In the News

  The media keep their eyes on The Salmon Family of Services--the diversity of our activities, talents of our staff and fascinating backgrounds of our residents make for news articles on a regular basis. The articles below start with the most recent ones to appear.

Unveiling SALMON Health and Retirement

Westborough, MA September 20, 2007_ Founded in 1952 with a single nursing home in Northborough, The Salmon Family of Services has grown over the decades to become an umbrella under which Beaumont, Whitney Place, Adult Day Health, The Willows and The Child Care Centers are better known. The family owned and operated business, with locations in Natick, Northborough, Northbridge, Westborough and Worcester, is announcing a new name and logo, ‘SALMON Health and Retirement.’

All divisions have new logos that closely resemble each other and the parent company’s new design, and incorporate ‘SALMON’ as part of their identity.

Third generation Salmon family members Kate Salmon-Robinson, vice president of marketing communications and community relations, Matt Salmon, vice president of programs, quality and innovation, and Andrew Salmon, executive director of the Northbridge campus, wanted the new names and evolving logos to emphasize the company’s breadth and depth.

“We’re fortunate to have a strong heritage in the senior health and housing market, and a growing recognition for child care, made possible through the hard work of our parents, Danny and Dottie Salmon, other family members and our dedicated team of employees through the years,” says Salmon-Robinson. “‘SALMON Health and Retirement’ strengthens the positive connection between the Salmon family name and the companies people have come to trust.”
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Company founder Helen Salmon, grandmother to Kate, Matt and Andrew and a resident of The Willows at Westborough, approves of the change. “The name ‘SALMON Health and Retirement’ honors our family’s traditions and values, and makes what we do very clear: we provide people with the service and solutions they need for a good life.”

Through The Willows Retirement Communities, Whitney Place Assisted Living Residences, Whitney Place Adult Day Health Centers, Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Centers and The Child Care Centers, located in Natick, Northborough, Northbridge, Westborough and Worcester, SALMON Health and Retirement, founded in 1952, offers a full spectrum of services designed to maintain the highest possible quality of life for those they serve. To learn more, call Toll-Free in Massachusetts 1-800-446-8060, or visit www.SalmonHealthandRetirement.com.

 

20th Annual Free Summer Concert Series at The Willows

Area charities to benefit from popular public performances

Westborough, MA June 1, 2007_The Willows at Westborough, Central Massachusetts’ premier community for active adults, begins its popular Summer Concert Series for 2007 on June 13.   

The weekly concerts, now in their 20th consecutive year, are sponsored by the Salmon Family of Services and are held in the Willows Rose Garden Courtyard at the corner of Route 30 and Lyman Street. Parking is available across the street at the Hastings School parking lot.
 
All concerts are free and open to the general public. They will begin at 7:15 P.M. sharp, rain or shine, and feature lively music performances by some of the area’s best known and loved music groups. The 2007 Concert Series starts on Wednesday, June 13, and continues each Wednesday for eight weeks from June 13 through August 8th, with a break for the July 4th holiday.

The concert schedule includes:
Interborough Community Band -- June 13
Squirrel Hill Olde Tyme Band -- June 20
The Tom Nutile Band -- June 27
(Happy Holiday – No concert July 4th)
Wolverine Jazz Band -- July 11
Westwood Swing Band -- July 18
The Yankee Brass Band -- July 25  
Ben Rudnick & Friends -- August 1
Fantasy Big Band -- August 8

Refreshments will be available and donations will be accepted for the following area non-profit organizations: Assabet Valley Pastoral Counseling Center; Siloam Masonic Lodge Angel Fund; Westborough Community Chorus; Westborough Cultural Council; Westborough Food Pantry; Westborough Historical Society; Westborough Land Trust; and the Westborough Music Parents Association.

Through The Willows at Westborough Retirement Community, Whitney Place Assisted Living Residences, Whitney Place Adult Day Health Centers, Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Centers and The Child Care Centers, located in Natick, Northborough, Northbridge and Westborough, The Salmon Family of Services, founded in 1952, offers a full spectrum of services designed to maintain the highest possible quality of life for those they serve. To learn more, call Toll-Free in Massachusetts 1-800-446-8060, or visit www.SalmonFamily.com.

 

The Heart of the Matter

February 1, 2007_February is upon us, and with it comes Valentine’s Day--that seemingly sentimental holiday cynical folks roll their eyes about, or designate for young lovers only. But let’s not dismiss it so quickly.
   One of the benefits of age is that we truly have the long view when we’re older, and, when all is said and done, it’s giving and receiving love that proves to be the most valuable part of life. Love between partners. Love between parents and children. Love between patient and care giver. Love between friends. Love between pet and master. And it’s all good.
   Our bodies develop problems that need to be addressed, people come into and out of our lives, and our circumstances change over time. It’s easy to feel vulnerable and apprehensive when we need to rely on others for help. But just as our hearts keep beating, those hearts keep benefiting from doses of love we receive from all sources--sometimes unexpectedly--lifting us from despair, filling us with delight and smoothing out the rough spots we face.
   Who is better able to appreciate the positive impact of love than those who have lived a long life? To quote seventy-nine-year-old French actress Jeanne Moreau: “Age does not protect you from love. But love, to some extent, protects you from age.”
   The Salmon family’s senior living and healthcare communities are the culmination of more than five decades of tradition and innovation. To learn more, call Toll-Free in Massachusetts 1-800-446-8060 or 1-508-366-3662, or visit www.SalmonFamily.com.