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April 1, 2016
Using just his eyes, filmmaker captures his fight with ALS
By PHILIP MARCELO Apr. 1, 2016 1:05 AM EDT CHELSEA, Mass. (AP) — Patrick O’Brien was a young, budding New York City filmmaker and DJ known as “TransFatty” when his…
April 1, 2016
‘Transfatty Lives’ to make Boston Premiere in Revere Cinema
April 1, 2016 By Record Staff Patrick O’Brien, who was diagnosed with ALS 10 years ago at age 30, spent 10 years producing the highly acclaimed ALS documentary “Transfatty Lives.”…
March 28, 2016
A New Model for Nursing Home Care
By Susan B. Garland, From Kiplinger’s Retirement Report, April 2016 It’s a common refrain that adult children hear from their parents: “No matter what, promise that you’ll never put me…
February 22, 2016
For ALS Patients, Life Can Change At The Blink Of An Eye
February 19, 2016 By Catherine Whelan, WGBH “We’re the end of the line,” Judy tells me firmly. “It can be hard to come here at first after people get the…
February 5, 2016
Oldest Holocaust Survivor Shares His Story
Joe Bach, resident at the Leonard Florence Center for Living (LFCL) in Chelsea, MA, is finally sharing his story with the world, all thanks to the efforts of Joe’s family…
February 1, 2016
Dementia Expert Teepa Snow To Conduct Certification Training Workshop
Renowned Dementia Expert Teepa Snow To Conduct Certification Training Workshop Friday, April 15 and Saturday, April 16 at the Chelsea Jewish Lifecare in Chelsea ONLY MASSACHUSETTS TRAINING IN 2016 FOR…
December 23, 2015
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum Interviews Leonard Florence Center Resident
Joe Bach, a Leonard Florence Center for Living (LFCL) resident, is most likely the oldest Holocaust survivor in the world. He is 107. In December 2015, Ina Navazelskis, Oral Historian…
December 7, 2015
Happy Chanukah!
The Chelsea Jewish Lifecare hosted a community candle lighting celebration on Sunday, December 6 at the Leonard Florence Center for Living. Amidst lively music from accordionist Joe Bell, delicious cookies,…
November 20, 2015
90 Year Old Resident’s Cookbook A Huge Success
On Thursday, November 19th, 90 year old Jeffrey & Susan Brudnick Center for Living resident, Mary Cena, celebrated a huge success with her new cookbook at a cookbook signing event at…
November 6, 2015
Centenarians Join in Life Celebrations
By Eric Moskowitz, Globe Staff November 06, 2015 CHELSEA — They were born 4,000 miles and a world apart, Joseph Bach to an established Jewish family in the bustling city…
November 3, 2015
LeadingAge Tours Leonard Florence Center for Living
We are incredibly proud to have hosted a tour of the Leonard Florence Center for Living (LFCL) to a group of LeadingAge members visiting Boston for the 2015 National Conference. More…