Mary Wade Blog

In the short amount of time Sajib has been at Mary Wade as an Environmental Services Associate he has displayed a positive attitude and suburb customer service skills with a passion for cleaning.  He is very thorough, organized, and detail oriented with all assigned task and is a team player who is always there to lend a helping hand. 

David V. Hunter, President & CEO, speaks to radio host Vinnie Penn on  Mary Wade's gradual reopening of our campus to visitors and in-person family meetings, and we expect to be ready to go by the end of June. We know these have been a difficult several months for our residents and families, and we thank them for their exceptional cooperation during this time and we are thrilled that they will be able to spend some time together soon.

NEW HAVEN, CT (WFSB) -- A New Haven nursing home hit hard by the coronavirus, is hoping family members will soon be allowed to visit once again. The Mary Wade Home is planning outdoor, in-person visits for later this month in their garden area. 

NEW HAVEN – (June 5, 2020)—As Mary Wade Home prepares for the gradual return of outdoor in-person family meetings and visits there, President and CEO David V. Hunter assured residents and their family members that it will all be done with an abundance of caution and within guidelines set forward by city, state and federal health officials.

“Hope is a thing with feathers that perches in the soul, and sings the tune without the words and never stops at all.” Emily Dickinson
Recovery is a very tricky thing. There are so many layers to consider when we begin to speak about it; the emotional, physical and spiritual tolls are present and then there is fear. Fear of the unknown and what life looks like once we open the door even a little. There are so many opinions about where we are and what we should be doing. 

Residents and staff enjoyed a visit from Ben & Jerry’s ice cream today thanks to the generosity of Mitchell Wollen and his family.  Mitchell is a sophomore at Xavier High School who has started a nonprofit that makes signs in support of healthcare workers.  From the sales of the signs, they donate the proceeds to benefit the staff of local hospitals or nursing homes while at the same time supporting local businesses.  Thanks to Mitchell and his family for sharing the love!  Check out Mitchell’s story here and here.

We'd like to share an Op-Ed that appeared in today's New Haven Register, submitted by David V. Hunter, President & CEO of Mary Wade. Click Here

Mallery Rivera has been nominated for The 2020 Florence Nightingale Awards for Excellence in Nursing. This award recognize outstanding nurses who go above and beyond to provide exceptional patient care.

We have been moved to tears and we thank our wonderful neighbors for their thoughtfulness and support during this very difficult time.

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A nightmare: “something such as an experience, situation or object having the monstrous character of a nightmare or producing a feeling of anxiety or terror” Merriam Webster Dictionary.

The nightmare has arrived. We want to wake up but we can’t so we struggle with our terror and our fear. We hope this is just a bad dream and someone will pinch us awake, but it isn’t. It’s a nightmare that is wiping out the Greatest Generation. Read More...