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NORTH SMITHFIELD – Saint Antoine Community will be displaying 18 specially crafted holiday wreaths from its 4th annual Wreath Decorating Competition on Saturday, Dec. 18.
5/5/2021
Blackstone man welcomed back home after ‘miracle’ recovery
Charles “Chuck” Lizotte of Blackstone, accompanied by his daughter, Allison Lizotte, his wife, Joanne Lizotte, and his son, Charles “Chas” Lizotte III, is greeted by a crowd as he leaves Saint Antoine Residence on Sunday, May 2. Lizotte was admitted to the hospital with COVID-19 in January. (Breeze photos by Lauren Clem)
NORTH SMITHFIELD – The last time Charles “Chuck” Lizotte went through the door of his Blackstone home was on Jan. 24. The 58-year-old had tested positive for COVID-19 a few days earlier and was having trouble breathing when his wife, Joanne, decided to call 911.
4/7/2021
Nursing home residents finally venturing out
Jackie Harpin, center, enjoys Easter dinner with her family, her first non-medical trip outside The Villa at Saint Antoine in more than a year. Pictured from left, front row, are her daughters Jo-Ann Lessard and Michelle Gravel. In the back row are her sons-in-law Marc Lessard and Cubby Gravel.
NORTH SMITHFIELD – The last time Jackie Harpin left her assisted living facility for anything other than a doctor’s appointment or a flu shot, it was March of 2020 and the pandemic had not yet taken hold.
Before COVID-19, she and her daughters and sons-in-law used to spend every Thursday night together, either going out to eat or playing games at her apartment at The Villa at Saint Antoine. Lately, those long nights have been replaced with brief, 30-minute visits in the facility’s visiting area.
12/30/2020
Local leaders reflect on silver linings, share hopes for 2021
Jocelyn Legare, a nurse, and Ha Tran, a CNA, at Saint Antoine Residence in North Smithfield are pictured in front of the nursing home in April. (Breeze file photo by Lauren Clem)
The past year was one of the most difficult on record for the communities of northern Rhode Island and southern Massachusetts. In the first couple months of 2020, it was impossible for most residents to imagine the challenges that would lie ahead. While those challenges started with the COVID-19 pandemic, they didn’t end there. Protests for racial justice, an emotional election cycle, economic fallout and extreme weather events all played a role in the most tumultuous nine months in most people’s memory.