Marianne Delorey of Colony Retirement Homes

Regret

By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D., Executive Director, Colony Retirement Homes “The man who insists upon seeing with perfect clearness before he decides, never decides. Accept life,...

Doing what you can

By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D., Executive Director, Colony Retirement Homes    “I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I...

A seat at the table

By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D., Executive Director, Colony Retirement Homes “Everybody gets so much information all day long that they lose their common sense.”  Gertrude Stein   There is...
Marianne Delorey of Colony Retirement Homes

Patient, strong, and even braver

By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D., Executive Director, Colony Retirement Homes   “You never know how strong you are until being strong is your only choice.” --Bob Marley   Last...
Mike Festa

AARP analysis shows rate of COVID-19 deaths and cases in nursing homes increased in...

By Mike Festa, State Director, AARP Massachusetts The latest release of AARP’s Nursing Home COVID-19 Dashboard depicts a worsening crisis from coast to coast, including...

New AARP Analysis: COVID-19 Deaths in Nursing Homes Continued to Increase from August to...

Nationwide, COVID-19 Deaths in Nursing Homes Doubled    By Mike Festa, State Director, AARP Massachusetts COVID-19 continued to take a deadly toll on nursing home residents and...

Sorting through sentiment

By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D. “The past is a candle at great distance: too close to let you quit, too far to comfort you.” ― Amy...

Lean in

By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D. “To anyone out there who’s hurting — it’s not a sign of weakness to ask for help. It’s a sign of...

Shining the light on caretakers

By Marianne Delorey  “Many brave things were done that night, but none were more brave than those done by men playing minute after minute...

Indifference is Too Great a Burden to Bear

By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D. “I believe empathy is the most essential quality of civilization.” –Roger Ebert   When I was 11 years old, I finally convinced my...