Memory Care Lane
August 5, 2013
Our lane includes a family style living room, activity area, elegant dining room, as well as an informal, cozy kitchen. Attached to the memory care lane is a private enclosed patio to be enjoyed by residents and their families to enjoy gardening and outdoor activities. All entrances and exits are alarmed for added security and safety. The memory care unit offers private and semi-private accommodations to meet your financial needs.
All medications are locked for resident safety. Our trained staff observes residents taking their medications. This unit is supervised by professional staff – 24 hours a day.
- Three meals served in elegant dining room
- Weekly housekeeping
- Wellness programs and consultation
- Scheduled local transportation
- Activities, cultural programs and social events
- Interior and exterior maintenance
- All utilities (except long distance calls)
- Monitored emergency call system
- 24 hour staffing
- Free local calls and cable
- On site podiatry service
- On site beauty salon
They say “It takes a village to raise a child”; Knowledge, wisdom, and unconditional love by seniors have a lasting effect on children. Children can also bring happiness and smiles to seniors. We can reminisce about the past when extended families lived close together on the same street or in the same town and interacted frequently. Manor on the Hill (pre-pandemic) had a “Adopt a Grandparent Program” where preschool children came every month to do activities with the residents. This was the most popular activity for both generations. Meaningful activities between seniors and children can be fun and educational. Here are examples of things that the seniors can talk about bringing back nostalgic memories and educating the children at the same time: Tin of Spam: Most children will have no idea what it is however seniors will have memories of tinned meat that could be transported and stored without refrigeration. Rotary phone: Dialing numbers one-by-one, one mistake or busy line and had to start all over again Payphones and a dime in their penny-loafers to call home. Many may have used their dime for a treat at the corner store. Printed references like the phone book, TV Guide and an Encyclopedia set Gramophone records; Side A & B with a handful of songs Silent movies & news reals Rationing during the wars Games they played
Norma Schofield, a resident of Manor On The Hill, celebrating her 107th birthday with family and friends. She also appeared in Leominster Champion Newspaper. Click here to read what her son has to say.
