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COMMUNITY
SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITIES
LISTED ALPHABETICALLY BY COUNTY
LOOMIS LAKESIDE AT REEDS LANDING
807 Wilbraham Road, Springfield, MA 01109 (413) 782-1800; www.loomiscommunities.org
ORCHARD VALLEY AT WILBRAHAM
2387 Boston Road, Wilbraham, MA 01095
(413) 596-0006; www.orchardvalleyatwilbraham.com
PROVIDENCE PLACE
5 Gamelin St., Holyoke, MA 01040
(413) 534-9700; www.providenceplace.org
THE RESERVE AT EAST LONGMEADOW
741 Parker St., East Longmeadow, MA 01028 (413) 224-2200; www.meridiansenior.com
SARAWOOD ASSISTED LIVING
One Loomis Ave., Holyoke, MA 01040
(413) 532-7879; www.sarawoodassistedliving.com
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Independent and Assisted Living; Skilled Nursing for Short- term Rehab and Long-term Care
Assisted Living; Traditional and Memory-impaired
Independent Living
Assisted Living Memory-care Neighborhood
Assisted Living
A member of the Loomis Communities; continuing-care community on East Campus of Springfield College;
full dining service; on-site restaurant and café; fitness center with trainer and physician’s office; housekeeping, laundry; cultural and educational activities; transportation; emergency response; convenience store; branch bank; on-site wood shop; walking trails; community garden
Three meals daily; 24/7 on-site supervision; personalized care; wellness consultant; social, cultural, educational activities; transportation; adult day stay; respite care; two-person care available
Rental apartments with full kitchens; included utilities; restaurant-style dining; transportation; programs; tai chi; yoga; swimming pool; daily Mass in chapel; park-like setting; 24/7 staffing; not-for-profit; no buy-in fees
Variety of living arrangements, from studios to two-bedroom apartments; community designed and built for seniors who need some assistance with activities of daily living, such as medication management, dressing, or bathing; also includes an innovative memory-care neighborhood for those experiencing memory loss
Three meals daily; 35 minutes of personal care per day; 24-hour staffing; all utilities; housekeeping and linen service; hairdressing; laundry; cable; activities; emergency-response system
Lori Todd
Tara Gordon
Richard Pelland
Diane Boreham
Lisa DiLuzio
NO. OF UNITS
LEVELS OF CARE
SERVICES
CHIEF ADMIN.
MASON WRIGHT SENIOR LIVING
74 Walnut St., Springfield, MA 01105 (413) 733-1517; www.masonwright.org
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Independent and Assisted Living; Memory Support
Affordable, quality senior living; spacious apartments; 24/7 staffing; three meals a day; full activity calendar; assistance with activities of daily living; housekeeping and laundry services; specially trained memory-care staff
Eileen Drumm Moore
PROSPER AT MONASTERY HEIGHTS
110 Monastery Ave., West Springfield, MA 01089
(413) 781-1282; www.prosperlifecare.com/communities/ monastery-heights
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Independent and Assisted Living; Memory-impaired Units
Three meals daily; housekeeping/linen service; transportation; activities; social programs; medication assistance; emergency response; memory-impairment neighborhood assistance
Nancy Godbout
QUAIL RUN ESTATES
50 Cardinal Dr., Agawam, MA 01001
(413) 786-9688; www.quailrunestates.com
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Independent Living
Three meals daily; housekeeping; linens and laundry; paid utilities; barber/beauty shop; four resident managers; transportation; no buy-in fees or leases; studio; one- and two-bedroom apartments; cottages and garden suites; physical and occupational therapy on site; care agency on site; concierge on site
Mark Rader
RIVER MILLS AT CHICOPEE FALLS
7 River Mills Dr., Chicopee, MA 01020 (413) 531-0995; www.rivermillsal.com
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Assisted Living Memory Care
Assisted-living and memory-care community with large studios and one-bedroom apartments, all handicap- accessible; walk-in showers; large kitchenettes; many family rooms for visiting neighbors and family; restaurant- style dining room; gardening room; theater; hair salon; game rooms; flower garden; park benches; backyard deck; rides to doctors, visiting geriatric primary-care doctor, and one hour of ADL care included in monthly lease
Anne Frank
SOUTHWICK VILLAGE
One Sawmill Park, Southwick, MA 01077 (413) 569-1215
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Independent Cottages; Independent Apartments; Assisted Living
Meal plans; housekeeping; laundry; all utilities (excluding cottages); cable included in all apartments; 24-hour security; emergency response; beauty salon; wellness center; social clubhouse; transportation; activities for entire community
Tracey Messina
ST. LUKE’S HOME
85 Spring St., Springfield, MA 01105
(413) 736-5494; www.trinityhealthseniorcommunities.org/ saint-lukes-home
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Level IV Residential Care
Three meals daily; assistance with daily living; support services; housekeeping; linen service; activities; nursing care; respite care; pastoral care
Barbara Tadeo
The Wellington at Springfield
936/942 Grayson Dr., Springfield, MA 01119
(413) 426-9868; www.wellingtonatspringfield.com
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Independent and Assisted Living; Memory-care Units
One meal per day with full kitchen, biweekly housekeeping (independent living); three meals included and personal care available, weekly housekeeping (assisted living); all utilities/cable (excluding phone); free laundry facilities; 24-hour staffing; transportation; 7-day activity and wellness programs; emergency-response system; barber/beauty salon; theater; fitness center; pet-friendly
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Hampshire County
APPLEWOOD AT AMHERST
One Spencer Dr., Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 253-9833; www.loomiscommunities.org
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Independent Living
A member of the Loomis Communities; continuing-care community; full dining service; on-site restaurant, craft/ art room; Artist in Residents Art Gallery; resident-tended gardens and access to 6.5 acres of the Amherst Orchard Arboretum; wellness and fitness center; housekeeping; resident-run cultural/educational activities; transportation; emergency response; convenience store
Louis Iannuccilli
JGS
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experiences that reduce agitation and frustration, especially late in the day, a phenomenon known as sundowning.
“Some don’t want to be touched, or don’t like bright lights or loud sounds. They react differently to activities,” Schelb said, ex- plaining that the sensory room is softly lit, soothing music often plays, and the room incorporates tactile technology, on touch- screens and activity panels, that stimulates in a calmer way.
“We downplay the aggravation for them. We teach staff how to recognize it and what to do, and it’s part of their care plan. We
know what activities they like. And any new technology they have out there, we try to get and incorporate into our care plans and train staff to utilize them properly.”
Beyond its own programs, Ruth’s House works with families on their own commu- nication, Schelb said.
“Sometimes we find families don’t know how to interact with their loved ones, caus- ing frustrations. There’s a level of resent- ment because it really engulfs their whole life. We say, ‘let us help you; let us be the caregiver, and you go back to being the son or daughter or husband or wife.’ It’s really hard to do both.”
By focusing on the relationship and not the caregiving, families learn to move past the frustrations of life with Alzheimer’s or dementia, especially during the early stages
when they’re just getting acclimated to the situation.
“They can get upset with mom or dad:
‘I just told you that; how do you not re- member that?’ But they’re not purposefully forgetting; this is just part of the disease,” Schelb said, so family education and sup- port groups are crucial — as is understand- ing when it’s time to seek the appropriate level of help. “Sometimes they can stay at home, and we can help. But sometimes they realize it’s just too much, and they realize they have options on our campus.”
It’s a campus that embraces not only person-centered care, Halpern said, but — at least in the Sosin Center — the ‘green house’ model of small-house care, which focuses on three goals: an authentic, home- like setting; meaningful life; and empow-
ered staff.
“We recognize the environment is
important to peoples’ well-being and
how they feel,” she noted, adding that a second phase of what’s been called Project Transformation will bring the green-house model of renovations to the Leavitt Jewish Family Home as well — arguably a more important site for it, since it’s a long-term facility where residents will live the rest of their lives.
In short, Halpern said, JGS continues to look at ways to meet residents where they are.
“That affects how we care for people with dementia as well,” she added. “It’s part of our philosophy.” u
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