Continuing Care Community Page 2 | Cedar Hill Celebrating 30 Years of Caring for Seniors Saturday-Sunday, September 29, 2018 Cedar Hill: Three Decades of Innovation

Cedar Hill Continuing Care Community Page 2 | Cedar Hill Celebrating 30 Years of Caring For Seniors Saturday-Sunday, September 29, 2018 Cedar Hill: Three decades of innovation

COURTESY The family gathers for a 2010 photo. From left are Patricia Horn, her daughter Elena, Scooby, Mary Louise Sayles, and Patricia’s daughter Annie.

By TORY DENIS happens to me,” she said, “they would Judith retired in 2005, moving to North Carolina. Special to the Eagle Times understand the responsibility of having so many She passed away in 2013, and the memory care center lives under your roof.” was named in her honor. Maria lost her life to cancer WINDSOR, Vt. — Cedar Hill Continuing Care Sayles involved her daughters in financial work in 2004. The North Village Expansion wing, opened in Community has seen three decades of positive change and projects, with the hope that one day one of them 2015, was dedicated in her name. and innovation in many forms, and three generations may want to take over the business. Patricia, a former news journalist in Philadelphia, of owner Mary Louise Sayles’s family, since the facil- In 1988 as Mary Louise and Judith were preparing eventually moved to Windsor in 2008 and became a ity was purchased in 1988. to start the business, Maria was a licensed nursing licensed nursing home administrator, a position she This year, the award-winning Cedar Hill celebrates home administrator at Goodwins of Exeter, working held until two years ago at CHCCC. She is now the 30 years of serving the community with a complete with William Gilmore, one of the early pioneers in Community Executive Director. continuum of care at the Village at Cedar Hill, Judith developing assisted living options for elderly resi- “I was thrilled when Patricia wanted to come into Brogren Memory Care Center and Cedar Hill Health dents. the business,” Sayles said. “I thought it would give us Care Center, with a full activities calendar, up-to-date At the time, many elderly people had fewer choices some time working together before, or if, I ever really environmental practices, fresh and local home-made on where to live as they aged. They could share a retired.” meals, and a variety of personalized options for resi- small apartment with a roommate or move into a Although they do not agree on everything, which dents. nursing home, for instance. This was in the early they both admitted with a laugh, “it’s been a joy hav- The Vermont family-owned company was founded days of continuing care as an option, and Cedar Hill ing her on board,” Sayles said. Both understand the in 1988 by Mary Louise Sayles and Judith Brogren, would offer a chance to “age in place,” Mary Louise importance of working out solutions, they said. who expanded and upgraded the former 31-bed Cedar said. Patricia said that when she was growing up, her Manor nursing Nursing Home, a Victorian mansion Maria and Mary Louise worked together to help mother worked in nursing homes, and would that was in poor condition, but with a large property create and shape the early vision for what the neigh- bring her to work, even sitting in on meetings. that held much promise. borhoods of Cedar Hill would look like, spending “I learned to be very comfortable in that environ- Mary Louise and Judith, both employed at SCNH many hours talking about the budding new concept of ment,” she said. Eventually she became a dietary in Unity, New Hampshire at the time, had much “Continuing Care,” and how offering different levels aide and an LNA before moving into her career as a bigger plans for their new business. They sold all of care for seniors with various needs could enable writer. their belongings, moved into a mobile home on the them to get whatever care they needed without hav- Patricia said working in a multi-generational busi- property, and with the help of a Small Business ing to leave the grounds. If someone in an assisted ness can be difficult, but that it is wonderful. Administration loan, they purchased the property living apartment had a stroke or broke a hip, they “She’s the boss. We speak our mind and try to and got to work. Over the years they added Cedar could receive skilled nursing care and rehabilitation make the best decisions,” Patricia said. Having Hill Health Care Center, a 39-bed skilled nursing right there on the same campus until they were well known each other all their lives, they know how home and rehab center; completely renovated the enough to go back to their apartment. Maria went on to work things out, and continue to learn from one original Victorian house, converting it to a Level- to serve on the board of Cedar Hill. another, she added. “And it’s great to have Elena Three Residential Care Facility; and built and later “Now there are more options,” Mary Louise said. here.” expanded The Village at Cedar Hill, which includes And in the long run, “it has reduced the stigma of Mary Louise also notes that in a long career, the Memory Care Center, transforming the sprawling long-term care.” with times of stress and difficulty, going to work campus that sits on the property now. When Mary Louise and Judy purchased the busi- has always been “the best thing for me,” knowing Today, Cedar Hill is still owned by a dual-gener- ness, they renamed it “Cedar Hill Continuing Care that she needed to be positive, and put things aside ation team, Sayles and her daughter, Community Community,” and hired a contractor to renovate the to focus on the well-being of the people in her care. Executive Director Patricia Horn. old home. Judith took charge of the nursing depart- “It’s one of the benefits of this profession,” she said. Mary Louise, Patricia, and Patricia’s older daugh- ment and staff education, and Mary Louise became Patricia added that though it is a serious profession, ter Elena Preece, 17, gathered to talk about the Cedar the licensed administrator for the home. it’s important to “bring a sense of joy with you,” and Hill community recently. They opened the new 39-bed CH Health Care Center instill that in employees as well. Patricia and her older sister Maria Horn, the eldest in September 1994, and opened the Victorian House Elena is part of the third generation to take an interest in senior care. She started working this sum- of three, had been involved with Cedar Hill for many Residence in 1995. They opened the first phase of The mer in the Activities Department at Cedar Hill. years, Mary Louise said. Village at Cedar Hill for independent and assisted liv- Working at Cedar Hill is “like having 30 new grand- “I felt it was very important for my daughters to ing with 20 apartments in 1999, and a second phase, parents,” Elena said. “I just fell in love with it.” know about the business,” said Sayles, who is the with 20 additional apartments, in 2015 with a 20-bed Today, Mary Louise, Patricia, their husbands, and daughter of Italian Immigrants. “So that if anything Memory Care Center. Patricia’s daughters Elena and Anna Maria have con- nected homes on the campus. The community is built neighborhood-style and pet-friendly on 12 acres along the Connecticut River in scenic Windsor. With a total staff of about 100 now, it is nestled alongside a farm and is just a few miles from downtown Windsor, but surrounded by greenery, flower beds, and beautiful views. Sue Spadaro, executive director for The Village at Cedar Hill, has been with the company for 20 years and said she has seen a lot of changes over the years, including the development of teams and changes in administration. “I’ve always felt that Mary Louise has been a visionary,” she said. One of the things that defines Mary Louise is that “she really cares about the well-being of people, and it’s not all about dollars and cents,” Spadaro said. She also said Mary Louise has been a mentor. “She taught me everything I know” about long-term care administration, she said. Residents also spoke recently on what life is like at Cedar Hill, and why they enjoy living on the campus snuggled into the foothills of Mount Ascutney. “They do everything for you. You just have time to enjoy yourself,” said Rita Bergeron, who has lived at Cedar Hill since November, and is originally from Claremont, but lived for many years in Washington, D.C. “The activities here are excellent.” Connecticut native and former teacher at Ascutney Middle School Muriel Rowland is one of the longest- term residents at Cedar Hill, having lived here for nearly seven years. A perfect example of the benefits of “Continuing Care,” both she and her late husband, Bob, who lived with her in the Village for two years before his passing, have lived in both the Village and the nursing home while recuperating from medical issues. “I feel secure, and there are people my age that I can associate with,” she said. “There are all kinds of activities. One of my favorites was cribbage.” She was also a National Shuffleboard Champion in the 1990s, she noted proudly. Longtime volunteers Rick Monarque of Ascutney and Terry Ryan of Springfield were playing music TORY DENIS on a recent Friday. Monarque also volunteers every Three generations of the family gather on a recent breezy day at Cedar Hill. They are, from left, Patricia Horn, her mother Mary Louise Sayles, and her Friday playing music or helping to serve or playing daughter Elena Preece. See DECADES - Page 5 Saturday-Sunday, September 29, 2018 Celebrating 30 Years of Caring For Seniors Cedar Hill | Page 3 Love. Laugh. Hope. Dream. Peace. By TORY DENIS however. When she first arrived, she Special to the Eagle Times had planned to stay in her room, and thought she would not want to social- WINDSOR, Vt. — In the com- ize or take part in activities. But that munity room at the Judith Brogren passed quickly. Now, she said with a Memory Care Center, walls are chuckle, her family has to call her in adorned with canvas paintings, the evening because she stays so busy papercraft mosaics, and three- every day. dimensional, multi-media works of This is also the first time she has art. Colorful paper neckties decorate taken part in an art project, which the ceiling. Through the large, airy she said she enjoys, a feat she attrib- windows, a tall white fence encircling uted to Crosby’s encouragement. the garden and walking path is hung “I had never done art in my life,” with large painted banners carrying she said. “I’m so happy here. I’m so messages: Love. Laugh. Hope. Dream. grateful.” Peace. Fonzo Orizzonto, formerly of These pieces of art and several Lebanon and White River, said he larger group projects were all cre- used to work on the railroads, and ated by MCC residents with the help used to enjoy building birdhouses. TORY DENIS Pearl Gianinni, left, and two of her neighbors at Judith Brogren Memory Care Center hold a sign they helped paint, of Activities Facilitator Pam Crosby. He has been involved in most of the and which is now on display in the dining area in Windsor. The residents will have their artworks on display in August About a dozen residents recently had MCC art projects, and also helps with at the Gallery at the VAULT in Springfield. their works displayed in a month- the raised-bed garden in the center’s long exhibit at the Gallery at the yard. she painted Mount Washington once, about her ingenuity. VAULT, a nonprofit arts center in The specialized memory care among other landscapes and varied When the group gets together, they downtown Springfield. center, build in 2015 at Cedar Hill subjects. And Vera Melton said she can easily pass the day focused on a The art project is meaningful in Continuing Care Community, was used to be a beader and jewelry-maker. project. several ways, Crosby said. It helps designed to offer a secure environ- “I had a good time, too,” she said. “They created 250 (painted) craft those who may visit the exhibit ment for seniors with Alzheimer’s The group even has a color and fash- sticks in one day!” Crosby said. “Once remember that older citizens still and other related dementias while ion go-to consultant, Pearl Giannini, they got engaged, we just kept going. shine with their individual personali- providing ample social opportunities, originally of Connecticut. Gianinni They loved it.” ties, and also helps those taking part physical exercise, and mental stimu- has lost some of the use of her hands The installment of painted panels on to come out of the shell that can come lation. but is “very fashionable,” Crosby said. the white fence outside the unit is a with advanced age; to interact with Residents on Tuesday chatted Gianinni agreed. She often gives advice recent addition. That came about when one another, and to find purpose. about the hobbies they have enjoyed to the group on color usage and design. Crosby realized that some residents On Tuesday, June 19, several of the in the past. Virginia Buswell, for- The artists also get creative out of did not want to go outside because of project participants — many of whom merly of Maple Avenue in Claremont, necessity when they are busy with “snow.” When they looked out and have backgrounds in handcrafting, said she used to do a lot of crafting, a project. Spencer, for instance, was saw the tall white fence, although the quilting, woodworking and painting and spoke about the time years ago helping with a project that involved sky was blue and sunny above it, some — gathered in the community room when she was a manager at J.J. affixing dozens of soft, paper-punched were sure they were seeing a snow- to share what this upcoming exhibit Newberry’s five-and-dime store. butterflies, in a gradient of orange bank, and wanted to remain indoors. means to them. Thelma Shulins was in the commu- shades, to a heart-shaped stenciled To help them remember that it was Claudine Spencer beamed when nity room with her husband Arnold, background. Her shoulder troubles only a fence out there along the grassy she talked about her artwork, and who visits daily. Thelma used to her, so she devised a method to put her yard and walking path, she came up how much she is enjoying the proj- paint watercolors. Janet Bennett fingers together for extra strength and with the idea of painting panels, which ects. said she has been a quilter and used leverage to squeeze the paper punch. the group created as a project. Now, the She has not always felt that way, to paint. Charlene Bostrom said She smiled widely when Crosby talked See LOVE - Page 5

TORY DENIS Virginia Buswell, left, a former resident of Claremont, and her Judith Brogren Memory Care Center neighbors Vera Melton and Claudine Spencer display a few of the works of art the group of more than a dozen residents worked together to create, and which will be on display for the month of August at the Gallery at the VAULT in Springfield. Behind them, a formerly plain white fence now displays painted banners bearing messages of inspiration for outdoor walks.

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Page 4 | Cedar Hill Celebrating 30 Years of Caring For Seniors Saturday-Sunday, September 29, 2018 Farm-to-table approach keeps local ingredients on the menu By TORY DENIS kitchens, working with the Special to the Eagle Times two main cooks Katie Taylor and Corrine Kelly. WINDSOR, Vt. — Janet Buik serves as as Surrounded by farmland, the Director of Food Service river, and the rolling slopes of at Cedar Hill Health Care Mount Ascutney, Cedar Hill Center, the skilled nursing Continuing Care Community facility on the campus. Buik is the perfect setting to incor- was out on medical leave porate locally-grown foods while this story was being into their menus. With a reported. farm-to-table approach that “The skilled nursing home includes a local sourcing, is not as far along in adopting they do just that, bringing the farm-to-table approach a variety of local, seasonal as the Village,” said Patricia foods into the community’s Horn, Community Executive kitchens. Director, “but it is incorporat- Chef John Vigneault, ing more local foods cooked Dietary Director at The fresh each year.” Village, is originally from “Being able to serve higher Walpole, New Hampshire, and quality, more nutritious and now resides in Charlestown. tastier food is worth taking on He started in the restaurant the challenge,” she said. “It is business about 14 years ago. simply more complicated in a After catering a party one more highly regulated, medi- day, he transitioned from the cal setting.” restaurant business to become Cedar Hill has won multiple the Dietary Director for The awards from the Vermont Village. Health Care Association, “It’s quite a big change,” an advocate for quality care COURTESY he said in a recent interview, and collaboration between An aerial view shows the newly built Village in 2001, surrounded by farmland, the river, and the rolling slopes of Mount Ascutney. The lack adding that he enjoys working Vermont’s residential care, of flower gardens at the time has since been rectified. for Cedar Hill. nursing, and long-term care Vigneau said he purchases communities. In September Vigneault said. “It’s sunny the Vermont state-mandated fresh product as well.” locally grown produce and 2017, for food service, Cedar in here. They have fun, talk food waste composting pro- “A quick estimate to help other foods from farms and Hill Health Care Center’s sports and local current gram in 2017, was recently put things into perspective, dairies in New Hampshire Liddy Merritt won an award events.” awarded the Certificate of on a weekly basis we use and Vermont, such as Thomas for Skilled Nursing Facility The residents and staff also Environmental Stewardship over 50 pounds of potatoes, Dairy and Green Mountain Cook of the Year; and Joshua celebrate holiday events with from Grow Compost of a case of fresh cantaloupe Creamery, as well as from Martini for Dietary Aide of Open Houses at Christmas, Vermont for diverting and honeydew, 20 pounds growers in New York and the Year. Easter, Mother’s Day, and 34,800 pounds of food scraps of carrots, 12 pounds of pep- other nearby areas as needed. Residents have also Thanksgiving, as well as the from disposal in 2017. pers, 10 pounds of onions, Cedar Hill buys local breads, expressed their satisfaction. annual Family Picnic, a tradi- Vigneau said the weight 20-40 pounds of chicken, 40-60 produce, and locally-raised Village resident Betsy Simon tion since 1989. “reflects how well we reduce pounds of bananas, all of meats and beef, and seafood said recently that she has “We cater by what’s local the scraps in the landfill. A which contribute peels and caught fresh out of Boston. been at Cedar Hill for about a and what’s in season,” such lot of the compost consists of seeds to the weight of the They even purchase maple year, and enjoys living there. as asparagus and pumpkins all the fresh produce/proteins compost,” Vigneau said. “Not syrup from Cedar Hill resi- What does she like the most? from the MacLennan farm that we use on an annual to mention the amount of wet dents’ families who are local “Great food!” she said. next door, Vigneault said. The basis. Much of the weight coffee grounds and filters that maple producers. Cedar Hill “It seems like a home owners of the farm also bring comes from vegetable and we compost. Roughly 82 air incorporates local “into every- away from home,” Simon down pumpkins each fall, in a fruit peels as well as some liq- pots of regular and 40 of decaf thing we do,” he said. said. “Everybody is nice and big tractor bucket, so the resi- uids that may end up in there. weekly. As you can see, there Vigneault said the Cedar friendly and great.” dents can have fun decorating We take just as many buck- is much more to the poundage Hill community’s kitchens At The Village, breakfast is them all. ets from the prep area as we than just scraps from resi- serve three meals a day, plus the most vibrant time of day, Cedar Hill’s local, farm-to- do from the dining rooms. dents’ plates.” snacks during the day and for a favorite mealtime for many, table practices also include Sure, some people would see “Cedar Hill’s waste hauler social hours, “365 days a year with lots of social interaction responsible food waste recy- the actual weight as a lot of changed composters in 2018 — the kitchen never closes!” and conversation. cling and management. waste while others will under- so Cedar Hill is still compost- He oversees the Village “The residents love it,” Cedar Hill, which joined stand that we use a lot of See LOCAL - Page 5

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COURTESY One of the first activity programs begun by Mary Louise Sayles and Judy Brogren was Adopt-a-Grandparent, bringing third-graders from Weathersfield Elementary School to bond with the residents monthly over the course of the school year. This photo was taken at the very first program, just a few months after Cedar Hill opened its doors in 1988. Note the original sign by the road, brand new at the time, which now hangs under the canopy at the main entrance to the nursing home, with its original paint.

DECADES FROM PAGE 2 “cards with the ladies,” for The Village, to take Judith Brogren Memory and the two musicians residents to appoint- Care Center; and short- have been playing togeth- ments. Both will help term rehabilitation and er at Cedar Hill for about reduce emissions from skilled nursing home, eight years, about six transportation and save short-term respite care, times a year. money on gas. as well as hospice care “I love coming up here Even with decades of at Cedar Hill Health to play,” Ryan said. In change and innovation, Care Center and regular addition to locally pio- some gentle reminders of “house calls” by a team neering the concept of the original property are of board-certified physi- Continuing Care, other still visible. For instance, cians, psychiatrist and innovative changes over two cedars still stand, the past 30 years includ- one at each end, from therapists. ed the introduction of the original row of cedar Specialized services environmentally friendly trees planted along the include on-site nursing initiatives, such as com- front sunroom of the care, medication manage- post practices in compli- original nursing home. ment, clinical coordina- ance with Vermont’s Many employees have tion, physical, cognitive Universal Recycling brought their own family and speech rehabilita- Law (Act 148), which members to live at Cedar tion. TORY DENIS Betsy Simon and Rita Bergeron, neighbors at Cedar Hill Continuing Care Community in Windsor, Vermont, visit bans, in phases, the Hill over the years. Services also include at The Village after a recent visit by local musicians. Simon said one of her favorite things about Cedar Hill is the disposal of three major “Not only did Mary housekeeping and laun- fresh, local menu. types of waste materi- Louise have her own dry, home-made meals als commonly found in mother and mother-in- prepared fresh by chefs, Vermonters’ trash bins. law here, Judy Brogren’s 24-hour care and assis- LOCAL FROM PAGE 4 Their Food Waste mother was, and many tance by a trained staff, Composting program is other employees have and a full social activities ing, but not with Grow Cedar Hill Health Care the Judith Brogren just a part of Cedar Hill’s had relatives here as calendar that includes Compost,” said Patricia Administrator Cathy Memory Care Center, or long history of innova- well,” said Melissa field trips and social out- Horn. Leone. the Nursing Facility and tion and social and envi- Snyder, ings. “It has brought Cedar Hill is a Cedar Hill Health Care ronmentally conscious Director of Marketing. Head gardener Lois awareness to most Vermont family-owned Center, visit Cedar Hill’s initiatives over the past “When they hired me in employees at Cedar company. For more website at www.cedar- 30 years. Bromley-Ellison, an inde- 2014, we all joked about Hill on composting and information on The hillccc.com, or call them The campus has had how funny it would be pendent contractor from the benefits,” added Village at Cedar Hill, at (802) 674-6609. solar for its hot water if I ended up bringing Windsor, has been filling system for more than 10 my mother up here from the gardens with blooms years, and the owners are North Carolina, some- for 11 years. “It’s a labor just beginning a project thing I never thought of love,” she laughs. to add a large solar array would happen in a mil- A Centenarians’ Club to provide the vast major- lion years. Next thing celebrates the commu- ity of electricity on the I know, less than four nity’s residents, and a campus, which will also months after the Grand long-running Adopt-a- enable them to send the Opening, I was doing just Grandparent program solar power to the Green that! The ability for her is still going strong, 30 Mountain Power grid and to bring her dog and cat years after it began in be credited for that solar to her own apartment 1988. power. Cedar Hill also was what clinched it for Cedar Hill also works switched from oil to pro- her. I don’t think there’s with River Valley Tech pane, put in more energy- any better testimonial Center to offer a licensed efficient boilers, and that that!” nursing assistant and added heat pump technol- The Community offers nursing training pro- ogy in both buildings. complete care that sup- gram, hopes to put into Energy innovations ports all stages of life, all abound on the campus. In on one campus with sev- place an online LNA 2017, Cedar Hill invested eral neighborhoods. Care program, and is working in a Chevy Bolt, solely an includes Independent and to develop a scholarship electric car, which can Assisted Living in pri- program. charge on campus and be vate apartments at The To learn more or to used for administrative Village; specialized state- visit for a tour, call travel, for labs, or for of-the-art memory care Cedar Hill CCC at (802) meetings. They also pur- in a secure and stimulat- 674-6609 or visit www. chased a hybrid vehicle ing environment at the cedarhillccc.com.

LOVE FROM PAGE 3 messages — in cheery Crosby said the wall above a dining area. shades of yellow, pink, group’s families are “A friend is one who red, green and blue — excited to see their work overlooks your broken not only serve as a mem- going into an art exhibit fence and admires the ory tool, but they and at an art gallery. flowers in the garden,” other hung artwork are Crosby, a former it says in purple paint visible to other residents kindergarten teacher, above several lupine-like living upstairs, creating said the residents do art- flowers in a rainbow of Since 1997, Vermont Life Safety (VLS) has been providing depend- a shared visual for all. work or a craft project colors, painted painstak- able and afordable commercial fre safety and security services. From Crosby said that every day since about ingly with dotted finger- installations and repairs to annual inspections and emergency ser- often, older residents February. Some of the prints, and signed with vices, we have your business covered with the most inclusive selec- in the memory care projects are inspired by each of their names. unit have trouble form- other artists, and some “It’s so important for tion of services available. ing their thoughts into are inspired by her own these people to have a cohesive sentences, or ideas. Some are themed way to express them- • Fire Alarms • Fire Extinguishers communicating at all. to a holiday, such as the selves as individuals, so But get them together colorful paper ties for they are remembered for • Sprinklers & Suppression • Security in a group, working on Father’s Day, or butter- something other than a piece of art, and “the flies to celebrate sum- their diagnoses,” Crosby 3504 Theodore Roosevelt Hwy, Bolton, VT 05676 conversations that come mer. said. “Some can’t get out are amazing,” she “These people are their words out, but you said. “They are focused amazing,” Crosby said. (802) 434-5335 give them these materi- and engaged.” Even when some partici- als, and they are able to Cathy Connors, the pants don’t understand create these beautiful nurse manager at MCC, quite what the end projects.” said that the center tries result will be, they enjoy The residents of MCC to enhance and provide the creative process, she had a Mother’s Day Ice GREG KEPLER P.E. the best quality of life said. Cream Social and art for the residents and The idea for the down- sale in May as well, rais- their families. She had town Springfield art 802•254•1454 come over to say hello installation came about ing $700 from the pro- to the group while they when Crosby had sev- ceeds of their original talked about their proj- eral of the works at her works to help boost their ects. home, where she was Entertainment Fund. “The artwork speaks helping to mount them The group’s newest for itself,” Connors said. on backing and add artwork was installed “They get to admire it; it hooks. in late July, and was gives the a sense of pur- Her friend, who works on display from Aug. 2 KEPLER CONSULTING LLC pose, a sense of pride.” at the art gallery, was to Aug. 29 on the Open Arnold Shulins, in looking over the works Wall area of the Gallery hushed tones out of ear- of art. Crosby’s friend at the VAULT. Field shot of the rest of the brought some of the art trips were planned to Civil Engineering Services for 33 years group, praised Crosby to Marilyn Miller, the bring the residents to for her work, calling her gallery manager. view their exhibit. “outstanding, creative, “Marilyn said, ‘We The Springfield Health compassionate and intel- need to have a display,’” and Rehabilitation ligent” for her efforts in Crosby recalled. Center also made plans Email: [email protected] creating games and proj- The group has also to host the residents’ ects, and for the help she worked on a large sign, works of art in an exhib- 157 Spruce St., Manchester Ctr., VT 05255 provides the residents. which now hangs on the it. Page 6 | Cedar Hill Celebrating 30 Years of Caring For Seniors Saturday-Sunday, September 29, 2018

COURTESY The crew at Cedar Hill celebrates first Nursing Home Week in the new facility in 1989. Holding the banner is Mary Louise Sayles, left, and Judy Brogren at COURTESY right. The Portico covered the driveway, and a row of trees grew along the driveway where the South Village entrance is now. Mary Louise Sayles graduates from nursing school, 1956. On The Cover: Photos from top to bottom Top: COURTESY Sunshine brightens the entire campus in 2017. Second From Top: COURTESY This historical photo shows the front of Cedar Hill in 1989, with a row of cedars in front of the sunroom windows, a portico on the side, and a primitive wooden fire escape ladder. This was before the upper level addition was added to the front of the house. One cedar still remains at each end. Left Center: COURTESY This historical photo shows the front of Cedar Hill in 1989, with a row of cedars in front of the sunroom windows, a portico on the side, and a primitive wooden fire escape ladder. This was before the upper level addition was added to the front of the house. One cedar still remains at each end. Right Center: COURTESY An aerial view shows the former Cedar Manor in the 1960s. The original three-story house is visible in the center, with the swimming pool and a smaller farmhouse where the village is now. At far right corner is the Cabot House, which now abuts the Memory Care wing and is home to Patricia Horn and her mother, owner Mary Louise Sayles. Bottom : COURTESY An aerial view taken in 2018 shows the Cedar Hill community in present day. It includes the nursing home (Cedar Hill Health Care Center), the original Victorian House in the center, with new roofline. Across the driveway is the South Village and the massive new North village. The large white fence attached to the lower portion is the Memory Care garden. The little white fence at the far edge of the photo is the backyard of the Cabot House, the home of Mary Louise Sayles and Patricia Horn.

Thanks to all the residents, families, and staff who have been a part of our family for 30 years!

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