McLean Life Plan Community

12/14/2025

Wishing all our friends and neighbors celebrating the Festival of Lights a joyous and peaceful holiday.

12/12/2025

The holiday season is in full swing at McLean – as you can see from the good cheer at this week's happy hour for our Independent Living residents, sponsored by the marketing team. Wondering if living at McLean is right for you? Call our team at 860-658-3786 to schedule a tour.

12/11/2025

The Society of American Foresters held their national convention in Hartford recently where they celebrated 125 years of forestry. A highlight of the convention was a technical tour of the McLean Game Refuge, a 4,400-acre nature preserve founded in 1932 by Senator George McLean. In addition to learning about conservation strategies and visiting two historic cabins on the property, the foresters enjoyed the spectacle of Canadian geese coming in for a rest stop on the pond near one of the cabins. Check out the video of geese circling in for a landing.

We invite you to help us continue conserving and maintaining the Game Refuge by donating to our Campaign for the McLean Game Refuge. Learn more at www.McLeanGameRefuge.org.

12/08/2025

Caring for our community! McLean was thankful to be able to deliver a vanload and two carloads of nonperishable items (along with a few monetary donations) to the Simsbury Food Pantry today. McLean staff, residents, and friends donated during our recent food drive, and we were so happy to see so much generosity! If you would like to donate to the Simsbury Food Pantry this season, when food insecurity is a concern for many people, please reach out to the Simsbury Food Pantry at 860-658-3283.

12/05/2025

Stop by our Bake and Craft fair today 10a-4p at the health center to get some Holiday shopping done!!

12/02/2025

Today at McLean we’re seeing the first snowfall of the winter season. It's a good time to remember that December brings slippery conditions. Visit our blog for some tips on how to prevent falls in the snow and ice!

Winter in New England means snow and ice. And we know that winter weather can lead to winter falls. Older adults are especially susceptible to these falls; in fact, the CDC website states that “Every second of every day, an older adult (age 65+) suffers a fall in the U.S.— making falls the leadi...

11/29/2025

Planning a walk with your dog at the McLean Game Refuge this holiday weekend? Dogs are welcome year 'round, but they must be on a leash – and don’t forget to clean up after them!

Why leashes? It’s not just for other hikers’ and dogs’ safety. McLean is also protecting the wildlife and native plants that call the Game Refuge home. Off-leash dogs can get awfully curious about – and can unwittingly disrupt – what’s off the trail.

If you love walking your dog at the Game Refuge, we invite you to help us continue conserving and maintaining it by donating to our Campaign for the McLean Game Refuge. Learn more at www.McLeanGameRefuge.org.

11/27/2025

We're thankful for the opportunity to serve our residents, patients, and seniors in the local community. Wishing everyone a happy, healthy, and joy-filled Thanksgiving Day.

11/25/2025

McLean Hospice is providing home hospice services for “John’s” mother here in the Farmington Valley. John recently expressed that he and his family (including mom, who is still very sharp at age 100!) are grateful for "every single McLean person who comes through the door." John mentioned each McLean hospice worker by name and says the family feels "wonderfully supported."

John said the McLean Hospice team makes them feel that his mom is the only patient on its caseload – the team is that focused and present. “It’s like the rest of the world doesn’t exist.” John knows that we do serve other families, but because the McLean Hospice team is never in a rush, the whole family feels seen and heard and important.

Thank you for the kind words, John – we are grateful and proud to provide hospice services to your mom and to all of our patients.

11/20/2025

11/19/2025

We’re thankful for our amazing staff! Today was our annual “Thanks for Giving” breakfast, where leadership served doughnuts, bagels, scones, muffins, coffee, and more to all staff. November is the perfect time of year to tell staff how grateful McLean is for their dedication and service to our residents.

11/18/2025

We invite staff, residents, visitors, and friends to help McLean help our community during our Food Drive to benefit the Simsbury Food Pantry. By working together, we can make a real difference at a time of year when food insecurity is an issue for many people.

How to Donate:

Bring nonperishable items (see list below of the most-needed items) to the McLean at 75 Great Pond Road, to either the Health Center or the Goodrich Building, until Monday, December 1. We'll deliver all the donations to the Simsbury Food Pantry on December 2. Gift cards to grocery stores and checks made out to the Simsbury Food Pantry are also gratefully accepted.

Nonperishable Items Most Needed:

Canned tomato products
Condiments
Pancake mix/syrup
Cereal
Peanut butter and jelly
Canned fruit
Canned meals (ravioli, stew)
Rice
Toilet paper
Gluten-free items
Hygiene products
Feminine products
Pasta sauce (boxes of pasta are not needed)

Please contact Marketing@McLeanCare.org for more information.

Thank you for supporting the Food Drive!