Events & News
Staff Spotlight: Katie Blanchard: Celebrating 25 Years
On June 1, 2000, Katie Blanchard was reporting to work for her first day as Programs Assistant at Youville House in Cambridge. A recent graduate from the University of Southern Maine, Katie had majored in Recreation Therapy and was interested in helping older adults...
National Catholic Sisters Week: The Grey Nuns Read the Signs of the Times Through the Eyes of Faith and Hope
In this Jubilee Year, with the theme -- Pilgrims of Hope -- the Grey Nuns of Lexington are reading the signs of the times through the eyes of faith and hope – and acting on both. In the sisters’ quiet and effective way, they are turning up the dial on hope and...
Staff Spotlight: Glory Parmar
In just a few years, Glory Parmar has spread her talents across numerous departments at Youville Place. She was hired as an Administrative Assistant in 2022, but by now, “Jack of All Trades” might be a more appropriate title. Glory’s key responsibilities include...
Staff Spotlight: Zelia Tavares
On April 3, 1989, the Berlin Wall was still standing, the Soviet Union was still intact, and Taylor Swift had not yet uttered her first peep. It was the first day of work for Zelia Tavares, who holds the record as the longest-serving current employee at Youville...
Happy to Chat: Youville Place Benefits From Proximity to Lexington Community Center
Members of the Lexington Rotary Club inaugurated the Lexington Community Center's new "Happy to Chat" bench on September 9, 2024. You’re out minding your own business on a crisp fall day, taking in the foliage that surrounds Youville Place, when you realize you've...
Leaning into Joyfulness: Donna Howard Wows Residents with Special Exhibition
Last month, Youville Place residents were thrilled to get a glimpse of Donna Howard’s acrylic paintings. The exhibition featured highlights from the past eight years of Donna’s painting career and brought together a body of work that incorporates nature, cartoons,...
Michael Philip Manheim Delights Residents with a Retrospective Photography Exhibition
On Tuesday, May 7, Youville Place residents and the public were invited to a photography exhibition by Michael Philip Manheim. Mr. Manheim, a resident at The Courtyard at Youville Place, had planned the exhibition with his family and was eager to share his work with...
Ageism & “Aging Well”
“There are so many old people here.” It was a funny remark coming from “Peggy,” a woman in her late eighties, her wrists adorned with clanking bracelets and her eyes gleaming with energy. She had recently moved into assisted living and was leaving the dining room,...
The Music of St. Paddy’s on Fiddle and Piano
Do you know the difference between a reel, a hornpipe, and a jig? You will after this engaging performance on Tuesday, March 19 at 1:30 PM at Youville Place. Pianist and music instructor David Sparr will be joined by violin virtuoso Yaeko Miranda Elmaleh for a musical...
Welcome Susan Cwieka, New President/CEO of Youville Assisted Living Residences
Susan Cwieka, the new President/CEO of Youville Assisted Living Residences, is a rare example of someone who identified her career path while still in middle school. A lifelong resident of Massachusetts, she began volunteering with older adults in her hometown of...
