Noble Horizons awarded 5-Star designation

SALISBURY — The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has again awarded the rare 5-Star designation to Noble Horizons. The perfect score makes Noble Horizons one of the highest-rated senior communities in the region and one of only a select few to be awarded 5-stars in the Eastern New York, Western Massachusetts, or Western

Connecticut region, according to a statement.

CMS utilizes three vital standards of care when calculating their star ratings: staffing, the quality of care, and data collected from health inspections. Noble Horizons excelled in all three categories, and most importantly in how much time their Registered Nurses dedicate to each resident on a daily basis, according to the statement.

“As the Administrator of Noble Horizons,” said Bill Pond. “I’m blessed to be a part of this organization, to be a part of the steadfast commitment portrayed by each and every team member who works so hard to continuously meet the expectations outlined by a CMS 5-Star Rating. In addition to the rigorous standards set forth by the CMS Rating system, our staff achieved it during a time of a global pandemic which has affected all aspects of our health care delivery system to date. Despite all of this, we continue to offer the best of care in the safest environment possible and continue to achieve positive outcomes.”

The announcement also introduced important revisions to its Care Compare site. “The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched Care Compare on Medicare.gov that patients and caregivers can use to make informed decisions about healthcare based on cost, quality of care, volume of services, and other data. For more than 20 years, Medicare’s online compare tools have served as the cornerstone for publicizing quality care information for patients, caregivers, consumers, and the healthcare community,” read CMS’ Sept. 3, 2020 release.

Noble Horizons, a nonprofit senior living community located on 110-wooded

and landscaped acres in Salisbury, offers short term and outpatient rehabilitation, cottage and apartment-style accommodations, skilled nursing, and memory care. It has been a leader in senior healthcare since its founding in 1972 and has remained COVIDfree. More information is available at www.noblehorizons.org or 860-435-9851.

Coldwell Banker announces new look

DANBURY — Coldwell Banker Realty in Connecticut and Westchester County, N.Y. recenlty unveiled a new look and logo for its luxury marketing program, as part of the Coldwell Banker Global Luxury® international rebrand. The refresh marks the next stage of “Project North Star,” Coldwell Banker Real Estate’s multi-year transparent rebrand, according to a statement.

“The alignment of Coldwell Banker Realty in Connecticut and Westchester County, N.Y. with the new visual identity of the Coldwell Banker Global Luxury program creates a unified voice in reaching both the mainstream and affluent customer and establishes a modern logo for today’s mobile, social and digital marketing environment,” members said in a statement.

Coldwell Banker Global Luxury conducted a global quantitative survey of three potential logos in the top four countries for the program: Spain, France, Italy and the United States. Top terms attributed to the logo were: Modern, Innovative, Unique, Trustworthy,

and Stylish. The brand also conducted formal focus groups comprised of group interviews, anonymous surveys, and one-on-one sessions with Luxury Brand Ambassadors across 10 countries, as well as with top agents and brokers from across the Coldwell Banker Global Luxury network. This was to ensure full stakeholder engagement and helped crystalize the findings of the global consumer study according to a statement.

Cabot cheese distributed to farmers

Eastern States Exposition has enabled Agri-Mark/Cabot Creamery Cooperative to provide cheese and other products to area farmers who are part of the company’s cooperative.

“The Big E to the rescue!” said Bill Beaton, Agri-Mark/Cabot CEO. “COVID-19 cut-off our ability to sell our farm families their own products. Each farm stand depends on buying Cabot for their resale. We could not stage the Cabot products sale in our West Springfield plant for fear of risking essential workers. With deepest gratitude and respect for supporting Agriculture for decades, this time The Big E team did our farmers an exceptional favor to allow us to stage delivery on its grounds. Their long-term support has meant the world to us.”

As more consumers turn to local sources for their foods, the demand for cheese and other products has risen at area farm stands. The local dairy cooperative, which is limiting all nonessential visitors to their production plants during the COVID-19 pandemic, was in search of a loading dock to allow their farmers to

continue bringing their foods to market. With a mission to promote agriculture and farming, Eastern States Exposition has the facilities and offered to provide its central location for area farmers to pick up product to sell at their farm stands.

Eugene J. Cassidy, president and CEO of ESE, said, “Eastern regional agricultural production, food production, food security and promoting our local economy are all at the core of the Exposition’s mission. The Cabot cooperative is an important part of the food chain and ESE is always ready to lend a hand. Giving Cabot this central location helps area farmers continue to feed America. And our hope is that our friends and neighbors support Cabot and regional agriculture at this difficult time and beyond.”

“We are so grateful for this partnership with The Big E. This connection is helping our farm store to stock the Cabot products from our cooperative, which allows us to continue supplying our community with the local dairy products they love,” said Kelly Barstow, of Barstow’s Longview Farm.

The Cabot Creamery Cooperative is owned by local dairy farmers throughout New England and New York as members of AgriMark. Eastern States Exposition is a not-for-profit corporation committed to excellence in providing year-round opportunities for the development and promotion of agriculture, education, industry and family entertainment while preserving our New England heritage. Visit the foundation page of EasternStatesExposition.com to find out more about the agricultural mission of the Exposition.