Joy Diane Gould Brown.
Joy Diane Gould Brown.
HOPE Joy Diane Gould Brown, 83, formerly of Hope, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 1, 2021 at MaineGeneral Rehabilitation & Long Term Care - Glenridge.
Revelation 21:4 “He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”
Joy was born on June 15, 1937, in Belfast, and was the daughter of Lucius and Mildred (Bessey) Gould. Joy graduated from Crosby High School, Class of 1955.
After graduating, Joy worked as a telephone operator and throughout the years, she enjoyed a variety of other careers; a clerk in the Kennebec District Court, cashier at a supermarket, elementary school cook, girls summer camp cook. After marrying Alan Brown in 1978, together they owned and operated a school bus service for the Hope school district.
COVID-19 outbreak reported at Glenridge long-term care center in Augusta
MaineGeneral Health spokesperson Joy McKenna said eight residents and five staff members have tested positive for COVID-19 since Jan. 15.
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AUGUSTA Thirteen cases of COVID-19 have been reported at MaineGeneral Rehabilitation & Long Term Care at Glenridge, which prompted an outbreak investigation at the site.
Director of the Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention Nirav Shah announced the outbreak investigation at Thursday’s news briefing. During the hearing, Shah reported 10 cases related to the investigation.
CDC spokesperson Robert Long said state officials are assisting with case investigations and contact tracing, along with ensuring adequate supplies of personal protective equipment and testing for staff and residents.
Women s barbershop chorus brings Christmas carols to seniors virtually
Augusta-based Maine-ly Harmony usually visits nursing homes and assisted living facilities in central Maine during the holidays, but COVID-19 changed those plans. Author: Chloe Teboe (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 8:08 AM EST December 23, 2020 Updated: 8:11 AM EST December 23, 2020
AUGUSTA, Maine In regular years, schedules at nursing homes and assisted living facilities would likely be busy now, booked with choirs coming to sing Christmas carols and bring some holiday cheer. Like most other things, that tradition won t look the same in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic. One group based in Augusta, however, is trying to help seniors feel connected in a different way.