Message from Megin Hemmerling, Regional President

Dear Residents and Families,

Happy Summer! I hope everyone is enjoying the warm weather and all the outdoor spaces our campus’ have to offer.

We are looking forward to the staff appreciation parties beginning in July and continuing into August. Chelsea Jewish Lifecare’s employees are the absolute best and it’s important to let them know how much we appreciate them.

In May we had three staff members graduate from the LeadingAge Leadership Academy: Eleanor Langstaff (Director of the Adult Day Health Center, Peabody), Kitabou Minteh (Director of Nursing, Leonard Florence Center for Living, Chelsea) and Jennifer Fazekas (Director of Marketing, Chelsea). You can read about the program and these outstanding individuals elsewhere in this newsletter.

Sally Little, Food Service Manager in Peabody, is in the news. Sally, who was asked back to the LeadingAge Leadership Academy as a Teacher’s Assistant, is also a recent recipient of the 2025 Dining Distinction Award. Congratulations Sally!

Last, but certainly not least, we held a birthday “high tea” celebration on July 17th for six Kaplan Estates residents who are turning 100 this year. They range in age from 100 to 111! These centenarians are an inspiration to us all.

My best,

Megin