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February 13, 2024

Best Geriatric Care Managers

Best Geriatric Care Managers A geriatric care manager (GCM) is a private pay expert and advocate who advises, assists, and leads care plans for disabled persons, […]
February 13, 2024

2023 Improvements

2023 Improvements Shady Oaks Family, Last year, my relative was a resident, but she passed at a hospital. She felt frustrated by the hospital’s bad care.  […]
January 3, 2024

Best Elder Law Attorneys

Best Elder Law Attorneys Elder law attorneys provide specialized legal services for seniors. This December 2023 blog describes basic legal tools, some advanced tools, and our […]
November 21, 2023

How To Find Senior Care

How To Find Senior Care I bought Shady Oaks Assisted Living from my parents in 2016.  Before that, I served three tours in Iraq as a […]
November 20, 2023

Virtual Senior Care Fair 2023

Virtual Senior Care Fair 2023 We recently hosted a Shady Oaks Assisted Living booth at the Bristol and Farmington senior care days.  They were great days […]
February 12, 2023

2022 Improvements

2022 Improvements Shady Oaks Family, Please we wish to share our annual update.  With effort, luck, love, and an SBA loan, we did well.  We fought […]
December 10, 2021

Connecticut Humanitarian Home of the Year 2021

Connecticut Humanitarian Home of the Year 2021 Shady Oaks Assisted Living deserves recognition for its innovative and unique layered Resident Care defense against COVID-19.  0 residents […]
December 20, 2020

Customer Recommendations, Family Survey 2020

Customer Recommendations, Family Survey 2020   Dear Shady Oaks Community, This letter shares results from our 2020 Family Survey.  So far, we received 31 replies of […]
December 10, 2020
Doctor Holding Covid-19 Vaccine

COVID Vaccine What We Know

COVID Vaccine What We Know Shady Oaks Community, COVID vaccinations will soon be here.  I want to share what we know of them so far: What […]
November 22, 2020
Best of 2020 Readers Poll

Shady Oaks Assisted Living 2020 Improvements

Shady Oaks Assisted Living 2020 Improvements 22 November 2020 Dear Shady Oaks Community, In previous years, I wrote annual letters to share updates about our staffing […]
August 7, 2020

Our 2020 COVID Bubble in the News

Shady Oaks “Bubble” Media Spots Shady Oaks Bubble Media Spots Connecticut Magazine (7 July): Link NBC Connecticut (30 May): Link NPR Here & Now (18 May): […]
May 23, 2020
Tyson Belanger of Connecticut Shady Oaks Assisted Living Discussing COVID-19 Response

Community Letter May 2020

Community Letter May 2020 Shady Oaks Community, We are proud to report on-site caregiving helped us through our local COVID-19 surge without any infections. Our home […]
April 8, 2020
Covid-19 Shady Oaks Assisted Living Response Article

Senior Home Workers Could Stay On-site During Crisis

“Senior home workers could stay on-site during crisis” By Tyson Francis Belanger www.shadyoaksassistedliving.com The Hartford Courant Saturday April 4, 2020 Opinion Page As the owner of […]
December 20, 2019
Shady Oaks 5 Star Review

Customer Recommendations, Family Survey 2019

2019 Family Survey Results Dear Shady Oaks Community This letter shares final results for our 2019 In-Home Family Survey.  We received 30 replies to 53 anonymous […]
September 28, 2019
Shady Oaks Assisted Living 2019 Improvements

Shady Oaks Assisted Living 2019 Improvements

Shady Oaks Assisted Living 2019 Improvements Dear Shady Oaks Community, This letter provides an update on our home improvements since our prior mid-2018 update letter.  We […]
May 1, 2019
Nursing Assistant Appreciation & Recognition

Nurse Appreciation & Recognition

Nursing Appreciation & Recognition In 2019, the Connecticut Assisted Living Association Awarded an Outstanding Resident Service Award (Honorable Mention) to Supervising Nurse Debbie Jawin-Sheak. Dear Shady […]
December 1, 2018
Pilot Pay Homes

2018 Pilot Pay Homes

  Enrolled ALSA’s & MRC’s     Updated as of 12/12/2018 PARTICIPATING PRIVATE FACILITIES (PILOT)   To view the full list of facilities click here.  
November 10, 2018
Shady Oaks Assisted Living in The Bristol Press

Welcome Home

Welcome Home Bristol Press November 2018 It feels like a bed and breakfast where nobody wants to, or is asked to check out. However, three square […]
June 15, 2018
2018 Family Survey

Customer Recommendations, Family Survey 2018

Customer Recommendations, Family Survey 2018 Dear Shady Oaks Community, We are grateful to those who answered our 2018 survey.  I sent 57 surveys to families of […]
May 15, 2018

Understanding Medicaid

Medicaid Toolkit This blog shares helpful resources for seeking Medicaid supported senior care.  I am not an expert, but I want to be helpful.  If I […]
April 17, 2018
Kay and Vernon Belanger

Shady Oaks Assisted Living 2018 Improvements

Shady Oaks Assisted Living 2018 Improvements   Dear Shady Oaks Community, We are making great progress.  This letter offers an update since my prior December 2016 […]
August 15, 2017
Intro to Home Care

Intro to Home Care

Intro to Home Care My father recently needed home care health services after returning home from Bristol Hospital.  Over 700 Connecticut businesses and organizations provide in-home […]
April 15, 2017
CT Pilot Program

Connecticut Pays Your Nursing

Connecticut Pays Your Nursing I found a program that helps people in need to afford assisted living services.  Its name is the Connecticut Private Pay Assisted […]
February 15, 2017
2018 Family Survey

Customer Recommendations, Family Survey 2017

Customer Recommendations, Family Survey 2017 *Results are updated and complete as of 31 March 2017.* Dear Shady Oaks Community, We value your feedback. We especially thank […]
January 15, 2017

How To Apply for VA Pensions

How To Apply for VA Pensions   Over 70% of men over age 80 are veterans.  Many women seniors are veterans, veteran spouses, or widows.  This […]
November 15, 2016
Bristol Press November 2016 Upholding Values

Bristol Press November 2016

Bristol Press November 2016 Upholding Values Shady Oaks celebrates 40 years Connecticut PRIME TIME • November 2016 Story by Erica Schmitt | Photos by Mike Orazzi […]
October 15, 2016
How to Find Great Doctor

Finding a Great Doctor for Senior Care

Finding a Great Doctor for Senior Care Our in-home visiting doctor, Dr. Nadeem Behjet, recently retired.  We feel grateful for his many years of medical service […]
September 15, 2016
Bristol Senior Center Logo

Bristol Senior Center

Bristol Senior Center Bristol, Connecticut cares for its seniors, ages 55 and over. Seniors in neighboring towns (Unionville, Farmington, Plainville, Southington, Wolcott, Plymouth, Harwinton, or Burlington […]
August 15, 2016
History of Senior Care

History of Senior Care

History of Senior Care Seniors go to hospitals for emergencies, but where should they go for long-term senior care?  As they live longer, what goals and […]
July 15, 2016
Tyson Francis Belanger, Shady Oaks Assisted Living CT

Our Family

Our Family Dear Shady Oaks Community, My name is Tyson Francis Belanger. I am Vernon and Kay Belanger’s youngest son. My parents began caring for seniors […]

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October 31, 2022

Five Halloween Activities for Seniors

Five Halloween Activities for Seniors Some favorite senior activities at this time of year center around the fall holidays, especially Halloween. Autumn already brings exciting things […]