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The Cordwainer Featured in South Shore Magazine

The Cordwainer is featured in South Shore Magazine Winter 2025, highlighting our innovative memory care and the story behind our founders’ vision for residents with Alzheimer’s and related dementias....

Norwell Senior Community Brings Generations Together Through Pen Pal Program

The Cordwainer and Plymouth River School are connecting generations through a pen pal program, where residents and students share letters, stories, and meaningful friendships....

Norwell Dementia Care Community Partners with ‘Friends of the Homeless’

The Cordwainer is hosting a holiday donation drive for Friends of the Homeless, collecting children’s mittens, gloves, and hats to support families in need....

The Cordwainer Recognized for Reimagined Senior Memory Care in The South Shore Magazine

At The Cordwainer, memory care goes beyond support—residents engage through art, music, and language while families reconnect, earning recognition in South Shore Magazine....

Can Music Therapy Improve Brain Health in Alzheimer’s Patients?

At The Cordwainer, music therapy is part of our signature memory care program, The Learned Environment℠, exploring its potential to slow cognitive decline and enhance brain health for residents with...

The Cordwainer Featured in Environments for Aging Spring Design Showcase

The Cordwainer Memory Care Assisted Living community in Norwell was prominently featured in Environments for Aging Magazine’s Spring issue, which showcases...

The Cordwainer Collaborates with Respected Neurologist for Educational Programs and Training

NORWELL – Dr. Garrett Friedman, a respected cognitive behavioral neurologist in the Cognitive Neurology Unit at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center...

The Cordwainer Earns Award for its Biophilic Living Wall Features

NORWELL – Cityscapes, Inc., a Boston-based horticultural and design company, received a Platinum Award at the 2024 International Plantscape Awards...

The Cordwainer Earns National Award for Community Design

NORWELL – The Cordwainer, a premier Memory Care Assisted Living community, has been distinguished with the esteemed Senior Housing News Awards’...

The Cordwainer Mentioned in National Association of Realtor’s ‘Realtor Magazine’ for Design Innovation

The Cordwainer Memory Care Assisted Living community located in Norwell was mentioned in “Real Estate and Design Trends to Watch in 2024,”...

Bodo Liesenfeld Joins Massachusetts Assisted Living Association’s Board of Directors

NORWELL — The Massachusetts Assisted Living Association has named Bodo Liesenfeld, co-founder of The Cordwainer Memory Care Assisted Living...

The Cordwainer named to Boston Globe’s 2023 Top Places to Work List

NORWELL — The Cordwainer has been named one of the Top Places to Work in Massachusetts in the 16th annual employee-based survey from...

The Cordwainer to Participate in U.S. Marines’ Toys for Tots Holiday Drive

NORWELL — The Cordwainer Memory Care Assisted Living is teaming up with the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots this holiday season by collecting...

The Cordwainer and The Architectural Team featured in the New England Real Estate Journal

NORWELL — New England Real Estate Journal, a leading source of commercial real estate news in the New England region, recently featured...

ABC Boston’s 5 for Good Visits The Cordwainer for fundraising efforts

NORWELL — ABC Boston Anchor and Reporter Erika Tarantal and her “5 for Good” team stopped by The Cordwainer Sept. 21 to catch up with residents and staff...

Residents of South Shore Dementia Care Community Fundraise for Dementia Research and Education

NORWELL — Residents of The Cordwainer, a 54-suite Memory Care Assisted Living community located in Norwell, have been hosting several...

Emergency Preparedness Plan Kept Residents Out of Harm’s Way from Recent Tornado

On Friday, August 18, on what looked to be a typical summer day on the South Shore of Massachusetts, a tornado touched down briefly in...

The Cordwainer featured in The South Shore Magazine

The Cordwainer, a 54-suite Memory Care Assisted Living community located in Norwell, was featured on the cover of The South Shore Magazine...

The Cordwainer Names Erica Lathrop Sales Director

The Cordwainer, an Anthemion Senior Lifestyles Memory Care Assisted Living community, has named Erica Lathrop as Sales Director. Erica has...

Founders Discuss The Cordwainer on WATD Morning News

South Shore WATD Morning News Radio Host Rob Hakala recently caught up with The Cordwainer Founders Bodo and Tamilyn Liesenfeld to discuss...