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 […]
Among those over the age of 60, 43% report feeling lonely, and 24% are considered socially isolated; at the same time, more than 90% of older adults want to remain in their current homes as they age. Springwell works closely with thousands of older adults each year to help address both of these challenges that […]
Moving into an assisted living facility is a major life change. Residents leave behind the comfort of home and step into a new environment where it can be difficult to have their voices heard. Springwell’s Assisted Living (AL) Ombudsman Program ensures those voices are heard by offering residents support, guidance, and advocacy. This work builds […]
Springwell volunteer Martha Connors brings empathy, compassion, and extensive experience with caregiving to her role in our Ombudsman program. In fact, she began helping people who are old or ill when she was in middle school. But her comfortability with helping others became personal during her twenties when her father was diagnosed with cancer. She […]
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 […]
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 […]
