In 2024, Richard Caouette was eager to move out of the Worcester nursing home he had lived in for more than four years. But the 66-year-old man with epilepsy was stuck, sharing space with a roommate, surrounded by medical equipment.
Two years later, Caouette’s life couldn’t be more different. He lives in a group home on a quiet street in Northborough, where around-the-clock aides help him with daily living. He has his own room, decorated with Patriots’ posters. On Sundays, he watches football.
“I got my American flag. I got my diploma from the military. I got my Patriots sign up on the wall … with the Super Bowls that they won,” Caouette told GBH News recently on a tour of his new home. “I’m doing a lot better.”…