“Being a mother and grandmother has been my greatest and proudest achievement!” JoAnna from Recreation “What I love about being a mother: When I became a mom I was awestruck by our capacity to love so deeply and completely and I love being a proud mom watching the lives my three boys – now kind, […]
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For Donna Surdam, nursing is part of who she is. A 42-year veteran of the profession she forthrightly admits with a chuckle, “I’ve been around the block a few times.” The past seven of those years have been at Noble Horizons, where she began as an evening supervisor. Two years ago, she transitioned into the
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As the Director of Staff Education, Registered Nurse Agnieszka Ostrowski manages a dizzying array of regulations, protocols, and classes to ensure that every Noble team member adheres to the latest training and certification standards. During the pandemic, however, those demands have accelerated as new research around COVID-19 requires the daily implementation of new policies. Despite
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The COVID-19 pandemic has magnified our collective gratitude for the sacrifices made by healthcare workers across our nation. During National Nurses Week, May 6-12, Noble Horizons salutes the courageous, dedicated nurses who every day put their lives at risk to care for others. Whether offering encouraging words of support or highly skilled care, nurses expedite our
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Nursing supervisor Owen Barron, RN, arrives at work just before 11 p.m., ready to shepherd residents in Noble’s medical levels through the night. Night time at Noble has its own special rhythm, very different from the activity and sociability of the day. The quiet can be unsettling for some residents who can become fearful or
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On March 3 at 5:30 pm Representative Maria Horn of the 64th District spoke at Noble Horizons to update attendees on the issues likely to be considered during the 2020 Connecticut Legislative Session which began February 5. Topics addressed included solid waste management and recycling, rising healthcare costs, increasing access to affordable housing, transportation funding
Representative Maria Horn spoke at Noble Horizons about serving the 64th District Read More »
Former educator Rosemary Farnsworth does her research. Back in 2001, she and her husband, George were considering a move to a cottage at Noble Horizons. To become more familiar with the Noble community they began volunteering on campus every Sunday. “George and I worked with a group that read plays and poems for an hour,”
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By combining her passion for people and volunteering, Lib Grannan has created joy for generations of people up down the east coast! Fortunately for Noble Horizons, she settled into our community five years ago and has been forging friendships and connections ever since. Lib raised her family in the northwest corner, faithfully attending her two
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“I know every nook and cranny at Noble Horizons,” pronounces long-time volunteer Mary Barton, “I was one of the first volunteers at Noble and helped organize their first Christmas Fair.” Since then, Mary has had a hand in virtually every volunteer program at Noble, bringing energy, leadership and a good dose of humor to every
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For 24 years Kathy Mera served as the librarian at Housatonic Valley Regional High School. During that time she connected the school community with resources and helped them find answers to their questions. This approach informs her volunteer work to this day. “It’s not that you know all the information or have all the answers,
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