Categories for News & Events

April 18, 2025
Look What’s Happening at Cohen Florence Levine Estates and Florence & Chafetz
Spring at CFLE and F&C was a time for joyous celebrations. Our annual Purim party was a huge hit with decorative masks, creative costumes and the exchange of mishloach manot….

April 17, 2025
Spring Forward with the Leonard Florence Center!
The last few months have been busy at the Leonard Florence Center as we transition from winter to spring. Our Red Sox home opener party in the café, always a…

April 16, 2025
Leonard Florence Center Residents and Staff Join Lizzo on the Set of Saturday Night Live
Steve Saling and Patrick O’Brien had one of their lifelong dreams come to fruition on Saturday, April 14. As part of the Outward Bound program, the two Leonard Florence Center…

April 14, 2025
The Pires Family’s Incredible Bond with Chelsea Jewish Lifecare
[L-R Kim Yannetty Pires, Derek Pires, Nancy Pires, Mary Ann Pires seated] When Mary Ann Pires first started work at Chelsea Jewish Nursing Home in 1962, she never imagined her…

April 1, 2025
Leonard Florence Center for Living Hosts Memorable Wedding
[L-R: Maria, Catalina, Omar and Stanley] The café at the Leonard Florence Center for Living, part of Chelsea Jewish Lifecare, was transformed into a beautiful wedding venue when Maria Acosta…

March 27, 2025
Harriett and Ralph Kaplan Estates Opens New Wellness Center
[L-R: Karen Madrid Clinical Director, Legacy Lifecare VNA & Hospice, Chrissy Riley Rehab Manager, Physical Therapist] Chelsea Jewish Lifecare Northshore announced the opening of its brand new Wellness Center in…

March 20, 2025
Get to Know Jill Hemeon, Area Director of Community Relations
Jill Hemeon has an affinity for the elder generation. “I never had the chance to meet all four of my grandparents as they unfortunately passed away before I was born….

March 18, 2025
Ladies Who Lunch Featured in the Lynn Item
A reporter from the Lynn Item visited the residents at Kaplan Estates. They were having so much fun at lunch he decided to write a story about them! (Photo caption:…

March 13, 2025
Kaplan Estates Residents and Staff Celebrate Safety Awareness Week
The Physical Therapy & Occupational Therapy staff at Legacy Lifecare VNA ushered in Patient Safety Awareness Week, held nationally March 9 through March 15, with an educational session for Kaplan…

February 11, 2025
Celebrating Happy, Healthy Hearts at Kaplan Estates!
On Friday, February 7, 2025, Andrea Hillel, Executive Director of Harriett & Ralph Kaplan Estates, along with staff and residents, showed their support by wearing red for National Wear Red…

January 22, 2025
Happenings at Cohen Florence Levine Estates and Florence & Chafetz!
As fall turned into winter, residents and staff stayed busy amidst a flurry of activities and events. One of the main highlights of the last three months was our Staff…

January 20, 2025
Catch Up on the Latest News from Our Peabody Campus!
It’s been a busy three months at the Brudnick Center, Kaplan Estates and Shapiro-Rudolph. Here are some activity highlights: To kick off the holiday season, we honored our veterans by…