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Assisted Living

Hyde Park, NY
Police & Fire
Person Killed After Being Struck By Vehicle On Hyde Park Roadway Person Killed After Being Struck By Vehicle On Hyde Park Roadway
Person Killed After Being Struck By Vehicle On Hyde Park Roadway A man was hit and killed by a Jeep as he crossed a busy roadway in the region. The incident occurred in Dutchess County around 6:45 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 21, on Violet Avenue in Hyde Park. According to Hyde Park Police Chief Robert Benson, Lawrence Williams, age 76, of Hyde Park, was crossing Violet Avenue from the Sunoco Gas Station to his residence at the Hyde Park Assisted Living when he was struck by a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by a 41-year-old Hude Park woman. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Jeep was not injured, he added. During an investigation, witnesse…

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by Kathy Reakes
Hagerstown, MD
News
Bomb Threats Called In To Retirement Home Lands Man Behind Bars: Maryland Fire Marshal Bomb Threats Called In To Retirement Home Lands Man Behind Bars: Maryland Fire Marshal
Bomb Threats Called In To Retirement Home Lands Man Behind Bars: Maryland Fire Marshal The man who made several bomb threats targeting a retirement home on different occasions has been arrested, according to the Maryland Fire Marshal. Hagerstown resident John Calvin Walls, 60, is facing charges following an investigation into voicemails that were left at the Williamsport Retirement Village in Washington County. According to investigators, Walls allegedly "threatened to blow up the tranquil home offering assisted living, rehabilitation, long-term care, and respite care."  On Monday, investigators from the fire marshal's office responded to the retirement home when an emp…

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by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
News
Employees At Assisted Living Facility On Long Island Steal $10K From Resident, Police Say Employees At Assisted Living Facility On Long Island Steal $10K From Resident, Police Say
Employees At Assisted Living Facility On Long Island Steal $10K From Resident, Police Say Two employees at an assisted living facility on Long Island are accused of stealing thousands of dollars from a resident. Suffolk County Police said Marisol Garcia and Tekina England stole a debit card from a resident while working as healthcare aides at Birchwood Suites Assisted Living in East Northport. An investigation found that the duo used the card to make over $10,000 in unauthorized purchases between May and July 2023, police said. Garcia, age 19, was arrested in October 2023 and England, age 38, was apprehended on Monday, Jan. 1. They were each charged with criminal possession of…

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by Michael Mashburn
Cambridge, MA
News
(Update) Missing Hopkinton Man Feared In Danger Found Safe In Woods (Update) Missing Hopkinton Man Feared In Danger Found Safe In Woods
(Update) Missing Hopkinton Man Feared In Danger Found Safe In Woods Update: Massachusetts State Police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 12, that searchers found 84-year-old Jim Noon safe and alert. Noon suffers from dementia and wandered away from his assisted living community on Sunday.  Searchers found Noon lying in a wooded area near Icehouse Pond in the Berry Acres Conservation area off West Main Street in Hopkinton, state police said. Paramedics took him to an area hospital for evaluation.  Original: Police in Middlesex County are asking the public to be on the lookout for an 84-year-old man who walked away from the assisted living community …

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by Josh Lanier
Gaithersburg, MD
Police & Fire
Montgomery County Assisted Living Worker Stole Resident's Jewelry: Police Montgomery County Assisted Living Worker Stole Resident's Jewelry: Police
Montgomery County Assisted Living Worker Stole Resident's Jewelry: Police An assisted living employee with an extensive pawn history has been arrested after stealing a resident's jewelry, authorities say. Maritza Ramirez, 57, had worked at Marian Assisted Living for 14 years before being charged with multiple counts of theft and theft scheme on Tuesday, May 24, according to Montgomery County police.  The investigation began last March after a victim's family discovered that jewelry and a cell phone had gone missing from a secured bedroom at the facility in the 19100 block of Georgia Avenue, while the resident was undergoing surgery and recovery. Ramirez was…

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by Annie DeVoe
Bowie, MD
Police & Fire
Details Released In Massive Prince George's Nursing Home Fire Details Released In Massive Prince George's Nursing Home Fire
Details Released In Massive Prince George's Nursing Home Fire The fire that displaced over 100 residents in a Bowie senior living facility has been allegedly traced to an explosion in the kitchen, authorities say. As previously reported by Daily Voice, a collapsed exterior wall led responders to smoke and a small fire coming from the kitchen of the facility at the 1500 block of Health Center Drive around 3:46 a.m., Tuesday, June 14, according to the Prince George's County Fire Department.  While no injuries related to the fire have been reported, all 112 residents of the facility had to be relocated due to utility damages from the incident. Most …

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by Annie DeVoe
Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
Only Two Employees Of CT Assisted Living Facility Overdose On Job, Police Say Only Two Employees Of CT Assisted Living Facility Overdose On Job, Police Say
Only Two Employees Of CT Assisted Living Facility Overdose On Job, Police Say The only two employees on duty at an assisted living center in Connecticut both overdosed on fentanyl, leaving the patients without any help or supervision. The incident took place around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 22, when the East Haven Police received a 911 call from a visiting nurse at the Caroline Manor Assisted Living facility reported a possible overdose of two employees. Upon arrival, East Haven Fire Department personnel were directed to a lower level office and found a male employee apparently suffering from an accidental overdose, said Captain Joseph Murgo, of the East Haven …

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by Kathy Reakes
Mount Pleasant, NY
Obituaries
Jagger Diem, 18, Worked At Assisted Living Facility In Northern Westchester During COVID Crisis Jagger Diem, 18, Worked At Assisted Living Facility In Northern Westchester During COVID Crisis
Jagger Diem, 18, Worked At Assisted Living Facility In Northern Westchester During COVID Crisis Jagger Michael Diem, a 2019 graduate of Fox Lane High School in Bedford who worked at an assisted living facility in Northern Westchester during the COVID-19 crisis, died suddenly Tuesday morning, Aug. 25. He was 18. He was born in New York City on Oct. 30, 2001 and was a resident of Ossining for the past year.  He played in Rock Ensemble and had many friendships from his days at the Boys & Girls Club in Mount Kisco, according to his obituary.  He was most proud of working at Atria On The Hudson, an assisted living facility in Ossining, where he served as essential…

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by Daily Voice
Northern Highlands, NJ
Lifestyle
Atria Senior Living Facility Opens In Waldwick Atria Senior Living Facility Opens In Waldwick
Atria Senior Living Facility Opens In Waldwick Atria Senior Living has opened a facility in Waldwick. Located at the corner of Wyckoff Avenue and Wilson Terrace, the modern three-story, 67,579-square-foot community has 79 apartments: 53 for independent and assisted living and 26 within a memory care neighborhood. Residents will have access to a restaurant, café, movie theater, salon, fitness center, art studio, library and outdoor spaces. The community is designed to help residents continue to live active, socially engaged lifestyles. The cafe at Atria in Waldwick.Provided by Atria Senior Living "The number of people age 75 and ol…

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by Cecilia Levine
Paterson, NJ
Real Estate
$50M Luxury Senior Living Facility Under Construction In Wayne $50M Luxury Senior Living Facility Under Construction In Wayne
$50M Luxury Senior Living Facility Under Construction In Wayne A new senior living facility is under construction in Wayne. The Bristal Assisted Living, the region’s leader in senior care communities, is located at 1440 Hamburg Turnpike. The four-story, 134,000-square-foot building features 101 assisted living units and 52 memory care apartments. The $50 million development is expected to be completed June 2019. Amenities will include a country club-style dining room, bistro grille, card and billiards room, fitness center, arts and crafts studio, and wellness center. There will also be an outdoor courtyard, cinema, library, beauty salon and …

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by Cecilia Levine