Piano is on tap at our Providence sister communities this week; April 24^th at Blackstone, with Concetta Giso, and April 25 at East Side with Bruce Pratt. Concetta is a classical pianist while Bruce draws upon a variety of composers, so take your pick – or enjoy both! Then on the 26^th, enjoy a trip to the Cape for Brewster in Bloom at Brewster Place. We will feature  our famous chowder, as well as rolls and sweets. Hope to see you!

Pianist Concetta L. Giso to perform at EPOCH on Blackstone Boulevard (April 24)

PROVIDENCE —Pianist Concetta L. Giso returns to EPOCH Senior Living on Blackstone Boulevard, 353 Blackstone Blvd., for a pub hour performance on Wednesday, April 24 at 4 p.m. Giso is an accomplished musician who regularly performs in the Providence area. This concert is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. To R.S.V.P. and for more information, please call 401-273-6565. EPOCH Senior Living is located at 353 Blackstone Blvd.

Pianist Bruce Pratt to perform at EPOCH on the East Side (April 25)

Elder abuse is more common than you might think, affecting one in 10 adults aged 60 and older. Abuse can be physical, emotional, sexual or financial. One of the most frequent scenarios of elder abuse is stolen social security checks or money. According to a 2011 MetLife Mature Market Institute study, seniors who are victims of financial abuse lose $2.9 billion a year.

So who is perpetrating the abuse? Often, people close to the victim, including adult children. As many as two million people perpetrate abuse against a senior in their lives. Many seniors are hesitant to seek help, feeling guilty or embarrassed to report family members. As if this weren’t heartbreaking enough, public awareness of senior abuse is relatively low.  

Our community in Providence is hosting an acclaimed musician this week for an accordion performance. Cory Pesaturo isn’t your average accordion player; he brings vitality to the instrument, and was the first ever musician to major and graduate in accordion from the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. If you can stop by, please do. We are also hosting a memory support group in our Pittsfield community, and an intergenerational art painting class in our Norton community. If you’re in the neighborhood, bring the kids for this special April vacation event. Hope to see you soon!

Accordian player Cory Pesaturo returns to perform at EPOCH (April 17)

EPOCH Assisted Living at Melbourne recently hosted its own version of “The Antiques Road Show,” PBS’s highest-rated series in which independent dealers and specialists from auction houses offer free appraisals of antiques and collectibles. If you've ever seen the show, you know how interesting it can be to see what a seemingly worthless item could fetch from a true antiques collector. Many EPOCH residents and staff, as well as members of the larger community, attended the event to have their valuables looked at. Attendees brought a variety of family heirlooms and other precious valuables, including crystal dishes, antique chairs, figurines and pocket watches. Everyone had a great time learning about the history and worth of their valuables, and there were definitely some fun surprises!

We have music, movies and karaoke, and plenty more, at our communities this week, so please join us for one of the following events if you can. Stop by our Providence community tomorrow for a concert with concert violinist and member of the Rhode Island Philharmonic,Hagop Anmahian. Or, listen to acclaimed film critic Dan Kimmel discuss the classic Chaplin film “The Gold Rush” at our Brookline community on Saturday. Keep reading for more details!

Violinist Hagop Anmahian to perform at EPOCH on Blackstone Boulevard (April 9)

PROVIDENCE—A concert violinist and member of the Rhode Island Philharmonic, Mr. Anmahian will perform at EPOCH Senior Living on Blackstone Boulevard on Tuesday, April 9 at 3:30 p.m. The public is encouraged to attend this free performance. To R.S.V.P. and for more information, call 401-273-6565. EPOCH is located at 353 Blackstone Blvd.