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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 [...]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 [...]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
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
After 36 years of teaching, and 22 years of attending to her mother’s needs, Marian still wanted to give back. In 2010, she saw an opportunity to volunteer for the Ombudsman program and reached out to learn more. Ombudsmen play a critical role in ensuring that residents of nursing homes and rest homes receive the [...]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 15
PROTECTING SENIORS AT RISK OF ABUSE
The National Center on Elder Abuse defines elder abuse as intentional or neglectful acts by a caregiver or a “trusted individual” that harm, or may harm, a vulnerable senior. Abuse and neglect of seniors occurs in every community across the Commonwealth. As the protective services agency for 17 local towns and cities, Springwell has been […]
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 […]