The Girdler House

08/05/2026

✨ Employee Spotlight: Mimoza Gorenca ✨

For the past 16 years, Mimoza has been the heart behind the care and comfort of the Girdler House as our Head of Housekeeping.

When asked why she’s stayed so long, Mimoza became emotional as she spoke about what the Girdler House means to her.

“This is my family.”

Originally from Albania, Mimoza came to America in 2010 with her husband and three children. Since then, she has poured her heart into making every resident feel loved, respected, and never alone.

Her philosophy is one we all admire:

“Give them love, respect, a smile, and treat them as your own mother.”

Director Donna Sorrento describes Mimoza as “devoted, loving, incredibly organized, and truly a blessing.” She consistently goes above and beyond, and her dedication helps make the Girdler House feel like home.

Thank you, Mimoza, for 16 years of compassion, hard work, and unwavering care. We are so grateful to have you as part of the Girdler House family.💜

05/13/2026

We currently have two beautiful first-floor rooms available in our warm and welcoming home!✨

One room, available next month, features a lovely ocean view and a spacious sliding-door closet. The second room, pictured here and available for immediate move-in, offers beautiful natural light and a comfortable layout.

If you or a loved one are looking for a caring, comfortable place to call home, we would love to connect. Please reach out with any questions or to schedule a visit!💛

03/20/2026

Happy First Day of Spring!🌸🌻💐🌷🌼🌱🌷🌸🌼 Spring means days spent lounging in rocking chairs on the porch, walking down to the oceans edge, and basking in sun on the patio are just around the corner! And we can’t wait!☀️

02/25/2026

We have 14 lovely resident rooms — 4 upstairs and 10 downstairs — each with a private ensuite bathroom and weekly housekeeping.🧼
Some rooms offer expanded living space in a suite-style layout, and others even include with ocean views.🌊
📩Contact us to learn more about current availability!

02/12/2026

Here are clips from last Thursday’s sing-along🎶 Each week, we have activities for our residents to participate in if they choose. In the morning we provide an exercise class followed by different afternoon activities, including sing-alongs, word games, coloring, painting, and more! We take the interests of each resident into account when planning activities and are always open to suggestions!

02/09/2026

Hello to all of our followers!

We just wanted to make a small social media update to inform everyone that we now have an Instagram page as well, please follow us there for more updates and photos!

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02/09/2026

One of the fabulous amenities we provide is home-cooked meals three times daily, every day of the week🍽️ During meals, each resident is invited to their seat in our dining room and brought a specially made plate just for her. Our talented cooks include Rita, Mimosa and Angela, who cater delicious meals to each of our residents and plate each dish specifically for the woman getting it. Any beverage, tea, coffee, juice, etc. is provided and we often serve desserts after the meal. Meals are cooked in our brand new state of the art kitchen renovated this past spring!

02/09/2026

We provide a wonderful retirement option for women who want comfort and support at a reasonable monthly fee. Each resident has a private bedroom and bathroom in a historic home set in one of Beverly’s most desirable residential neighborhoods. All meals are home-cooked and served three times daily, seven days a week, in a lovely dining room. Our staff also provides weekly housekeeping, laundry service, a hair salon, medication reminders, and weekly activities, like Wendy the Guitarist. Residents spend their days in the common areas, and in good weather, enjoying the front porch and courtyard overlooking the ocean, and taking walks down to the beach.
Visit our website or contact the house Director Donna Sorrento, (all linked in this page’s bio and below) to learn more! https://www.girdlerhouse.com/index.html

02/09/2026

The Girdler House was founded in 1887, originally named the Old Ladies Home Society, located in a small house at 12 Lovett Street, Beverly, MA. The home began when a group of young women were driven by compassion to provide shelter for moderately independent women over 60 years of age. The original home housed just five ladies, but many more were interested. Thanks to community support and help from church groups, individuals and businesses, the Old Ladies Home Society was able to buy and refit the Beverly Inn property at 78 Lothrop Street, increasing accommodation to 15 residents starting in 1919. In 1967, the Old Ladies Home Society adopted “Girdler House” as its name after its first president.
Today, the Girdler House remains at 78 Lothrop Street, Beverly, MA, overlooking the ocean and providing a wonderful home for 14 elderly women.

10/20/2025

Some of the meals from our weekend chef, Steven: