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Sign Up NowCarmen Figueroa, Lead Care Manager at Ruth’s House Assisted Living Residence
Carmen was born and raised on Central Street in Springfield to a family that included 2 sisters and 2 brothers. Although her childhood dream was to be a mailperson and…
Uvalyn Davis, CNA Leavitt Family Jewish Home
Uvalyn was born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica. She was part of a large family, as one of 8 brothers and sisters. She attended St. Andrew’s Technical High School, studying…
Tony (Antoinette) Moseley, CNA Leavitt Family Jewish Home
Tony was born and raised in Springfield, along with her 3 sisters and 1 brother. She graduated from East Longmeadow High School and started working at Spectrum Home Healthcare as…
Dianne Modesta, CNA Leavitt Family Jewish Home
Dianne was born on the island of Trinidad, located in the West Indies. In 1983 she and her brother came to Springfield to join her parent, who had previously come…
Virtual Lunch and Learn Series at Ruth’s House Assisted Living Residence , Program Announcements
Friday, August 21st, 2020: Beyond the Blues – Aging & Depression Presenter Dr. Stuart Anfang, Medical Director of the Memory Disorder Program at Baystate Medical Center Wednesday, September 23rd, 2020: …
Susan Halpern, Vice President of Development and Communications
Born in Springfield, Susan was raised in Longmeadow along with her 3 siblings: Jim, Wendy and Billy. She graduated from Longmeadow High School, the University of Vermont, and Western New…
Zuzanna Lakomska, CNA Leavitt Family Jewish Home
Zuzanna was born in Poland and moved to the United States in 1990. While in Poland she worked for seventeen years as a kindergarten teacher. She and her husband Julian,…
Mary-Anne Schelb Returns to JGS Lifecare to Direct Business Development
LONGMEADOW, Mass. – Adam Berman, President of JGS Lifecare, is pleased to announce that Mary-Anne Schelb has rejoined the JGS Lifecare team as director of business development for the Western…
Beth Ann Kalinko, CNA Sosin Center for Rehabilitation
Beth Ann Kalinko was born and raised in Springfield and that is where she still resides. She has one brother, Gregory. She graduated from Classical High School and then went…
Jessica Brown, CNA Leavitt Family Jewish Home
Jessica Brown was born and raised in Springfield. She graduated from Putnam Vocational High School and that’s where she was first connected to JGS. In order to get certified as…
Sharon Ritchie, Director of Food Service
Sharon was born and raised in Longmeadow, MA. She started working at JGS Lifecare just prior to her 16th birthday in 1991. She was hired part-time as a dietary aide…
Resident Engagement in a Quarantine Environment
LONGMEADOW, MA (July 2020) –Social distancing requirements in nursing homes and assisted living residences present their own unique set of challenges during this pandemic. To address this, the staff at…











