Categories for News & Events
June 29, 2020
Vivian Hatwood, Leavitt Family Jewish Home Kitchen Manager/Assistant Director
Vivian was born in Worcester, MA and came to Springfield at the age of 4. She was educated in the Springfield public schools and graduated from Putnam Vocational High School,…
June 29, 2020
Choosing an Assisted Living Residence Virtually
How do you find the right assisted living for a family member when in-person tours are not an option? At Ruth’s House in Longmeadow, the assisted living residence operated by…
June 23, 2020
Cheri Ludwiczak, Chef at Michael’s Cafe
Cheri was born and raised in South Deerfield. Her grandparents had a farm there where they grew “everything: corn, tobacco, potatoes, as well as pigs and chickens.” She traces her…
June 19, 2020
Violeta Delgado, Housekeeper at The Leavitt Family Jewish Home
Violeta is a member of the Housekeeping team at the Leavitt Family Jewish Home. She joined the team 3 years ago, after working for over 20 years at Vibra in…
June 4, 2020
George Floyd – In Memory
I speak to you today as a White woman, as a mother of a White son, as a rabbi. As one who sees this time in America as a Critical…
June 3, 2020
CJL/JGS United Together
Team CJL and Team JGS: Like so many across the world, we too have been reading, watching, and hearing about the tragic events unfolding across our nation. We are outraged…
June 1, 2020
Letters of Love – Beautiful Expressions of Compassion and Care
LONGMEADOW, Mass. – Like all families, Leigh McGrale Vengco and her three daughters, Lily, Grace and Teia were home socially distancing and trying to adjust to the new reality forced…
May 4, 2020
Rabbi Devorah Jacobson, Director of Spiritual Life at JGS Lifecare, Supporting JGS Staff during Unprecedented Times
LONGMEADOW, Mass. – Rabbi Devorah Jacobson, Chaplain and Director of Spiritual Life at JGS Lifecare, has witnessed a great deal of suffering, stress and loss in the past six weeks,…
April 29, 2020
Community Sponsors Meals of Gratitude for Staff at JGS Lifecare Supporting Healthcare Workers and Local Restaurants
LONGMEADOW, Mass. – Over the last few weeks, in a generous show of support, several local organizations and restaurants have initiated fundraising efforts to sponsor Meals of Gratitude for the…
