We are pleased to announce that Monserrate Silva is our Resident of the Month. She was born in Puerto Rico where she lived for 19 years. She was a caretaker for others and her family. She has 3 sons and 1 daughter, 15 Grandchildren and 2 Great Grandchildren. She lived in Florida then moved to New Jersey where she made Christmas Trees. She enjoys doing crafts, sewing and paintings. Her advice to others: “Use the [...]
We are pleased to announce that Ken Williford is our Resident of the Month for September. Ken was born in Alabama, grew up in Maryland, and then lived throughout the United States. He played football in High School and coached Little League. He was an insurance adjuster before he enlisted in the Army, where he served for 4 years. Ken was trained as a paratrooper, serving in the Vietnam War. When he returned, he took [...]
We are pleased to announce that Beverly "Jeannie" Richards is our August Resident of the Month. Jeannie grew up in Maryland and moved to Delaware when she was 25. She was married to her husband for 22 years and is very close to her sisters and niece. She worked as a CNA for 22 years and then took care of a group of ladies in their homes. Jeannie enjoys coloring, playing games and doing crafts. [...]
Polaris is pleased to announce that Daniel Wine is our Resident of the Month. Daniel was born in Washington, DC, and moved to Delaware when he retired. He is an Army Veteran who served as a medic in charge of transportation for the Army Hospital in Tacoma, Washington. He lived in Greenwich Village, NYC for 6 years. He then moved back to Washington, DC, where he worked in purchasing for the largest law firm in [...]
We are pleased to have Lois Collison as our December Resident of the Month. She has been married to Joe for 36 years and they have 4 kids, 4 Grandchildren and 2 Great-Grandchildren. She spends her time coloring with colored pencils using a large variety of beautiful colors and helping others. She loves Country Music and is a Country Music Trivia Champion.
In Memorial for our Resident of the Month: Helen S. Helen would have celebrated her 100th birthday on November 17. She was very much a part of the social group here at Polaris and will be greatly missed by many. We will all work very hard to keep her garden flourishing in the activity room. Helen had 3 children. She had been blessed with 10 Grandchildren, 21 Great-Grandchildren and 9 Great-Great-Grandchildren. When I talked to [...]
In recognition of Veterans Day, we honored our veteran Bob Bossert who served in the Navy Reserve. Thank you to Bob and all veterans for your service to our nation.
We're thrilled to announce our Resident of the Month: Debbie L.! Debbie has been crocheting for 26 years and it’s always fascinating to see what she makes next. She is originally from New Jersey, lived in Florida and then moved to Delaware. Debbie has six children. She first started out doing alterations and then became a Medical Office Specialist for the Air Force in Florida. Debbie loves to share and make things for the Residents.
TERRY ROGERS SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 Milford Wellness Village celebrated the inaugural VillageFest on Friday, September 23 from 4 to 8 PM on their campus. The event was designed to introduce the community to the center and share the successes of the health campus over the past few years. “The Milford community came out and made the first ever VillageFest a success with over 200 people attending,” Lon Kieffer, Executive Director of Milford Wellness Village, said. “We [...]
By: Javari Burnett, ABC47 July 7, 2022 MILFORD, Del. – “They’re very excited and curious as this is a little bit different than a normal nursing home. They’re like ‘how did that happen?’ I say come on in,” Polaris Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center Administrator Karen Hurst said. The doors of Polaris Healthcare’s new, 14 bed Spiritus Ventilator Unit are now open. Spiritus is Latin for breathing. The space is the first of its kind in southern and [...]
