Unlike Clark Kent who needs a phone booth for his superhero transformation, Noble Horizons nurse, Jessica Boardman’s superhero powers manifest in her charisma, passion and contagious energy. By day (or night, depending on her shift!), Jessica is the superhero Nursing Supervisor on Riga and Whitridge but in aother life, she dons a superhero costume to […]
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Martha Stewart’s Espresso Biscuits Yield: 16 cookies Ingredients 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup Dutch cocoa 1 tablespoon finely ground espresso beans 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature 3/4 cup confectioners’ sugar 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract Directions Step 1: Heat oven to 350 degrees with two racks spaced evenly apart. Line
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“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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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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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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What you’ll quickly notice about Noble’s new Dining Director Lisa McGhee are her shoes. They not only reflect her fondness for food, but her great sense of humor; today she wears shoes decorated with hamburgers and pizza. Lisa’s began her career at Noble Horizons 15 years ago as a dietary aide alongside her mother, who
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Welcoming two generations of family members to Noble Horizons is one of our greatest privileges, whether as residents, staff, or volunteers. Rarely are we able to host two generations simultaneously but this summer, the mother-daughter volunteer team of Carita Gardiner and Eden Oostenink changed that! Veteran Hotchkiss School English teacher Carita Gardiner volunteered to lead
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June 16, 2021 (Salisbury CT) On Wednesday, June 16th, Optum – a global healthcare product and service provider for over 125 million consumers and nine out of ten U.S. hospitals – awarded Noble’s Assistant Director of Nursing, Autumn Cockcroft, with their Clinical Excellence Award. Along with the distinction, Autumn received the following citation , “Autumn has been
Hamish Lutris is well-known for his mastery of history and the many exceptionally engaging classes he has taught over the years, including the history of flight, WWII, the 1960s and countless others. One topic, however, has remained elusive and that is the story of Hamish Lutris! “It’s really a roundabout route, with the addition of
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