Music and memory is talk topic
BAR HARBOR — Melissa Violette, a board-certified music therapist, will talk about the impact music and music therapy can have on memory when she visits the Jesup Memorial Library on […]
New spa is completed
BAR HARBOR — A new spa project has been completed for residents of Birch Bay Retirement Village’s Safe Harbor memory-care neighborhood. “All of our residents have a private bathroom and […]
New Birch Bay health director
BAR HARBOR — Darlene Trafton is the new director of health and resident services at Birch Bay Retirement Village. Trafton, a registered nurse, has been working in health care for […]
Birch Bay Retirement Village Group Meets Sunbeam V Crew
NORTHEAST HARBOR, ME — The Sunbeam and crew took a group from Birch Bay Retirement Village on a cruise along Somes Sound this afternoon. Though it wasn’t the sunniest of […]
Birch Bay dementia symposium
BAR HARBOR — Birch Bay Retirement Village, along with partners The Jackson Laboratory and the Alzheimer’s Association-Maine Chapter, will host a Dementia Educational Symposium at Birch Bay Retirement Village in […]
Newman recognized for lifetime achievement
BAR HARBOR — Jarvis Newman, a longtime Southwest Harbor boatbuilder, has won the Remember ME Lifetime Achievement Award, sponsored by the Maine Health Care Association. This award honors residents living […]
Senior mixer set at museum
MOUNT DESERT — The Seal Cove Auto Museum, along with partners Birch Bay Retirement Village and Friends in Action, will host a Senior Mixer on Thursday, April 13, from 2-4 […]
Sullivan certified in gerontology
BAR HARBOR — Peter Sullivan, director of health and resident services at Birch Bay Retirement Village, has been board certified in gerontological nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the […]
New chef on board
BAR HARBOR — David Viertel has been hired as the executive chef at Birch Bay Retirement Village. Viertel will oversee the dining services operations at the retirement community, which includes […]
Walk to End Alzheimer’s
Birch Bay Retirement Village is hosting a local Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Saturday, Sept. 10, from 10 to 11:30 a.m., rain or shine. Everyone is invited; pre-registration is not […]
