May 01
Apr 04
April is Health Care Decisions Month
April is Health Care Decisions Month, and Springwell is pleased to announce that we are launching the Advance Directives Project to address the lack of end-of-life planning among seniors in our programs. Understanding end-of-life-care choices and being able to talk about them with family and health providers are important for all adults but especially for […]
Mar 06
Making the Impossible Possible
In December of 2008, it seemed impossible that 83-year old Jeanne would ever return to the home she loved. A bad fall months earlier sent her first to the hospital and then to a rehabilitation facility. Though long-term symptoms of post-polio syndrome meant Jeanne used a wheelchair, she had managed independently for years and was […]
Jan 09
Springwell Featured in The Atlantic
Springwell is honored to be featured in an ongoing photo series being hosted by The Atlantic. The series, called "Americans at Work" is funded by the Rockefeller Foundation and launched on December 10th. The essay featuring Springwell, "Caring for Our Elders," was published on Saturday, January 7, 2017, and shows the work that Springwell does to help [...]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 […]
Mar 22
