Senior Living Blog

(Newington, CT) August 29th, 2016 – Staff, residents, family members and friends of Middlewoods of Newington Independent and Assisted Living Community gathered together for a Family Day fiesta on Saturday, August 13th . The annual Family Day event, coordinated by the Middlewoods team, features a different theme each year and is a celebration of family and friendship within the community. This year’s fiesta included a Mexican buffet prepared by the Middlewoods dining services team and entertainment by Fiesta Del Norte, a strolling mariachi band. Festivities also included a margarita stand, plenty of sombreros, and an appearance by the Middlewoods mascot, Woody the Bear.

Shelton, CT (September 1, 2016) - Join us for an Independent/Assisted Living and Memory Care Open House at Wesley Village on Sunday, September 18th, from 1:00 – 3:00 pm. Tours of Wesley Heights Independent Living Cottages, Assisted Living Apartments and Lifestyle Transitions Memory Care will be available. Wesley Heights is located on the Wesley Village Senior Living Campus at 580 Long Hill Avenue in Shelton.

Farmington, CT (August 11, 2016) - Residents at Middlewoods of Farmington Independent and Assisted Living Community were surprised by Be Happy Bouquets as part of Teleflora’s 16th Annual Make Someone Smile Week, July 17-23. The bouquets were delivered on Wednesday, July 20th, by Farmington’s Haworth’s Flowers & Gifts. “It was such a special surprise for our residents,” said Katie Mauriello, Executive Director at Middlewoods of Farmington. “They were thrilled to receive the bouquets. Many, many thanks to Teleflora, Haworth’s and the many other florists and distributors who donated their time and resources in this great effort.”

Farmington, CT (August 3, 2016) - Middlewoods of Farmington resident, Lee Pappas, received an award, Thursday, July 21, 2016, from Quilts that Care, a charitable organization focused on providing hope and support to cancer patients. The award was presented at Middlewoods by Quilts that Care founder, Deb Van Steenbergen, and given in recognition of the thousands of hand-cut fabric squares Pappas had contributed for quilt projects. Currently the group is distributing quilts to 11 cancer centers.

Farmington, CT (July 25, 2016) - Staff and residents danced the night away at Middlewoods of Farmington’s recent Senior Prom, a gala event organized this past June at the assisted living community. Enjoying the songs that were played during their own senior prom many years ago, residents reminisced about their younger years, reliving wonderful memories of times past. Middlewoods resident, Cal Kaiser, enjoyed the event immensely. “It sure felt good to shed 75 years and dance to the music of those great orchestras from the 1940s and 50s,” Kaiser shared. “It was refreshing to see so many ladies all dolled up with their formal dresses. Everyone had a marvelous time!”

Shelton, CT (July 6, 2016) – Wesley Village, a campus of senior living communities located at 580 Long Hill Avenue in Shelton, CT, is seeking vendors for their annual Wesley Village Craft Fair and TEAM Festival of Trees. The fair is being held Saturday, November 19th and Sunday, November 20th, from 10am – 3pm each day. If you are looking for a well-attended event in which to sell your special crafts, we have 8’ tables available for $50 a day. Please contact the Office of Mission Development at Wesley Village at 203.925.4952 or at msalvesen@umh.org, to request an application and reserve your table.