The Watermark at East Hill Hosts Candle Light Vigil In Honor of National Alzheimer's Awareness Month

On Sunday, November 9, The Watermark at East Hill will be hosting its annual National Commemorative Candle Lighting ceremony, and event designed to honor those with Alzheimer’s disease. The event is free of charge and open to the public and will be held at 1:30 p.m. at the senior living community located at 611 East Hill Road in Southbury.

The National Commemorative Candle Lighting is an annual event held each year to recognize November as National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month. Local organizations and communities across the United States hold inspirational ceremonies in a show of solidarity, uniting individuals from coast to coast as they light candles in memory of family and friends affected by the disease.

This year’s ceremony will feature music from resident Joan Sprung and a reading of the National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month Prayer, in addition to remarks from resident Retta Fagin, who will discuss her own experience caring for her husband, who had Alzheimer’s.

“With so many people living with or caring for someone with memory loss, we hope they will take advantage of this inspirational event as a way to honor their loved ones, and to see that they are not alone in the battle against Alzheimer’s,” said Connie Haworth, Executive Director at The Watermark at East Hill.

The candlelight vigil is free of charge and open to the public, however space is limited. To RSVP, please call The Watermark at East Hill at 203-262-6868.

For more information on the National Commemorative Candle Lighting, please visit www.candlelighting.org.

About The Watermark at East Hill:
The Watermark at East Hill, situated on 55 acres overlooking the Pomperaug River Valley in Southbury, Connecticut, is a distinctive community for seniors, offering exceptional independent living, assisted living, skilled rehabilitation and state-of-the-art memory care at The Villa. The Watermark at East Hill is one of 38 senior living communities nationwide professionally managed by Watermark Retirement Communities, a company committed to creating extraordinary places where people thrive. For more information, please visit www.watermarkcommunities.com/EastHill or www.facebook.com/WatermarkAtEastHill.