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, they are triggered quickly due to a health issue or emergency. The experts at JGS Lifecare in Longmeadow urge family and friends of the elderly… Read more »
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Longmeadow recognizes veterans at JGS Lifecare with special photo shoot
In an event that celebrated the spirit of both Veterans Day and Thanksgiving, Lena Vellturo, Veterans’ Services officer for Longmeadow, came up with an idea for a professional photo shoot to recognize and express gratitude for the veterans living at JGS Lifecare in Longmeadow. During the photo shoot on November 20, photographer Eugene Simmons, a… Read more »
JGS Lifecare to host ‘Meet the Pharmacist: Medication Management Therapy’
JGS Lifecare, a leading health care system serving seniors and their families, invites the public to “Meet the Pharmacist: Medication Management Therapy” on Wednesday, December 5 from 5–7 p.m. The free event will feature Daniel LaMontagne, PharmD, BCGP on the JGS Lifecare campus at the Ruth’s House Assisted Living Residence, 780 Converse Street, Longmeadow. LaMontagne… Read more »
JGS Lifecare to host Vino & Vision on November 1
Community invited to this goal-setting and vision board workshop JGS Lifecare, a leading health care system serving seniors and their families, invites the public to Vino & Vision on Thursday, November 1, from 6–8 p.m. This goal-setting and vision board workshop will be held at Ruth’s House Assisted Living Residence, 780 Converse Street, Longmeadow, part… Read more »
JGS Lifecare to host 20th Anniversary Fall Festival on November 4
Families invited for an afternoon of entertainment, food stations and tours JGS Lifecare, a leading health care system serving seniors and their families, invites the public to its 20th Anniversary Fall Festival: A Taste of Ruth’s House on Sunday, November 4 from 2–4 p.m., 780 Converse Street, Longmeadow. This event will include food stations and… Read more »
Public invited to cabaret concert at JGS Lifecare in Longmeadow on Sept. 26
Singer Mary Jo Maichack of Holyoke to perform songs from the Great American Songbook JGS Lifecare, a leading health care system serving seniors and their families, invites the public to enjoy the musical and storytelling stylings of Mary Jo Maichack on Wednesday, September 26 from 2–3 p.m. This free cabaret performance will be held in… Read more »
JGS Lifecare to host workshop for veterans and surviving spouses on Sept. 12
Wartime veterans and their surviving spouses may be entitled to $1,176–$2,169 in monthly income from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to help pay for senior care. JGS Lifecare, a leading health care system serving seniors and their families, will host a workshop for veterans and their families explaining the benefit on Wednesday, September 12… Read more »
JGS Lifecare to host Alzheimer’s disease panel discussion on Sept. 13
JGS Lifecare, a leading health care system serving seniors and their families, will host ‘Hope & Help: What You Need to Know about Alzheimer’s Disease’ on Thursday, September 13 from 5–7 p.m. in their Gloth Family Auditorium within the Leavitt Family Jewish Home on their Longmeadow campus at 770 Converse Street. The event will feature… Read more »
Four centenarians celebrate milestone birthdays at JGS Lifecare
Less than 1 percent of the population lives to the age of 100, but four centenarians at JGS Lifecare in Longmeadow are among these select few. On August 21, these residents were feted with a special birthday celebration that included family, friends, staff, community members and of course, plenty of cake. Two Turning 100 Fausto… Read more »
JGS Lifecare welcomes Lori Payson as new director of sales and community relations
JGS Lifecare, a leading health care system serving seniors and their families in western Massachusetts, recently welcomed Lori Payson of Longmeadow as its new director of sales and community relations. Payson works with Susan Halpern, vice president of philanthropy, JGS Lifecare, who said, “Lori brings a wealth of experience working in eldercare facilities in western… Read more »
