Around 50 Plush Mills residents, staff, and family gathered for a Celebration of Life Memorial Service. Participants celebrated the lives of the 39 residents lost since last January, many due to complications caused by COVID-19.
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Hard-Hit Plush Mills to Get Vaccine Jan. 27
Following a rise in COVID-19 cases at Plush Mills Senior Living in Wallingford, the first doses of the Moderna vaccine will be given later this month.
COVID-19 at 86
I’ve been writing these postcards to give those who have little experience of senior living an idea of what it is like to actually live in a place like Plush Mills. We have our rhythms and our rituals. Little did we know that — suddenly last spring — our lives would be turned upside down.
Moving In
Frankly, I never thought I would be living at Plush Mills. Now, 12 years later, I can tell you we made the right decision for the wrong reasons. Oh sure, the healthcare helped, and not having to go out for meals was great. But the best thing about living at Plush Mills is how easy it is to meet your new best friend.
The Calm Before
Our president has said that everything the government can do to keep us as safe as possible from the novel coronavirus has been done. No one I know believes him. The opposite is happening here at Plush Mills. Management has closed us down. Every day they tell us what they are doing and what aspects of our life here need to change. I applaud them.
Postcard from Plush Mills: Whose Table Is It Anyway?
When Plush Mills started 12 years ago, we had lousy food and great coffee. Every time the food service changed, we told the new guys, “You can fix the lousy food, but don’t touch the coffee!” They didn’t. Now the food here is good. Sometimes it’s even great, especially since Frank, our executive chef, learned the new sous-vide system of cooking.
Postcard from Plush Mills: In the Pub
Isn’t it interesting how some folks seem to make things run so smoothly? Here at Plush Mills, we have the good luck to have a bartender in the Pub — located right next to the dining room — who makes everyone feel welcome. Tony is your perfect “Sit down and let me take your cares away” kind of bartender. He knows just how to smile and touch your shoulder. When he introduces new residents to established ones, they often make friends.
Wine of the Mill
Last fall, I decided to start a wine club at Plush Mills, where I live. I put out a letter to the residents and I got 10 people who were willing to give it a try and we held our first meeting. It went well. We have had a meeting every month where we compared wines; we asked wine experts to come talk to us; we went to local wine shops and wineries to learn from them.