Categories for Community
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…
February 13, 2023
Behind the Scenes at Katzman Family Center for Living
It may still be winter but here at Katzman Center spring is in the air! Residents on our Specialized Memory Care Unit were presented with beautiful fresh flowers for their…
February 13, 2023
What’s Happening at the Leonard Florence Center for Living
Residents, staff, and visitors are excited that Betsy’s Bakery-Café is now open! On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 8:30am to 4pm delicious muffins, cookies and other treats are available, along…
February 13, 2023
Message from Barry Berman, CEO of Chelsea Jewish Lifecare
Dear Residents and Families, I am very pleased to be spending more time on our Peabody campus. Both Kaplan Estates and Brudnick Center for Living are near and dear to…
February 13, 2023
Message from Megin Hemmerling, North Shore Regional President
Dear Residents and Families, Our Meet and Greet with CEO Barry Berman on February 15 was a huge success. Mr. B, as he is fondly called, has been instrumental in…
January 12, 2023
Message from Megin Hemmerling, North Shore Regional President
Dear Residents and Families, Happy New Year! It was wonderful to usher in 2023 together. Thank you to our loyal staff who worked throughout the holiday weekend. I hope you…
January 9, 2023
Behind the Scenes at Katzman Center for Living
Amidst festive parties, colorful decorations and much laughter, residents and staff celebrated the holidays in style. Residents savored the traditional jelly doughnuts during Hanukkah while creative gingerbread houses, hand-made by…
December 16, 2022
Behind the Scenes at Cohen Florence Levine Estates and Florence & Chafetz
Mary Ann Pires, our beloved receptionist, has worked for Chelsea Jewish Lifecare for 60 years! Recently Mary Ann, her family and staff celebrated this momentous milestone. A plaque in her name…
December 14, 2022
Behind the Scenes at Leonard Florence Center for Living
Residents and staff are gearing up for the holidays. As always, we will light the 8-foot steel menorah every night during Hanukkah. By the eighth night the effect is very…
November 11, 2022
Behind the Scenes at Katzman Family Center for Living
It’s been an enjoyable fall season with spectacular weather, perfect for the residents and staff to spend time outdoors. Residents and staff have been playing bingo, enjoying donuts and coffee,…
November 10, 2022
People are Talking!
Feedback from our residents and families is crucial to making our residences the best they can be. Through our surveys, phone calls and day-to-day interaction, we continuously take into consideration…
October 14, 2022
Behind the Scenes at Katzman Family Center for Living
Here at Katzman, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur were celebrated this month by our Jewish residents. Services were led by Sidney Zimmerman, where residents loved hearing the blowing of the…