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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…
July 8, 2015
Saling and EHS Talk About ALS and the ‘Walk for Living’ on September 27th
As Steve Saling sat in his wheelchair on the stage at Everett High School (EHS) earlier this month, his eyes darted back and forth to the rims of his glasses,…
June 25, 2015
Chelsea Jewish Lifecare Honored With Post-Acute Stroke Quality Improvement Award
The Chelsea Jewish Nursing Home, Leonard Florence Center for Living and Jeffrey & Susan Brudnick Center for Living, three skilled nursing facilities owned and operated by the Chelsea Jewish Lifecare,…
June 1, 2015
CJF President Adam Berman Appointed to Mass Senior Care Board of Directors
Chelsea Jewish Lifecare CJF President Adam Berman was recently appointed to the Mass Senior Care Association Board of Directors. Adam holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Roger Williams…