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I want to recognize Lisa who served us dinner on Easter, 2017. We were a large party (19 people) with several children. Lisa went above and beyond in her efforts to meet our needs. Two of our children have special needs and Lisa did her best to make them feel welcome and well fed. It's comforting to know that our elderly parents are treated with the same kindness and compassion. Thank you Lisa!

My dad suffers from dementia and is housed in the Life Guidance unit. As his health care proxy, I am visiting frequently. I have nothing but praise for all the aides for the care and attention paid to not only my dad but the other residents. Special shout out to Activities Director Cynthia and Nursing Director Christina Delpriore for being so pro-active about everything from dad's mood, eating habits, any social intetactions. Nurse Delpriore is dedicated to addressing medical issues before they develop into anything serious. My entire family can sleep at night because we know dad is receiving all the care he needs and with respect and dignity he deserves. Get your loved one into Atria if you can. Gratefully, Daughter Emily Gagnon

ANDREA GARRO Is a very consistent housekeeper. Although she is both in charge of housekeeping and has a large number of rooms under her charge, she never takes shortcuts. We believe we can always count on her.

From the residents’ point of view, Lee and Phil, our van drivers, happy hour bartenders and utility players seam many parts of our day in a way that contributes to a more carefree senior life. As van drivers, they not only manage impossible pick up and delivery schedules for doctor’s appointments and shopping, they often have to miss lunch or work overtime to make this happen As bartenders. They sometimes have to provide a shoulder to cry on. And, as utility players they do what is necessary, which on any given shift might include filling bird feeders, befriending residents, and helping maintenance empty or fill apartments – while ensuring they don’t miss a resident drop off or pickup. Without their help, we would be up a creek – moreover we would miss the unflappable style with which they manage all.

MARY THATCHER should be celebrated -- I will mention only two of the many reasons. The first is because of the ”hands on” way she does things. She naturally just does so much without being asked to. She makes me feel safe when she takes responsibility to make sure something gets done. This is only part of her impact. I personally love to hear the music in her voice. I hear it when she walks down the hall; often she is singing a tune from her birth-land. Zimbabwe. But I hear a song in her voice when she’s doing her work as well.

CHERYL LENA is there looking to make sure everything is good. She always checks to see that if something doesn’t look right, it is checked on by the right person. She watches out for us. Besides she also fits in when we want to have fun.

PUNYA NIRAULA in maintenance, just quietly takes care of any problem immediately. The little jobs are tucked in enroute to other assignments. Those requiring more time or outside help are scheduled. I have asked him to do personal tasks when time permits. I have never been disappointed. I wanted to single out Punya because his efficiency makes him invisible to many who benefit from his effectiveness.

JOSHUA ABELhas four hands – two for wait staff; two for dishwasher duty. He floats between the two jobs. He’s new and dedicated to learning the job well. He’s also good to residents – he rushed to return a lost pedometer that I was upset about misplacing.

KAiTLYN TONER is beautiful both inside and out. She has always been kind to me. Recently we discovered that her dad and my husband both sargents in the Boston Police Dept during the same years. We are making plans to bring her dad here to meet me.