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 10
th anniversary and the 20
th 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.
