Categories for COVID-19

December 10, 2020
A Holiday Message from Adam Berman
Dear Residents and Families, I approach this holiday season this year with a renewed sense of optimism. Admittedly, the past months have been a demanding time for us all, but…

November 27, 2020
Chelsea Jewish VNA awarded coveted 5-Star rating
CHELSEA AND PEABODY – The Chelsea Jewish Visiting Nurse Agency (VNA) has received the prestigious 5-Star rating from Home Health Compare. This designation reflects the highest number of stars allotted…

November 11, 2020
A Thanksgiving Message from Adam Berman, Legacy Lifecare President
Dear Residents and Families, Thanksgiving will indeed be different this year as the state and country are brace for another wave of COVID-19. Our gatherings will be smaller. Many of…

October 28, 2020
Family Update from Adam Berman, President
Dear Residents and Families, With the summer gone and fall well under way, we wanted to provide you with an update on our organization and our continued response to the…

September 30, 2020
Indoor Visits Resume at Chelsea and Peabody
We are excited to share the news that the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) and Executive Office of Elder Affairs (EOEA) have recently released guidance on how we can…

August 12, 2020
Socially Distant 100th Birthday Surprise Party at Kaplan Estates Makes Headlines!
Kay Morrocco, a much beloved resident at The Harriett and Ralph Kaplan Estates Assisted Living, celebrated her 100th birthday on August 10. To mark this special milestone, the assisted living…

August 3, 2020
Ken Dudzik’s 61st Birthday
There was a special birthday celebration at Leonard Florence Center for Living (LFCL) last week. Ken Dudzik, one of our residents in the Dapper McDonald ALS Home, turned 61 and…

July 21, 2020
Visits resume at Jewish assisted living facilities
Chelsea Jewish Lifecare residents are overjoyed at seeing family members after months of restrictions due to the coronavirus. And the families feel the same way! Our dedicated staff worked day…

July 7, 2020
Resident Engagement in a Quarantine Environment
Social distancing requirements in nursing homes and assisted living residences present their own unique set of challenges during this pandemic. To address this, the staff at Chelsea Jewish Lifecare have…

June 29, 2020
Choosing an Assisted Living Residence Virtually
How do you find the right assisted living for a family member when in-person tours are not an option? At Cohen Florence Levine Estates in Chelsea and Harriett and Ralph…

June 19, 2020
Mother and Daughter Reunite at Cohen Florence Levine Estates
Rosalie Sussman had not seen her daughter, Gloria Dove, for over three months. When the Massachusetts Department of Health issued a no-visitors policy for assisted livings and nursing homes throughout…

June 15, 2020
Front Page Chelsea Record Story Captures Joyful Family Reunions!
The Chelsea Record recently came to the Leonard Florence Center for Living to witness the happy reunions of residents with their families now that outside visitations are in progress. Read…