The Falls at Cordingly Dam's Kasey Larsen Has Received Argentum's Coveted Hero Award For Passion & Purpose
WALTHAM, Mass. and NEWTON LOWER FALLS, Mass., May 30, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Benchmark Senior Living, the largest senior living provider in New England, today announced that Kasey Larsen, programming director at The Falls at Cordingly Dam, a Benchmark assisted living and Mind & Memory Care community in Newton Lower Falls, Mass., has received one of the senior living industry's highest honors. Argentum, the national senior living association, selected Larsen for the Argentum Hero Award for Passion & Purpose out of hundreds of other senior living professionals nationwide for her innovative work, which has made a lasting impact on resident experience and local engagement. Larsen accepted the award last week at their annual national conference in Tampa, Fl.
Larsen was honored for creating an innovative expressive arts therapy program that inspires joy, connection, and personal growth among residents. From building her own group weaving loom to launching intergenerational and graduate-level internship programs, Larsen's creativity and leadership have transformed life enrichment at The Falls.
"At The Falls we consider it our purpose each and every day with each and every resident to transform lives through human connection," said Deb Foster, executive director of The Falls at Cordingly Dam. "Kasey is the absolute best example of our mission at work. She gets to know each resident on a deep level, understanding their personal goals, what they are passionate about and goes to great lengths to provide what they need and want on a daily basis. There is no one more deserving of this award than Kasey and I am incredibly proud to have her accomplishments recognized."
Larsen has been with The Falls and Benchmark for a decade. With a background in art therapy, she originally joined in 2015 as memory care program coordinator and, two years later, was promoted to programming director, overseeing both assisted living and memory care programs.
Before being drawn to the challenges and opportunities of working with those with dementia and joining Benchmark, Larsen served as an art instructor for developmentally and intellectually challenged adults and children. She also led art groups for homeless adults and kids to help them increase their socialization, community, self-esteem and self-care. She has a bachelor's in fine arts from Endicott College and a master's in expressive arts therapies from Lesley University.
She is presently working on becoming a licensed social worker. She is also the recipient of McKnight's 2024 inaugural Memory Care Innovation award.
Each year, the Argentum Hero awards honor only a handful of extraordinary professionals in senior living whose dedication and actions have profoundly impacted the lives of residents, families and their communities. They shine a spotlight on the compassion, leadership, and excellence that define the senior living profession.
"These individuals are heroes in every sense of the word," said James Balda, President and CEO of Argentum. "They represent the heart of our industry, and we are honored to recognize their outstanding contributions to senior living."
To learn more about Larsen and The Falls, click here to view the YouTube presentation.
About Benchmark Senior Living
Benchmark is New England's largest senior living provider with 66 independent living, assisted living, memory care and continuing care communities and over 6,700 dedicated associates providing compassionate care and outstanding experiences throughout the Northeast. The Waltham, Mass.-based company was founded over 28 years ago by Tom Grape with the purpose of Transforming Lives Through Human Connection. Since then, Benchmark has continued to set the industry standard, having won over 300 hundred local, regional and national awards for its care, programs and as a top workplace. Benchmark has been named one of the Top Places to Work for 17 straight years in The Boston Globe's annual employee-based survey and received repeated recognition in FORTUNE's Best Workplaces for Aging Services list. In 2024, Benchmark communities received 62 U.S. News & World Report Best of Senior Living excellence awards based on resident and family feedback. For more information, visit BenchmarkSeniorLiving.com.
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