A Friendly Visitor Story: Sneha Prasad

In 2022, while I was a student at Brandeis, I started volunteering with Springwell. I was the Coordinator for Brandeis’ Companions for Elders program, a Springwell Volunteer Program partner. As a high school student, I interned with a doctor who served a large elderly population. Over several years, I got to know many of the […]

Falls Prevention at Springwell: Stepping Up

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 36 million older Americans experience a fall each year. Among older adults, one out of five falls cause a serious injury such as broken bones or a head injury. As a result, falls are the leading cause of injury and death among people over age […]

Springwell’s Information and Referral Department – Our Front Door

“We welcome calls from anyone seeking information about aging or caregiving,” shares Jeanne Shapiro, Information & Referral Supervisor. The Information & Referral (I&R) team assists thousands of individuals and families, as well as other community professionals each year. They provide expert information, navigational support, and referrals to helpful and necessary services. The I&R team is [...]

Managing Chronic Illness

As we age, chronic illnesses seem to take hold and can have a way of taking over our lives. Is your chronic illness managing you or can you manage it better to improve your quality of life? We hope the ideas below help you and your family or caregivers manage your chronic illness. Gain a [...]

Getting Out and About

A top priority at Springwell since our 2022 merger has been getting better acquainted with key organizations in the twenty-two communities we now serve. By better understanding how services for older adults are delivered in each town, we are learning who we can partner with to help support healthy aging and how to enrich those […]

Meet the Nutrition Staff that Supports Springwell’s Volunteers

It takes a strong team to provide over 1300 meals daily in 22 towns! Dalia Cohen, Home Delivered Meals (HDM), Director of Nutrition “I’m passionate about people’s well-being, and I know that nutrition has an impact on health.  I’ve been here almost 6 years now, and I love working with my team, the volunteers and our […]

Grateful for Springwell Volunteers

“Embrace the good. That is what I have been thinking about lately. We all make choices about how we spend our time and our energy. Springwell volunteers choose to serve those that are the most vulnerable in our shared communities. They are out, connecting with the people we serve and actively showing how much they [...]

Social Work: Combining Compassion and Action

March is Social Work Month, and is a time to explicitly honor the powerful, positive impact the social work profession has had on our society for generations. Springwell social workers share ideas and collaborate to improve in-home services for older adults and families in the twenty-two communities we serve. At Springwell, social workers are problem-solvers […]

Food Connects Us: Celebrating National Nutrition Month 

“Food Connects Us,” the theme for National Nutrition Month 2025 reminds most of us how much more we enjoy a snack or meal when it is shared with family or friends. The food we choose to eat can also connect us to positive health outcomes. We know the importance of a varied diet that includes all [...]

Community Transitions Liaison Program

Over the next eight years, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has committed to ensuring that 2,400 residents of long-term care facilities, like 71-year-old Jeanine at Timothy Daniels House, will get the help they need to transition back into the community. In June, with the help of the Community Transition Liaison Program at Springwell, Jeanine happily moved [...]