Loomis News

People with dementia and their caregivers are often isolated and cut off from their community. Loomis Village, South Hadley organizations and town officials have begun a collaborative project with the goal of making individuals with dementia feel welcome to continue participating in daily life and routines.   Read more...

The Loomis Communities recently held its Annual Spring Reception honoring the founding Board of Directors of Loomis Lakeside at Reeds Landing on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the senior living community.   Read more...

Twenty years ago, Loomis Lakeside at Reeds Landing opened its doors to older adults. That promising beginning was the result of a vision shared by leaders from Baystate Health and Springfield College who were intent on building a first-of-its-kind retirement community in Springfield. They assembled a group of leaders who planned and built a community that uniquely hosts independent living, assisted living and a skilled nursing center all under the same roof on a wooded lakeside campus.    Read more...

Two special upcoming events at Loomis Village in March   Read more...

With the goal of having The Loomis Communities be an integral part of life in the Pioneer Valley, a Community Outreach Committee comprised of staff and residents, is delighted to report the following activities during 2014:   Read more...

Loomis Village resident Alice Newton Childs Smith recently celebrated her 100th birthday at a party with friends and family at Loomis Village in South Hadley.   Read more...

On Friday, November 14 at 3:30 PM, Senate Majority Leader Stan Rosenberg and State Representative John Scibak will give a legislative update.  The talk will take place in the Loomis Village Auditorium, 20 Bayon Drive South Hadley.  The presentation is free and open to the public.  For more information, please contact Carol Constant, Director of Community Engagement, 413-532-5325.   Read more...

On Thursday, October 30, 1:00 pm, journalist Greg Saulmon will give a talk on Urban Birding at Loomis Village. The talk will be illustrated with his own beautiful photographs. As a resident of downtown Holyoke, Saulmon has discovered over 50 birds that inhabit the city. A lifelong resident of the Pioneer Valley, Saulmon has worked for The Republican since 2006. An avid birder, he is the creator of " The Birds Downtown," a blog about urban birding. The talk is free and open to the public.    Read more...

Amherst, Holyoke, South Hadley and Springfield - Loomis Communities recently held a car wash at Applewood in Amherst to raise funds in support of the Walk to End Alzheimer’s. The car wash was organized by the Applewood wait-staff, largely high school and college students, raised $200 toward the organizational goal of $11,000.    Read more...

On Tuesday, July 15 at 3 pm, performer Stephen Collins will present a one-man performance of Shakespeare’s Tragedies, Comedies, Histories and Sonnets at Loomis Village, 20 Bayon Drive, South Hadley.  The performance is free and open to the public.      Read more...