhouses for their courtyard. The birdhouses were built and donated by Zachary Sosnovich, a senior at Woodland Regional High School in Beacon Falls, as part of a student project. On Wednesday, June 4th the New Haven Register released an article about the the birdhouses being built at Bishop Wicke Health and Rehabilitation Center. You can view the article by clicking on this link.

The Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce presented Bishop Wicke Health and Rehabilitation Center with the Silver Hammer Award on Friday, December 13, 2013, in recognition of their outstanding renovation of their skilled nursing and rehab center at Wesley Village.

Middlewoods of Newington Assisted and Independent Living Community is the proud recipient of two prestigious Connecticut Assisted Living Association Awards (CALA), including one “Young Leader of the Year” award and one Best Practices award in the category of Managed Residential Services. The awards were presented at CALA’s 18th Annual Meeting and Awards Program held at The Aqua Turf Club in Southington on Wednesday, December 4th.