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July 1, 2016
CJF Celebrates Grand Opening of Dapper McDonald ALS Residence
The Leonard Florence Center for Living, the only urban model skilled nursing Green House® in the world caring for individuals with ALS, recently celebrated the opening of its second ALS…
May 18, 2016
Bill Needleman Wins Coveted Mass-ALFA Resident Spirit Excellence Award
Bill Needleman, a 101 year-old resident at the Harriett and Ralph Kaplan Estates Assisted Living, which is part of the Chelsea Jewish Lifecare, won the Resident Spirit Excellence Award at…
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…