Donor Spotlight: Evin Foss
“Why I became a monthly donor this year. And why you might consider it too.” An interview with Maybelle monthly donor, Evin Foss of Portland.
2021 Member Survey
Like many organizations, we had to quickly pivot our services to offer them remotely. How did it go? Members share their experience during COVID and outside of COVID times in our winter survey.
Safely Reopening
The question everyone’s asking: “When are we reopening?” Five members have met with staff each Tuesday to draft a safe reopening plan. The committee is launching limited in-person gathering trials in June.
The future of the Residence
Nearly 30 years ago Macdonald Residence opened as the first 100% Medicaid assisted-living in the nation. What’s next?
Pandemic Life
Just 3 months on the job, Linda shares what it’s like to be at an assisted living facility amid the constant threat of infection, state-mandated safety restrictions, and how her time at Macdonald Residence has upended her long-held assumptions about public health.
Residence Vaccination
A quick look into the vaccine process, including how Macdonald Residence got knocked off the list and how vaccine hesitancy caught them off guard.
Meet Atalanta
Atalanta started as our Development Director just one week before we started working remotely due to COVID. We sat down with a virtual cup of tea to find out what initially attracted her to Maybelle Center and what she’s looking forward to, now that she’s almost one year in.
Letter from our Executive Director
When gathering people together and sparking relationships is the core of what you do, the pandemic and social distancing is truly a curveball.
Love, care, and investing in relationships
Like most strong relationships, our relationships with members involve a give and take – sometimes you’re the giver, sometimes you’re the receiver. And so, it shouldn’t surprise us when members are the ones who are bringing joy into our lives.