Look What’s Happening This Fall at the Leonard Florence Center for Living!

The 16th Annual Walk for Living on October 6 was a highlight for residents, families and staff. The weather was perfect and WCVB-TV Channel 5 emcee Maria Stephanos did a terrific job capturing the spirit of our building. What a wonderful day! Please read all about the event in this newsletter. The photos speak volumes!

In addition to fall, residents enjoyed a myriad of events and activities in late summer. For example, we hosted a barbecue for the Chelsea Police and Fire Departments, with many officers in attendance. It was exciting to have the staff visit our campus and share food, stories and laughter on the outside patio.

New activities assistant Elhouari Haddar is now holding “Activity Cart with Haddar” on Tuesdays and Thursdays in our Chafetz house. Many of the residents have been enjoying the different games, puzzles and arts and crafts. We also have everything you need to knit as well as a wide selection of books for the readers. We hope you’ll stop by!

One our most popular activities included the recent “Animal Craze” visit. The traveling petting zoo delighted our specialty house residents with adorable animals. We have good news for dessert-lovers: Betsy’s Bakery Café has recently re-opened with a new baker! Residents and staff are savoring freshly baked goods, especially seasonal favorites such as pumpkin muffins and apple pastries. Resident Meghan B. explains it best: “I love being woken up by the aroma of freshly baked treats. I am so happy LFCL has re-opened the bakery!”

Birthday wishes are in order for Patrick O’Brien, who is a 16-year resident of Leonard Florence Center for Living. Patrick recently celebrated his 50th birthday in style at Encore casino. Many staff members and friends accompanied him on the outing. Take a look at the photo of Patrick with Cindy and Barry Berman. It’s obvious they all enjoyed the outing. Happy birthday Patrick!