Categories for Staff Appreciation

April 22, 2025
Activities at Katzman Center for Living are in Full Bloom
The spring season has been chock full of milestone events! Resident Rose Quarato recently celebrated her 104th birthday. What a wonderful accomplishment! Activity Director Roy Roldan kicked off the celebration…

April 17, 2025
Spring Forward with the Leonard Florence Center!
The last few months have been busy at the Leonard Florence Center as we transition from winter to spring. Our Red Sox home opener party in the café, always a…

April 16, 2025
Leonard Florence Center Residents and Staff Join Lizzo on the Set of Saturday Night Live
Steve Saling and Patrick O’Brien had one of their lifelong dreams come to fruition on Saturday, April 14. As part of the Outward Bound program, the two Leonard Florence Center…

April 14, 2025
The Pires Family’s Incredible Bond with Chelsea Jewish Lifecare
[L-R Kim Yannetty Pires, Derek Pires, Nancy Pires, Mary Ann Pires seated] When Mary Ann Pires first started work at Chelsea Jewish Nursing Home in 1962, she never imagined her…

March 20, 2025
Get to Know Jill Hemeon, Area Director of Community Relations
Jill Hemeon has an affinity for the elder generation. “I never had the chance to meet all four of my grandparents as they unfortunately passed away before I was born….

January 16, 2025
Busy Times at the Katzman Family Center for Living
As we embark upon 2025, let’s take a quick look back at the last few months of 2024. Here are some of the highlights: 2024 was a presidential election year,…

January 13, 2025
Get to Know Joyce Agri
Admissions Director at Leonard Florence Center For Living Chances are that when you enter the Leonard Florence Center for Living, you’ll find Joyce Agri front and center, interacting with residents…

December 13, 2024
Barry Berman Receives Prestigious Dr. Herbert Shore “Award of Honor” from AJAS
[Photo Left to Right: Betsy Mullen, COO Chelsea Jewish Lifecare; Karen Flam, Chair of the AJAS Awards Committee; Barry Berman, CEO Chelsea Jewish Lifecare; Ruth Katz, President & CEO AJAS]…

November 21, 2024
Chelsea Jewish Lifecare CEO Barry Berman and COO Betsy Mullen Receive Prestigious Changemaker Award at Center for Innovation Conference
[Photo: L-R: Barry Berman, Chelsea Jewish Lifecare CEO; Susan Ryan, Center for Innovation CEO; Betsy Mullen, Chelsea Jewish Lifecare COO] At the Center for Innovation’s (CFI) annual conference, sponsored by…

October 11, 2024
Fall is in Full Swing at Kaplan Estates and Brudnick Center
July through October have been full of engaging activities and community spirit. Let’s look at some of the highlights: What is summer without a classic lobster roll? We designated July…

October 11, 2024
Behind the Scenes at Cohen Florence Levine Estates and Florence & Chafetz
It’s been a busy few months with trips, outings, celebrations and outdoor activities. To mark the end of summer, Armando Alarcon and Anyi Guerva were named the employees of the…

October 8, 2024
Making Memories at Katzman Family Center for Living
Summer flew by with many outdoor activities that promoted health and well-being. We took full advantage of the warm weather with weekly BBQ’s and musical concerts, programs in our landscaped…