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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,…

June 26, 2019
Thank You for Supporting the 2019 Frankel-Kinsler Classic Day of Tournaments
On Monday, June 17, 2019, JGS Lifecare, hosted our 39th Annual Frankel-Kinsler Classic Day of Tournaments at Twin Hills Country Club in Longmeadow, raising over $97,000 for the care of…

December 19, 2018
Partners in Redefining Aging across Massachusetts
JGS Lifecare and Chelsea Jewish Lifecare Beyond simply caring for our elders, JGS Lifecare has been on a journey to redefine aging by providing personalized care in settings that feel…

December 19, 2018
Barbara Binsky Honors Grandparents with Bequest
Her Gift Supports Phase II of Project Transformation By Susan Kimball Halpern, vice president of development and communications In September 2008, I had the pleasure of a visit from Barbara…

September 20, 2018
Thank You for Supporting the 2018 Frankel-Kinsler Classic
On Monday, June 18, JGS Lifecare celebrated the 2018 Frankel-Kinsler Classic at Twin Hills Country Club. Joining our 86 golfers were 39 bridge players, 42 canasta players, 19 mah jongg…

September 18, 2018
Public Announcement Concerning Jewish Nursing Home of Western Mass
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT CONCERNING Jewish Nursing Home of Western Mass 770 Converse Street Longmeadow, MA 01106 On September 11, 2018, notification of a proposed change in ownership of Jewish Nursing Home…

May 11, 2018
Welcoming Inspiration: “A Lifetime” Sculpture Unveiled
Susan Goldsmith, chair of the Board for JGS Lifecare; Dr. James Rosenthal; Representative Brian Ashe; artist James Kitchen; Senator Eric Lesser and Susan Kimball Halpern, vice president of philanthropy, JGS…

November 13, 2017
Redefining Aging: Putting the ChangingAging Principles into Action
ChangingAging® is an effort launched by Dr. Bill Thomas, a pioneer in the positive aging movement, to change the way American society perceives aging. “How we perceive aging, to a very large degree, determines how we age,” said Dr. Thomas… Read more »

November 13, 2017
Project Transformation: Chicopee Savings Bank Charitable Foundation pledges $100,000
With the opening of Sosin Center for Rehabilitation and Michael’s Café last December, Project Transformation embarked on Phase II fundraising to expand the relationship-based small house model of care (The Green…

July 13, 2017
Thank you for supporting the Frankel-Kinsler Classic, and congratulations to the winners
On Monday, June 19, JGS Lifecare celebrated its 37th Annual Frankel-Kinsler Classic at Twin Hills Country Club. Together, we raised over $100,000, which will go to support the enhancement of…