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March 5, 2020
Free Lunch and Learn at Ruth’s House: Spirituality and Aging – Finding Meaning and Purpose as we Age on April 1
Download Event Flyer Wednesday, April 1st, Spirituality and Aging – Finding Meaning and Purpose as we Age Presented by Rabbi Devorah Jacobson, Chaplain and Director of Spiritual Life at JGS…
February 26, 2020
Easy Does It: Heart Friendly Low Impact Exercises
Physical exercise is beneficial at any age, but it’s a particularly important component in aging healthy. It can be difficult to fit exercise into our lives on a daily basis…
February 21, 2020
National Wear Red Day at Leavitt Family Jewish Nursing Home
Residents and staff at Leavitt Family Jewish Nursing Home celebrated *National Wear Red Day* by donning their favorite red garments. February, which is American Heart Month, is the perfect time…
February 20, 2020
What Could Be More Important than Learning How to Save a Life?
Each year, an estimated 600,000 Americans suffer a cardiac arrest, during which the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops beating. With February designated as National Heart Month, it’s appropriate to address…
February 19, 2020
“Bubbies Catering” at JGS Lifecare to offer Passover Take-Out
Due to COVID-19 this event has been cancelled. Bubbies does the cooking…so you don’t have to! Download Order Form Longmeadow, MA – In what has become an annual tradition, the…
February 13, 2020
Free Lunch and Learn at Ruth’s House: Beyond the Blues – Aging & Depression on March 13th
Download Event Flyer Friday, March 13th, 2020: Beyond the Blues – Aging & Depression. Presenter Dr. Stuart Anfang, Medical Director of the Memory Disorder Program at Baystate Medical Center …
February 5, 2020
Tips for a Healthy Heart
February is American Heart Month, which is the perfect time to raise awareness about heart disease. Keep in mind that prevention is the best medicine. While heart disease remains the…
January 27, 2020
Tips On Making The Transition To Assisted Living
Moving a family member into assisted living can be a challenging experience for the entire family. Grown-up children often compare it to the first day of school, only this is…
January 14, 2020
Respite And Adult Day Health Care: Solutions That Help Caregivers & Loved Ones
Respite care and adult day care are viable options for seniors and their families. Both types of care enable caregivers to take time for themselves, while the elders are able…
January 6, 2020
Volunteers support JGS Lifecare residents and staff on Christmas day Continuing the ‘Honorable Menschen Day’ tradition
View Story on WWLP Website LONGMEADOW, Mass. – On Christmas Day, December 25, 20 community volunteers continued the annual tradition of supporting residents and staff of the Julian J. Leavitt…
January 1, 2020
Signs That Elderly Loved Ones May Need Additional Care
Sometimes the changes that come with aging happen so slowly, they are hard to notice. Other times, they are triggered quickly due to a health issue or emergency. The staff…
November 26, 2019
Assessing Elderly Need For Assistance Around The Holidays
The holidays provide opportunities to assess the need for assistance. LONGMEADOW, Mass. – Sometimes the changes that come with aging happen so slowly, they are hard to notice. Other times,…