Categories for Press Releases

April 27, 2020
Katzman Resident Recovers from COVID-19
At 93 years old Annette Carruccio is beating the coronavirus. WBZ spoke to her on a Zoom call from the Katzman Family Center for Living in Chelsea. “I’m feeling great,”…

April 27, 2020
Kaplan Estates resident surprised with parade for 93rd birthday
Eleanor “Helen” Dittmer, a much beloved resident at The Harriett and Ralph Kaplan Estates Assisted Living, celebrated her 93rd birthday with a social distancing drive-by parade. The parade included police…

March 30, 2020
I just don’t want her to wither away: visiting Mom through an open window
By Evan Allen Globe Staff, Updated March 28, 2020. Jean Follett, 86, (left) got a visit Saturday morning from her daughters, including Charlene, who crouched outside a window at the…

March 24, 2020
Chelsea Jewish Lifecare Featured in the Boston Globe
On Friday afternoon, Leonard Florence residents were treated to a concert by “All Good Things,’’ a musical group led by recreational programming director Jimmy Honohan. Residents sitting on balconies or watching from their windows were serenaded with a medley of oldies, from “Mustang Sally’’ to “This Magic Moment’’ on guitar, drums, and saxophone.Such events are comforting not only to the residents but to children and relatives, who can’t attend but know that the residents are being entertained and looked after.

March 24, 2020
Chelsea Jewish Lifecare Featured on Boston 25 News and WBZ Boston
Last week the Leonard Florence Center for Living held a therapeutic outdoor concert for it’s residents and staff. The three piece band, led by the very talented Jimmy Honohan, played…

February 26, 2020
Leonard Florence Center for Living Celebrates 10 Years of Innovation, Growth and Milestones
CHELSEA, MA (February 2020) — When the Leonard Florence Center for Living opened its doors in 2010, it was first urban model Green House® skilled nursing facility in the country…

January 23, 2020
Australian Contingency Visits Leonard Florence Center
Representatives from the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety in Australia recently toured the Leonard Florence Center for Living. From left: Ina Hoffman, Special Residences Admissions Director; Susan…

January 10, 2020
Man With a Million Stories: Charlie Lanzillo Turns 100, Remembers Chelsea
View article on the Chelsea Record Charlie “Honey” Lanzillo, a much beloved resident at Cohen Florence Levine Estates, celebrated his 100th birthday on January 7. His career was spent working…

October 23, 2019
Chelsea facility treating ALS and MS patients ‘overwhelmed’ by fundraising walk
CHELSEA, MASS. (WHDH) – Hundreds of people pounded the pavement in Chelsea Sunday to raise money for people living with multiple sclerosis and ALS. The two-mile walk was raising funds…

July 9, 2018
Chelsea Jewish Lifecare and JGS Lifecare Announce Affiliation
–Newly Combined Organization will be Among Largest Senior Living Non-Profits in Massachusetts – CHELSEA, PEABODY & LONGMEADOW MA (July 2018) – Chelsea Jewish Lifecare (CJL), a highly respected leader in…

December 1, 2017
Young Couple to Hold Wedding Cermony at Eldercare Facility
For Immediate Release 12-01-2006 Contact: Frank Smith Public Relations Associate Jewish Rehabilitation Center 781.973.1592 Swampscott, MA- Jewish Rehabilitation Center of the North Shore (JRC) will be holding a wedding at…

November 4, 2016
CJF Presented Doug Fiebelkorn With 2016 “Mensch of the Year” Award
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Chelsea Jewish Lifecare Presented Doug Fiebelkorn With 2016 “Mensch of the Year” Award BOSTON, MA (November 2016) — The Chelsea Jewish Lifecare presented Doug Fiebelkorn, Managing Principal…