Christopher Carter

Groundbreaking Set for CALA Member Arbor Rose at Jerome Home

On Thursday, November 18th at 1:30-2:30 p.m. CALA member Arbor Rose at Jerome Home will hold a groundbreaking for their new state-of-the-art facility that includes a 19,000 square foot expansion to the assisted living community. Highlights for this groundbreaking shall include: Arrival (1:30 p.m.). Starting the event with a few words from John Manning (1:45

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CALA Chef Challenge Award Winners Recognized

On Wednesday, September 29, 2021, the Connecticut Assisted Living Association hosted its 26th Annual Conference and Trade Show at the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville, CT. During the event, the CALA Chef Challenge took place in the exhibitor hall, where CALA member community chef’s showed off their skills and competed against one another amongst the crowd. All conference

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CALA’s 26th Annual Conference & Trade Show Set for September 29th

On Wednesday, September 29, 2021, the Connecticut Assisted Living Association will host its 26th Annual Conference and Trade Show at the beautiful Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville, CT. CALA is extremely excited about the opportunity to present this premier annual event for senior living and aging services professionals in Connecticut. The theme of the Conference

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Maplewood at Stony Hill Awarded CALA’s Third Purple Flag for Dementia Care Accreditation

On Thursday, July 29, The Connecticut Assisted Living Association recognized Maplewood at Stony Hill with the Purple Flag for Dementia Care™ accreditation at their community located in Bethel, Connecticut. This is the third accreditation CALA has awarded with the first being made to McLean in February of 2020 and the second being awarded to Masonicare at Ashlar Village this past February.  To achieve accreditation, Maplewood at Stony Hill underwent the rigorous application

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CALA Issues 2021 Outstanding Resident Service Awards

On Friday, June 11th, 2021, The Connecticut Assisted Living Association hosted the Annual Outstanding Resident Service Awards. The presentation was highlighted by nationally recognized speaker, Jessica Rector, who addressed the audience with an engaging and motivating session. Following the motivational program, the live award ceremony took place recognizing the employees who have been selected for

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CALA Member Spotlight: Elmbrook Village’s Alison Watrous

The Connecticut Assisted Living Association would like to recognize one of our outstanding members, Alison Watrous. Alison currently serves as the Resident Care Director and Certified Dementia Practitioner at Elmbrook Village at Bozrah. Alison has been working in the health care industry for over 35 year, starting as a nursing assistant while working her way to becoming a

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CALA Hosts Successful Executive Director Certification Course

On April 19-20th, the Connecticut Assisted Living Association hosted their annual Executive Director Certification Course at Water’s Edge Resort & Spa in Westbrook, CT. The certification course offered attendees the chance to get ahead of the curve, implement best practices, network with peers, and set the standard in their respective communities. The course covered important

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CALA Member Spotlight: Maplewood’s Amy Silva-Magalhaes

The Connecticut Assisted Living Association would like to recognize one of our outstanding members, Amy Silva-Magalhaes. Amy currently serves as Senior Vice President of Community Operations at Maplewood Senior Living, the youngest person ever to serve in this role.  Amy is a graduate of Southern Connecticut State University where she earned a Bachelors of Science degree in Business Administration. Following her undergraduate studies, she earned a

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