Donna Desilets
Apr 2026
My mother has recently passed and was a resident of Langdon Place of Dover for 15 years. She started out in Independent Living with my father. They moved to Assisted Living when their need for nursing assistance increased, and my mom stayed there long after my father passed. For the last three and a half months of her life she was in the Memory Care unit. I can’t say enough about the quality of care she received, the loving way that care was delivered, the clear communication every step of the way and the niceness of the facility itself. So many nurses, LPN’s, home health care aids and administrative staff went above and beyond for the care and comfort of my beloved mom. I am hesitant to name names for fear of missing someone and I don’t generally know last names, but I do have to call out the unsurpassed kindnesses of Lynn and Lois, nurses Sarah and the two Donna’s who mostly worked on the second floor (one of the Donna’s now works in Administration, I believe…she’s fabulous), the overnight nurse from the second floor whose name escapes me (full of personality and LOVED my mom), Heather, Director of Nursing and the other Heather, Manager of Nursing who frequently worked in the memory care unit and who answered my numerous questions and distributed deep care and concern for my mom, Marie, another nurse who cared so lovingly for my mom, especially as she lay dying, and finally the two wonderful young women both named Emma who helped my mom with her personal care needs and more in memory care. One of the two Emmas confessed she cried when my mom passed. Now THAT is care and love. And finally, my heartfelt thanks to Susan Putney who has been at Langdon Place for as long as my mom was there. Susan’s professionalism, efficiency, communication and kindness when it mattered most will never be forgotten. Thank you all so very much. You made a difference in my mom’s life and you made a difference in mine. Five stars all the way.
