Wesley Village Seeking Volunteers

 

SHELTON - Are you an active adult looking for a great way to stay busy while helping others? Join our Wesley Village volunteer team! Wesley Village is currently looking for active adult volunteers to share their interests and experience with our residents.

 

As a Wesley Village volunteer, you could: lead an arts and crafts class, play cards and games, call bingo, cook and bake, share your musical talent, lead a discussion group, share your hobbies and interests, help with clerical tasks, lead a walking group, interview residents for life stories articles, start a book club, visit with a resident one-on-one, lead a spiritual program (prayer group, bible study, hymn sing, etc.), assist with special events, or offer your time and talents in any number of ways.

 

Interested adults are invited to apply. Volunteers with evening and/or weekend availability are most-needed at this time. If you can commit to volunteer at least 2 hours a month and would like more information on becoming a Wesley Village volunteer, please contact Vicky Dompierre at 203.944.8279 (vdompierre@umh.org) or visit www.wesleyvillage-ct.org. (For website visitors, please scroll to the bottom of the page and click on Volunteer Opportunities.)

 

The Wesley Village Campus is located at 580 Long Hill Avenue in Shelton and includes: Crosby Commons Independent/Assisted Living Community, Wesley Heights Independent/Assisted Living Community, Lifestyle Transitions Assisted Living/Memory Care Community, and Bishop Wicke Health and Rehabilitation Center. The campus is owned and operated by UMH, a local, mission-based, not-for-profit organization.

 

(This is a press release from Wesley Village)

Assisted living association honors Crosby Commons resident

Doris E. Thorn shows her oil paintings. / Contributed photo

SHELTON - Doris E. Thorn, a resident of Crosby Commons at Wesley Village community, was recently recognized by the Connecticut Assisted Living Association with the first ever "Distinguished Resident Accomplishment Award."
This award is given to a resident who has found meaning and purpose through achieving a goal that brings them fulfillment and benefits others.  
 
At age 82, Thorn joined an oil painting class for residents, having had no experience. 
Her talent blossomed and Doris's paintings have been displayed in a local art gallery and at the Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce office in Shelton.

In recent years she had her old record, "Be Still and Know," a collection of hymns she sang, put onto a CD, which is now for sale.
She finished writing a book, "Casting Light on the Mystery of God in You" in December 2011 and it is in the process of being published by Friesen Press.
 

 Visit www.umh.org for more information on the Wesley Village community.


This information was taken from a press release from Mary Ann Bradshaw, development and public relations coordinator, United Methodist Homes.