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Oct 11
Help Shape Senior Services in Your Community
Are you a senior or a caregiver living Belmont, Brookline, Needham, Newton, Waltham, Watertown, Wellesley, or Weston, MA? Do you have the services you need to remain living in your home for as long as you like? Could you, or a senior you know, benefit from new types of services? Then please consider taking our […]
Sep 15
Working FAST for Stroke Prevention
Springwell is pleased to be participating in a stroke awareness project funded by Mount Auburn Hospital Community Health Department. Mount Auburn, along with five other Massachusetts hospitals, is part of a pilot program to improve emergency stroke care and outcomes. Springwell is one of several community partners who received a grant from MAH to help […]
Aug 02
Mindfulness Meditation at Springwell
Mindfulness Meditation Workshop Stressed? Worried? Preoccupied with the future, or the past? If you are a caregiver, even if you’ve never considered meditation to be something for you, learning how to be present in the moment can help. When we can live more fully in the moment we make fewer mistakes, come up with better […]
Jul 05
Controlling Chronic Conditions
Mrs. Flynn is one of many local older adults working to actively regain control over their health – and their life by participating in one of the evidence-based Healthy Living workshops offered by Springwell. Mrs. Flynn, who is in her early 60’s, has high blood pressure and Type-2 Diabetes. When she first joined The Diabetes […]
May 05
Supportive Housing Helps
Concepcion, who prefers to be called Connie, moved to the Brookline Supportive Housing program in early 2015 when a unit in an accessible building became available through the housing authority. Connie has lived in Brookline for a number of years and loves the area. A United States citizen for over fifty years, with roots in […]
Mar 03
March is Nutrition Month: Educating Seniors on the New Dietary Guidelines for Americans
March is Nutrition Month, and a great time to build awareness about the nutrition needs of the seniors we serve. In addition to providing more than 185,000 home-delivered meals to 1,200 vulnerable seniors each year, Springwell runs nine community dining sites, bringing an additional 50,000 meals to seniors who are looking for a nutritious meal […]
Oct 06
Springwell Testimony to the Joint Committee on Elder Affairs
Presentation by Ruth Beckerman-Rodau Chief Executive Officer of Springwell to The General Court of Massachusetts Joint Committee on Elder Affairs Hearing on Health Care and Long-Term Services and Supports October 6, 2015 I appreciate the opportunity to present testimony to you today. Springwell is one of 26 organizations across the Commonwealth that serve as the […]
Sep 14
FAST Teams: A New Approach to Addressing Elder Financial Abuse
Scam artists, fraudulent telemarketers, and even family members have become more sophisticated in targeting and defrauding seniors of more than $2.5 billion annually. Both Massachusetts and Springwell are at the forefront of developing innovative ways to respond to the complicated problem of financial abuse of seniors. Springwell is the lead agency for the greater Boston […]
Sep 12
Meet Officer Jon Bailey
In his 22 years of service on the Waltham Police Department, Officer Jon Bailey has received commendations and awards from a wide array of groups and organizations including the Waltham City Council, the Massachusetts State Senate, and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. He is the kind of ally that Springwell’s Protective Services Program […]