Fran can’t fathom why she’s feeling a little more tired these days. At almost 98 years young, her son John encourages her to give herself some leniency. He explains that his mother has always been driven, competitive, successful and on-the-go. “Slowing down is just not part of her personality!” At Decatur House Fran is very […]
Staff/Resident Spotlights
SPOTLIGHT: ALICE SMITH
Some people might mistake resident, Alice Smith as member of the Decatur House staff. She can often be found leading activities and helping staff and residents. In fact, she often runs the social hour trivia game on Wednesday afternoons, which she enjoys. Alice was born in Holyoke, Massachusetts before moving to West Springfield. She was […]
Spotlight: Marilyn & Bob Werner
Marilyn and Bob Werner are celebrating their 68th wedding anniversary today! Bob jokes that it’s April Fools Day! Bob grew up in the New Jersey suburb of Park Ridge and Marilyn, “lived all over the place,” she said. Her dad was the Vice President of the Missouri Pacific Railroad and the family moved often. Paths […]
Brittney Madonna, Residential Care Director
Brittney Madonna knew that she wanted to be a nurse her whole life. She attended technical high school and took advantage of their co-op program to become a CNA at the early age of 16. From there, she continued her schooling and earned her nursing degree. Today, with twenty years of expertise working with elderly […]
Spotlight: Janet Gage
Janet was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA. As the younger child in the family, she admits she was a bit of a dare devil. She and her sibling liked to roller skate down “fire hill” and other big hills in the city! It was a happy childhood and Janet was a good student. After […]
SPOTLIGHT: SALLY COBB
If you saw an orange flash a few years ago on the streets of Cape Cod … it just may have been Sally Cobb passing you on her bright orange motorcycle! Sally was born in Bradford, PA and grew up in Little Valley, NY – a small farming community in western New York. She had […]
