“Breathe in as though it is your very first Breath. Breathe out as though it is your very last Breath”. (Sharon Salzburg) I sometimes say, “Yoga saved my life”. In 1997 my husband was beginning to have memory loss and I was overwhelmed with fear. The locus of sanity I found was through yoga- the […]
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There is often confusion when it comes to the terms palliative care and hospice, and they are often used interchangeably. While they have some commonalities, they aren’t the same and there are some important differences. The definition of hospice care is “Compassionate comfort care for people facing a terminal illness with a prognosis of six months or less, based
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On November 11 we hosted a Veterans Day ceremony and lunch honoring the service and sacrifice of Noble Horizons Veterans. Pictured above is Nick Nickerson, a World War II veteran who served in Italy with the 10th Mountain Division. 16 million Americans served in WWII and Nick is one of just 240,000 WWII veterans still
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As a big sister in a family of six, a mother of five and a nurse for 43 years, Mary Ellen Baldwin has not only dedicated much of her life to caregiving, but most of it has been joyfully rendered at Noble Horizons. In fact, despite retiring from her nursing responsibilities a six years ago,
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Art Mulligan, CEO of Senior Advocate Services in Southbury, CT, discusses how an advocate can oversee and coordinate support services that you may require or desire to improve the quality of your life. A senior advocate helps older adults and their families understand and access the services, resources and benefits that ease later-life transitions, including:
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SALISBURY — William Shatner of “Star Trek” fame may have gone up in a rocket for his 90th birthday, but Noble Richards pedaled into his 91st year. The resident of Noble Horizons recently biked 188 miles of the Katy Trail State Park across Missouri. Knowing their dad was a lifelong cyclist, Richards’ three sons arranged
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As the nurse manager of Noble’s Short Term Rehab Department known as Wagner, Julie Reed helps help her patients recover from hospitalizations and return home. After serving in the Medical Surgery Department at Sharon Hospital for 15-years, Julie has the ideal experience for Noble’s short-term inpatient rehab. “I am very confident in my skills. I
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Working in the nursing field can be both rewarding and heartbreaking, especially if you work in hospice care. Hospice care is tailored to the needs of each individual but the goal of hospice care is always the same – to provide comfort, dignity, and the highest quality of life and care for the duration of
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As a team member recently commented, “Our residents love a party” and so we oblige! During October’s final week, we hosted Halloween parties while baking pumpkin pies, celebrated October birthdays with eerie music and Halloween-themed cakes, donned ghoulish and zany outfits for our costume contests, and caroused at our annual Spooktacular Halloween extravaganza! Spirits at
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https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/lw_xzu-H0rWwNJW4ah5-eHdevSwlATAHY8NoFp6N_lAhXFSgbACm9UqKQuPRSl-i.3Qut2VlEo6YBbC4x Watch the replay using the link above of Salisbury Bank Trust Officer, Kimberly Downey and attorney and former probate judge Charles Vail who presented “Getting your Affairs in Order.” Attendees learned what legal and financial documents are necessary when planning for the future, how to prepare and organize them, where you can turn for
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