LEBANON — Mary Morse sat in a cushioned green armchair surrounded by well-wishers in a community gathering room at Harvest Hill in Lebanon as sunlight poured in through a neighboring sunroom.

“Aren’t you a sweetie?” Morse said as Faye Gillespie, an activities assistant at the assisted living facility, smoothed back her hair.

“I’m just fixing your hair,” Gillespie replied. “You’re the queen today.”

Morse …