Categories for Volunteering
October 15, 2023
Message from Megin Hemmerling, Regional President
Dear Residents and Families, Hope you enjoying the beautiful weather as fall hits its peak. It was the perfect backdrop for celebrating the festive holiday of Sukkot. This year we…
August 14, 2023
August is Heating Up on the Peabody Campus!
Summer activities are in full swing at Brudnick Center and Kaplan Estates. Pizza parties, kindergarten visits, animal shows, international festivals and live concerts are on the agenda for the month…
April 20, 2023
Featured in the Jewish Journal: Pam DeGroot carries on her mother’s legacy at Kaplan Estates
Read this story on the Jewish Journal. (In the photo from L to R: Antonio Alvarez, of Kaplan Estates; Pam DeGroot; Megin Hemmerling, Peabody Chelsea Jewish Lifecare; Ellen Gordon, Chelsea…
February 27, 2023
Kaplan Estates Resident Shows the Importance of Volunteering
(In the photograph, from L-R: Antonio Alvarez, Director of Community Relations Kaplan Estates; Pam DeGroot, Megin Hemmerling, Regional President Peabody, Chelsea Jewish Lifecare; Ellen Gordon, Director of Resident Life, Chelsea…
June 1, 2021
Chelsea Jewish Hospice Seeking Volunteers
Chelsea Jewish Hospice is seeking volunteers to offer companionship 1-2 hours per week to individuals facing terminal illness who reside in Chelsea, Peabody and the Greater Boston area. Volunteers can…
October 4, 2017
The Importance of Self Care for Caregivers
Caregiver is defined “a person who provides direct care (as for children, elderly people or the chronically ill). Taking care of another person is a tremendous responsibility that can result…
May 10, 2017
Why Volunteer in a Nursing Home?
Before volunteering in a nursing home, I often wondered why people would choose such an environment to volunteer. For me and my son Joshua, our volunteering efforts began with his…
April 10, 2017
Assisted Living Residents Support Homeless Veterans
We certainly are a busy community at the Estates on Admiral’s Hill Assisted Living in Chelsea. One of our primary goals is to engage our residents in fun, innovative and meaningful activities,…
February 23, 2017
Do What You Love and You’ll Love What You Do
We have all heard the saying that if you do what you love, you’ll never work a day in your life. For many, this means we always look forward to…