An Information Resource For Senior Living

Giving Please join us in our mission of bringing grace to bear on the lives of elders often overlooked in our day. We do this by providing communities that are Exceptional, Creative and Generous. Both we and those we serve are grateful for your generosity that helps...

What’s in a wrinkle? It depends on who you ask. Our culture sees the lines of aging skin as something to regret, having replaced the smooth vibrancy of a younger face. Cosmetics companies reinforce that regret with every promise and product possible to delay the...

Long-term care insurance (LTCI) is a private- insurance option with pros and cons that are worth considering before you need long-term health care. LTCI's "sweet spot" is in providing protection for the middle-income folks who might not be able to or want to preserve...

Momentum is accelerating at our vernon campus as planning continues towards our long-held vision for a revolutionary nursing home model. Readers of past Crossroads may be acquainted with the “Green House” approach to the care of seniors needing 24-hour nursing...

An important staff change took place at Meetinghouse Village in September. Rev. Bob Hett, chaplain since 2012, retired from his post, and Rev. George Middleton of Massena, NY assumed the chaplaincy. Bob and Donna Hett with George and Leslie Middleton at the...

For the second time, Vernon Green Nursing Home (on the Vernon,VT campus) has received two distinguished awards for senior care organizations this year. The Excellence in Action award recognizes long-term care and senior living organizations that achieve the highest...

Residents of our Meetinghouse Village campus in Kittery, Maine, recently completed an intriguing inter-generational program called Sages and Seekers with sophomores from the local high school. Part of a national initiative, Sages and Seekers pairs residents of senior...

For just about anyone on a medication regimen, remembering to take that multi-hued assortment of pills on schedule is often a struggle. Yet doing so is important. Many medications require you to take them at the same time each day for them to work effectively....

Meetinghouse WWII Veteran Addresses the Union In late September, Meetinghouse Village resident Lynn Hagemeister was invited to address the 40th reunion of the 368th Fighter Group – an association of WW II pilots and ground teams who flew the famous P-47 “Thunderbolt”...

With people living longer these days, the chances increase that they at some point will need health care services. Long-term care (LTC) insurance is designed to help pay for prolonged care whether related to age, disability, injury or illness. First, you should know...