Categories for Jeffrey and Susan Brudnick Center for Living

February 27, 2023
Kaplan Estates Resident Shows the Importance of Volunteering
(In the photograph, from L-R: Antonio Alvarez, Director of Community Relations Kaplan Estates; Pam DeGroot, Megin Hemmerling, Regional President Peabody, Chelsea Jewish Lifecare; Ellen Gordon, Director of Resident Life, Chelsea…

February 14, 2023
Look What’s Happening on Our Peabody Campus
There’s a lot going on in Peabody this month. Kaplan residents and congregants from Peabody Synagogue’s Sons of Israel prayed jointly in our community room. The Service was also Zoomed…

February 13, 2023
Message from Barry Berman, CEO of Chelsea Jewish Lifecare
Dear Residents and Families, I am very pleased to be spending more time on our Peabody campus. Both Kaplan Estates and Brudnick Center for Living are near and dear to…

February 13, 2023
Message from Megin Hemmerling, North Shore Regional President
Dear Residents and Families, Our Meet and Greet with CEO Barry Berman on February 15 was a huge success. Mr. B, as he is fondly called, has been instrumental in…

February 7, 2023
New and Improved Chelsea Jewish Lifecare Website!
A new version of the CJL website (www.chelseajewish.org) launched in mid-January. It is user friendly, informative, and easy to navigate. Our goal: to give you all the information you need…

January 12, 2023
Message from Megin Hemmerling, North Shore Regional President
Dear Residents and Families, Happy New Year! It was wonderful to usher in 2023 together. Thank you to our loyal staff who worked throughout the holiday weekend. I hope you…

January 11, 2023
COO Betsy Mullen Wins Prestigious Pinnacle Award for Achievement
McKnight’s, the healthcare industry’s most prestigious and widely read trade publication, held the first Pinnacle Awards to honor one-of-kind industry veterans who are setting the standards, driving change, providing guidance,…

January 10, 2023
What’s Happening on Our Peabody Campus
Our New Year’s celebration was indeed memorable. Brad Ryan entertained as residents from our entire campus were able to gather in the newly renovated Great Room at BCL. For the…

December 17, 2022
Message from Megin Hemmerling, North Shore Regional President
Dear Residents and Families, As we prepare to say goodbye 2022, it seems fitting to reflect upon the past year. I marvel at your resiliency and spirit displayed every day….

December 14, 2022
Look What’s Happening in Peabody!
Rose Regis, a Kaplan Estates resident, recently celebrated her 108th birthday on November 28! Rose was all smiles as she and her fellow residents helped her celebrate this momentous occasion….

December 9, 2022
2022: Year in Review
What a difference a year makes. Our residents, families, and staff marked the return to normalcy after the unprecedented isolation of the pandemic. That’s worth celebrating on so many levels….

November 21, 2022
CJL in The Boston Globe: Dementia Special Care Units use new tools, strategies for improving quality of life for residents
“We focus not on what has been lost, but on all the abilities that remain.” By: Cindy Cantrell, Globe Correspondent Photos: Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff Read this story on The Boston…