The Springwell Blog

Nov 03

GUIDE Program Comes to Springwell

This summer, Springwell began offering a new program designed to improve care for people with dementia and support for their caregivers. The GUIDE Program (Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience) is an initiative to provide coordinated, compassionate, and person-centered support. The model program is funded by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and is […]

Sep 30

Sara Stein going over resources with a visitor at a resource fair

Options Counseling: Where to go first

Sara Stein has more than fifteen years of direct service experience at Springwell, having worked as a Care Manager before moving into the role of Options Counselor three years ago. The short-term nature of Options Counseling means that Sara can share her wealth of experience navigating the world of aging and caregiving services with more […]

Jun 20

Stuart with care coordinator Lily at the Newton congregate housing site

Congregate Housing: Support with Stability

About a year ago, Stuart began the process of rebuilding his life. He moved into the Newton congregate housing site with the help of his Springwell care manager, after experiencing a series of difficult losses as well as a de-stabilized housing situation with a friend. The death of his beloved son to cancer at age […]

Apr 05

Springwell volunteer, Brian Collins, arrives at the office for a meeting about one of his clients

Brian Collins: Money Management Volunteer

Shortly after Brian retired in 2019 from his job as a portfolio manager and family trust officer, an alert in his senior center newsletter about the volunteer Money Management Program caught his eye. He recognized that the program would fit nicely with what he did for a living and thought that it would be interesting […]

May 26

Woman checking her monitoring bracelet to help manage chronic illness

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 [...]

Jan 14

Social worker Heather Berry standing outside the Timothy Daniels House, a long-term care facility

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 [...]

Dec 31

Annette and Michael, two members of the Springwell community, smiling at one another at a supportive housing site.

Supportive housing services change lives

This year, Springwell’s Supportive Housing Program, funded by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Aging & Independence, has expanded into Northborough housing sites at Colonial Village and Heritage Village, and to Hudson housing sites at Brigham Circle and Norma Oliver Village. Supportive housing partnerships like these offer adults aged 60 and older, as well as people [...]

Dec 09

Hospital to Home

Rosemarie, a retired paralegal, is happy to be living independently in her own home following an unexpectedly challenging stretch that started with a double hip replacement. The resulting weakness and loss of mobility led to multiple hospital admissions and eventually a recommendation that she consider assisted living. In April, during Rosemarie’s stay at Newton Wellesley […]

Aug 20

Springwell CCEO Beth Schultz accepting a grant check from members of the Main Street Bank Foundation in support of the Money Management Program

Main Street Bank Supports the Money Management Program

As reports of elder financial abuse rise, Springwell received word that the Main Street Group Foundation would be providing a grant in support of its Money Management Program for 2024. Recently, Julie Aldie, Jamie Conaghan, and Jeff Tucker of Main Street Bank presented the grant that will help low-income, vulnerable seniors and adults with disabilities [...]

Jul 25

Summer Pleasures for Caregivers

Caregiving responsibilities don't take a break - not even for the beautiful days of summer when they arrive. In fact, caregiving can make it challenging for both a caregiver and their care recipient to find time and energy to appreciate the opportunities presented by warmer weather. Here we are re-sharing some some ideas with a [...]