Categories for Press Releases

October 4, 2012
Second Annual Walk for Living Kicks Off in Chelsea- Photo with Governor Deval Patrick and Channel 5's Susan Wornick
By Globe Staff | BOSTON GLOBE, October 4, 2012 LIFE AFFIRMING: The second annual ALS & MS Walk for Living takes place in Chelsea on Oct. 14. The 2-mile walk,…

September 5, 2012
Cantor Emeritus Emil Berkovits of Shirat Hayam in Swampscott joins Aviv Centers for Living as Religious and Spiritual Leader
As our resident clergy, Cantor Emil will be providing Torah study and Shabbat services every Friday in the Tanzer Room in the new Waldfogel Health Center on Aviv’s newly expanded…

July 12, 2012
Chelsea Jewish Lifecare Receives $3 Million Donation, Begins Licensed Academy and Looks Forward to Future Projects
By Amy Sessler Powell | JEWISH JOURNAL, JULY 12, 2012 CHELSEA — For the Chelsea Jewish Lifecare, the good news keeps coming. First, the organization recently received $3 million in…

June 25, 2012
Ellen Gordon named Community Relations Coordinator for Aviv Centers for Living
Ellen Gordon joins Aviv Centers for Living as the new Community Relations Coordinator. This newly created role will be responsible for three core areas of focus: Intergenerational programming in coordination…

June 14, 2012
Michael Hammerschmidt Joins Aviv Centers for Living as Chief Development Officer
Michael Hammerschmidt has joined Aviv Centers for Living (Aviv) as Chief Development Officer. He brings over 30 years of professional development experience and consulting to universities and health care institutions…

May 16, 2012
Dr. Matthew S. Shwartz Hospice Patient Manyang Mayiik Becomes US Citizen
By Colin A. Young | BOSTON GLOBE, May 16, 2012 After being diagnosed with a rare form of spinal cancer in 2011, Manyang Mayiik began to study for his US…

May 8, 2012
Liz Polay-Wettengel Named Director of Marketing and Communications at Aviv Centers for Living
Liz Polay-Wettengel has been named Director of Marketing and Communications at Aviv Centers for Living. She brings over 17 years of experience to her post. Most recently she was the…

May 1, 2012
Early Childhood Programs of the North Suburban Jewish Community Center and Temple Beth Shalom Travel to Aviv Centers for Living at Woodbridge to Celebrate Yom Ha’aztmaut, Israel Independence Day
Thursday, April 26th, children and staff from the Early Childhood Programs of the North Suburban Jewish Community Center (NSJCC) and Temple Beth Shalom, both in Peabody, traveled to Aviv Centers…

April 19, 2012
Marcos Stadler Promoted to Director of Environmental Services at Aviv Centers for Living
Marcos Stadler has been promoted to Director of Environmental Services for Aviv. Centers for Living (Aviv) . Stadler previously served as Director of Housekeeping and Laundry at Aviv’s skilled nursing…

April 5, 2012
Chelsea Jewish Nursing Home Poised for the Future – Part 2
By Amy Sessler Powell | JEWISH JOURNAL, April 5, 2012 Editor’s Note: This is part two of a series on Chelsea Jewish Lifecare’s vision for the future. WINTHROP — What…

March 22, 2012
Chelsea Jewish Nursing Home Poised for the Future – Part 1
By Amy Sessler Powell | JEWISH JOURNAL, March 22, 2012 Editor’s Note: This is part one of a two-part series on Chelsea Jewish Lifecare’s vision for the future. CHELSEA —…

March 14, 2012
Friends of Aviv-Bubbe's Attic-to host a free Shopping Spree for residents of Aviv Centers for Living at JRC
Twice a year, Friends of Aviv sponsors a shopping event for the residents of Aviv Centers for Living at the JRC. “We are collecting clothing (cleaned and pressed) and accessories…