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The McAuley. For active older adults seeking a secure yet rewarding lifestyle, The McAuley offers independent living in an ideal Connecticut location.Mercyknoll. Formerly a skilled nursing facility and retirement home for the Sisters of Mercy, Mercyknoll is currently in transition. Outstanding care in the tradition of the Sisters of Mercy Saint Mary Home. Saint Mary Home provides skilled nursing care, a medical model Adult Day Care program, residential apartments and rehabilitative and sub-acute care.
Current Events and News
09/10/11 - West Hartford Mayor Scott Slifka Presents Mercy Community Health with Council Proclamation
At the Tuesday, September 9 meeting of West Hartford ’s Town Council, Mayor Scott Slifka presented a proclamation to Mercy Community Health in honor of the healthcare organization’s 10th anniversary and the 20th anniversary of its component ministry, The McAuley.
 
Mayor Slifka delivered the citation to Joseph J. Noto, Chair of the Mercy Community Health Board of Trustees.  “Be it proclaimed that on behalf of the Town Council and the residents of West Hartford , I, Mayor R. Scott Slifka, do hereby extend our best wishes and sincere appreciation to the faculty and families of Mercy Community Health and The McAuley on their tenth and twentieth anniversaries, respectively, as they restore health, provide comfort, and extend compassion and healing to all, especially the poor,” the Mayor said.

 

10/03/08 - November 13 Candle Lighting and Thanksgiving Event at Mercy Community Health

 

Participants in the monthly Alzheimer’s and Dementia Family Caregiver Support Group meeting at Saint Mary Home and those who are interested in learning more about this network are invited to a Candle Lighting Ceremony and Thanksgiving Social on Thursday, November 13.  The event will take place at Saint Mary Home,

2021 Albany Avenue
in West Hartford, in the Center 1 Dining Room. 

 

National Commemorative Candle Lighting is a nationwide event sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America to remember and honor Americans who have been or will be affected by Alzheimer’s Disease.  Local organizations like Mercy Community Health hold inspirational ceremonies in their communities on November 13, uniting individuals from coast to coast as they light “candles of care.”

 

To pre-register, contact Eileen Cleary, director for dementia education and programming at Saint Mary Home, at 860.570.8335.  While advance registration is preferred, walk-ins are welcome to attend.

09/29/08 - Family Caregiver Support Group to Discuss Music Therapy

 The Alzheimer's & Dementia Family Caregiver Support Group will meet on Thursday, October 9, 2008 at 4:30 p.m. in Saint Mary Home's Center 1 Dining Room.  Saint Mary Home's Director of Therapeutic Recreation and Coordinator of Volunteer Services, Michelle Russell, will present "Music Therapy:  Communication beyond Words." 
 
All are welcome to attend this free event, but pre-registrations are encouraged.  Call Jackie Holcomb at 860.570.8223 by October 7 to pre-register.
 
The Alzheimer's & Dementia Family Caregiver Support Group Meetings are generally held on the second Thursday of each month at Saint Mary Home, 2021 Albany Avenue, West Hartford, CT.

06/27/08 - Lunch and Learn at The McAuley

The McAuley will hold Lunch and Learn events at 11:00 a.m. on the following dates in 2008:
 
October 30
November 19
December 17
 
All are welcome.  To register, call 860.920.6319.

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