Staff/Resident Spotlights Archives - Decatur House Assisted Living Residence

Spotlight: Nancy & Chuck Syverson

Margot Cahoon — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:10:26 +0000

Some lives are built around careers, some around places and some around purpose. For Chuck and Nancy, life has been built around faith, family, service and one another. Their journey together began when Nancy was a nursing student at Northeast Baptist School of Nursing. One weekend, her good friend Marie invited Nancy home for a […]

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Spotlight on Compassionate Care: Meet Decatur House Resident Care Director Melissa Morgado

Margot Cahoon — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:06:28 +0000

For Melissa Morgado, nursing has never just been a profession. It has always been personal. Originally from Franklin, MA, Melissa moved to Cape Cod in 1993 after earning her nursing degree from Southwood Community Hospital School of Nursing in Norfolk. Over the years, her career has spanned nearly every corner of healthcare, including skilled nursing […]

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SPOTLIGHT: DONNA KLUCEVSEK

Margot Cahoon — Fri, 01 May 2026 01:04:25 +0000

What began as a self-defense course and kickboxing class turned into a lifelong passion for martial arts. Four years after starting karate classes, Donna Klucevsek had advanced enough to begin teaching others herself. Today, she is the owner of Feisty Lion Martial Arts Studio in Sandwich, where she teaches karate, women’s boxing, Tai Chi, and […]

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SPOTLIGHT: GINNY PIETRZAK

Margot Cahoon — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:46:06 +0000

At Decatur House, every resident brings a lifetime of stories, and Ginny’s is one rooted in family, resilience, and deep New England ties. Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Ginny Pietrzak grew up as the youngest of eight siblings in a close-knit family. Those early years helped shape her strong sense of connection and appreciation for the […]

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SPOTLIGHT: CHRISTINE BENGSTON

Margot Cahoon — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 23:38:31 +0000

Still Running Toward What Matters Most Born and raised in Taunton, Massachusetts, Christine’s life has always followed the rhythm of a runner on the starting line – focused, determined, and propelled by heart. As a young girl watching her brother’s baseball games, she discovered her love of running in the open spaces around the field. […]

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Spotlight: Eugenie & Jon Shaw

Margot Cahoon — Sun, 01 Feb 2026 01:05:02 +0000

A Life Rooted in Love and Learning Love is not the first thing that comes to mind when you think of a garden. But for Eugenie and Jon Shaw, gardening became the common thread that brought them together and has continued to shape a life rich in purpose, curiosity, and connection. Eugenie, a retired teacher […]

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Resident Spotlight: Celebrating 100 Years of Jean Macklin

Margot Cahoon — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 03:12:42 +0000

Decatur House is honored to celebrate a remarkable milestone, the 100th birthday of resident Jean Macklin, who has been part of the Decatur House community since 2018. Jean was born and raised in Leominster, Massachusetts, the youngest in a close-knit family that meant everything to her. She shared a particularly special bond with her older […]

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Community Spotlight: Pat Coffey

Margot Cahoon — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 17:05:20 +0000

Growing up in a large Irish family comes with its own special kind of magic: built-in companionship, plenty of helping hands when it comes time to work, and enough craziness to keep it all interesting and fun. Pat Coffey knows this well. Born the youngest of the four older children and the oldest of the […]

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STAFF SPOTLIGHT: MICHELLE DEIANA, RN, RESIDENT CARE DIRECTOR

Margot Cahoon — Sat, 01 Nov 2025 01:02:22 +0000

Decatur House is pleased to welcome Michelle Deiana, RN, as our new Resident Care Director. Michelle specializes in hospice care and previously worked at two in-patient hospice centers before joining us. A Sandwich resident for the past four years, Michelle says she has always admired Decatur House and had always wanted to work here! She […]

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Community Spotlight: Delanie DeFalco

Margot Cahoon — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 15:05:25 +0000

From a young age, Delanie has been hard at work, beginning her culinary journey as a dishwasher at just 13 years old. Born in Osterville on Cape Cod, her dedication and talent quickly shone through, earning her promotions from prep cook to line cook. While she enjoys cooking Italian food, it was her time at […]

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