200 Attend Wingate Residences at Haverhill Grand Opening

HAVERHILL, Mass. — More than 200 community leaders, health care professionals, and future residents gathered on Oct. 24 at the grand opening celebration of Wingate Residences at Haverhill, an independent living, assisted living and memory care community located at 10 Residences Way (formerly 182 North Ave.). The event included a ribbon-cutting ceremony with James J. Fiorentini, Mayor of Haverhilll; Scott Schuster, founder and president of Wingate Healthcare; and several of the community’s first residents, who moved into Wingate Residences at Haverhill in early October. Attendees enjoyed tours of the luxury senior living community, which is managed by Wingate Healthcare. “We’re so proud to open this beautiful new community to seniors and their families,” Schuster said. “The demand for high-quality senior living grows each day, and we built Wingate Residences at Haverhill to provide seniors with exceptional care, lifestyle programming and amenities in an elegant, stylish, meticulously designed setting.” Wingate Residences at Haverhill offers 64 independent living and assisted living apartments as well as Wingate Healthcare’s unique memory care program, The Neighborhood, which provides specially-designed care for individuals living with dementia. The community’s executive director is Katy Tavares, LSW. Wingate Residences at Haverhill’s award-winning design team includes building design by Andrew Stebbins of the Massachusetts-based The Architectural Group and interior design by Jessica Schuster of the New York-based residential and commercial firm Jessica Schuster Design. Stebbins and Schuster worked together previously to design One Wingate Way, a luxury independent living community in Needham, which was named runner-up in the 2017 Senior Housing News National Architecture & Design Awards. Callahan Construction Managers provided general contracting for Wingate Residences at Haverhill, and landscape design was a collaboration between Wagon Wheel and Weston & Sampson. Amenities at Wingate Residences at Haverhill include chef-prepared meals with a local menu; housekeeping and laundry services; planned life enrichment activities; 24-hour support staff and emergency response; medication management and pharmacy delivery service; private and scheduled transportation; AQUA by Wingate wellness and fitness programs; an onsite salon; a theater; a bistro and roof deck; a courtyard with a cooking center and fire pit; a serene butterfly garden; and walking paths. Memory care residents at Wingate Residences at Haverhill participate in unique programming designed to engage people with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. Signature programs include art, music, cooking and pet therapies; intergenerational programming; brain games and Namaste Care, a sensory-based program centered around relaxation. The Neighborhood’s innovative design features promote independence, comfort and safety which reduces confusion for residents with memory loss, and specially-trained, dedicated staff support each resident throughout their day. Wingate Residences at Haverhill is situated next door to Wingate at Haverhill, a skilled nursing facility offering short-term rehabilitation, long-term care and the Gym at Wingate, an innovative therapy suite. Between the two communities, seniors have a full complement of housing and health services to meet their needs. To learn more about Wingate Residences at Haverhill, call 978-912-9250. About Wingate Residences at Haverhill (www.ResidencesatHaverhill.com) Located at 10 Residences Way (formerly 182 North Ave.), Wingate Residences at Haverhill offers 64 independent living and assisted living apartments as well as Wingate Healthcare’s unique memory care program, The Neighborhood, which provides specially-designed care for individuals living with dementia.]]>