Rainbow Patient Celebrates Milestone Birthday
Rainbow Community Care Team
July 30, 2025
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5 mins read
In 1925, a new car could be purchased for around $525, gasoline cost between 20 and 30 cents a gallon, and a movie ticket was just 15 cents. That was also the year Rainbow patient Joyce Rodgers was born.
Joyce celebrated a significant milestone—her 100th birthday—on Wednesday, July 23. The celebration began when she was featured on WMTV-NBC 15's morning show.
Joyce resides at the Autumn Winds Assisted Living Facility in Cambridge, where she is the oldest living resident. She was thrilled when Rainbow social worker Leslie Anderson and nurse Amanda Raduege visited to celebrate her birthday with a small party.
Joyce was all smiles on her birthday. She takes a moment to celebrate with Rainbow social worker Leslie Anderson and also shows off one of her cakes that Rainbow nurse Amanda Raduege delivered to her.
Leslie collected over 90 cards from other Rainbow staff members to present to Joyce. She was absolutely amazed by this thoughtful gesture and initially couldn’t believe the cards were actually "real." Joyce has a special fondness for pineapple upside-down cake, and Amanda surprised Joyce and her guests with two cakes on her special day!
