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March 20, 2024
NewDirection Care Founder and CEO Natasha Chadwick Visits Leonard Florence Center for Inspiration
The Leonard Florence Center recently welcomed Natasha Chadwick, Founder and CEO of NewDirection Care in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Natasha spent time touring the revolutionary residence, widely known for its revolutionary…
March 11, 2024
A New Spin on Kosher Food
This is not your mother’s kosher food. These days the menus at the assisted living and skilled nursing residences on Chelsea Jewish Lifecare’s Peabody and Chelsea campuses feature updated recipes…
February 21, 2024
Leonard Florence Center Featured on WCVB-TV!
The Leonard Florence Center for Living was recently featured in a segment on the Channel 5/WCVB-TV 6pm news broadcast. On-air reporter Maria Stephanos visited Chelsea to see, first hand, how…
February 15, 2024
Meet Cheryl Darisse, Activities Coordinator at Kaplan Estates
Cheryl Darisse thought she wanted be a nurse until, that is, she started leading activities at Legacy. From that moment on, Cheryl knew she was in the right job. For…
January 9, 2024
Chief Strategy Officer Kae Santos Builds Culture of Continuous Improvement to Benefit Residents, Families, and Staff
For over 23 years, Katherine (Kae) Santos, MBA, chief strategy officer of Chelsea Jewish Lifecare (CJL), has established herself as a leading expert in healthcare quality and performance improvement. In…
January 4, 2024
Look What’s Happening at the Leonard Florence Center for Living
November and December were busy months at the Leonard Florence Center for Living. Some of the highlights included “The Magic of Houdini” show, which delighted attendees of all ages; a…
January 3, 2024
Look What’s Happening at Katzman Family Center for Living
At KCL, we understand why December is often referred to as the “most wonderful time of the year!” We enjoyed many fun and festive celebrations. At our annual Hanukkah party,…
January 3, 2024
Lessons on Living from Patrick O’Brien (LFCL Resident) in The Boston Globe
“As I See It” a weekly photo column by Pulitzer Prize winner Stan Grossfeld. This week Grossfeld vists with ALS Survivor Patrick O’Brien. By Stan Grossfeld (Globe Staff) (Click here…
December 12, 2023
Just Desserts at Cohen Florence Levine Estates
It’s a tough job but someone had to do it. In December, the residents of CFLE judged a lively Bake Off Competition! Five employees baked their family’s favorite dessert so…
December 12, 2023
Wedding “I Do’s” at Shapiro-Rudolph Adult Day Health Center!
There wasn’t a dry eye in the Great Room at Brudnick Center for Living when DonnaLee Clough, a nurse at Shapiro-Rudoph Adult Day Health Center, and Kerry Knisely, Donna’s partner…
November 9, 2023
Touching Wedding Reenactment on Peabody Campus Featured in Boston Globe!
“Happy Day – DonnaLee Clough, a nurse at the Shapiro-Rudolph Adult Day Health Center in Peabody, kissed Kerry Knisely, her partner of 29 years and a client at the center,…
October 16, 2023
Behind the Scenes at the Leonard Florence Center for Living
October is a very busy month for activities at LFCL. In celebration of Sukkot, many of our recreational programs took place in our wonderfully decorated Sukkah. We held such things as…