Senior Housing - Resources for Jewish Seniors in Greater Boston

Kosher Housing

Chelsea Jewish Nursing Home

17 Lafayette Avenue
Chelsea, MA 02150
Phone: 617 884-6766
Fax: 617 889-6176
http://www.cjnh.org

Chelsea Jewish Nursing Home (CJNH) provides nursing and residential care for complications of aging, rehabilitation, Alzheimer's, dementia, and end-of-life care. This 123-bed nursing home observes Jewish traditions and is a kosher facility.

Chestnut Park at Cleveland Circle

50 Sutherland Road
Brighton, MA 02135
Phone: 617 566-1700
Fax: 617 566-1752
http://benchmarkquality.com

Chestnut Park at Cleveland Circle is a traditional assisted living community offering services and amenities with personal assistance and care. The Lighthouse Club for those with mild memory impairment as well as the Harbor Program provides care in a secure neighborhood for those with memory impairments and Alzheimer's disease. Chestnut Park is located adjacent to the JCC Pre-School. Personal care, housekeeping, 24-hour staff, three kosher meals daily, and a wide range of social, culturally Jewish, intergenerational, and wellness programs are available. Shabbat and all Jewish holidays are observed. Limited financial options are available. (GAFC and LITC)

Cohen Florence Levine Estates at Admiral's Hill

201 Captain's Row
Chelsea, MA 02150
Phone: 617 887-0826
Fax: 617 889-8745
http://www.cflestates.org

Cohen Florence Levine Estates is a nondenominational assisted living community, observing Jewish traditions and customs. It offers 69 private apartments, gathering spaces, kosher food, and a range of activities and recreation. For those with Alzheimer's disease, senile dementia, and physical disabilities, the newer Florence & Chafetz Home for Specialized Care provides 36 private accommodations with supervision and activities.

Epoch Senior HealthCare of Weston

75 Norumbega Road
Weston, MA 02493
Phone: (781) 891-6100
http://www.epochsl.com

EPOCH Senior HealthCare of Weston offers short-term skilled nursing rehabilitation, long-term residential care, and a structured dementia program. Kosher food is available upon request. 

Jewish Family & Children's Service Jewish Healing Connection also provides a monthly shabbat program for residents and families.

Gloria Adelson Field Houses

NewBridge on the Charles
6000 Great Meadow Road
Dedham, MA 02026
Phone: Phone: 781 234-9700
http://www.newbridgeonthecharles.org

The Gloria Adelson Field Houses at NewBridge on the Charles opened November 2009. This skilled nursing facility is made up of 18 houses, is Medicare and Medicaid certified, and offers long-term care and short-term rehabilitative services. The physical environment and model of care has been developed by staff at Hebrew Rehabiliation Center and Orchard Cove. What makes this model of care unique for a long-term care setting is the layout, staffing roles, and elder's autonomy. Each house has 14 to 16 private bedrooms surrounding a working kitchen and living room, creating plenty of space for community programming. One house has a kosher kitchen. For admissions please call Hebrew SeniorLife's general intake 617-363-8545 line.

The Rashi School, a kindergarten through 8th grade Jewish day school, will open on the campus September 2010 to create a multi-generational campus.

Hebrew SeniorLife

Hebrew Rehabilitation Center
1200 Centre Street
Roslindale, MA 02131
Phone: 617 363-8400
http://hebrewseniorlife.org

Hebrew Rehabilitation Center, a kosher nursing facility, is home to over 600 seniors. Long-term care, short-term rehabilitative care, and medical acute care are all available at the Roslindale Campus. In 1999 Hebrew Rehabilitation Center added a bilingual services program designed to provide culturally competent care to the growing population of Russian-speaking Jewish seniors in the Boston area.

For short-term rehabilitation admissions please call Hebrew SeniorLife's intake line at 877-822-4722. For long-term care admissions for both Adelson Field House and Hebrew Rehabiliation, please call intake at 617-363-8545.

Jewish Community Housing for the Elderly

Golda Meir House
160 Stanton Avenue
Newton, MA 02135-4753
Phone: 617 614-5220
Fax: 617 614-5259
http://www.jche.org

Golda Meir House is an independent residential setting located in Newton, a suburb of Boston, situated near the MBTA Woodland Green Line Station and the Newton-Wellesley Hospital. The building has 199 one-bedroom and two-bedroom units. Most of the apartments are subsidized for income-eligible tenants, with 23 units available at market rent. All tenants of Golda Meir House participate in a weekday kosher lunch buffet.

The building has 24-hour on-site staff and tenants have access to a staffed fitness center; intergenerational programs; educational, cultural, and social evetns; computer centers; handicapped accessible transportation; and volunteer opportunities within JCHE and in the broader community. When additional support is needed, the Resident Services Coordinator can offer assistance and JCHE's Caring Choices program can provide in-home services.

JCHE buildings are financed, supported and subsidized by government programs with generous support from donor contributions.  For eligibility information or a rental application, contact JCHE's Rental Office at 617 912-8421 or visit the website.

Jewish Community Housing for the Elderly

JCHE's Ulin House, Leventhal House and Genesis House
30 Wallingford Road
Brighton, MA 02135
Phone: 617 912-8404
Fax: 617 912-8489
http://www.jche.org

JCHE’s Ulin House, Leventhal House, and Genesis House are three interconnected buildings in an urban residential neighborhood of Boston. This setting is considered to be independent living for the residents. The 700+ independent units within these three buildings include studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments. JCHE tenants who live at Ulin House, Leventhal House, or Genesis House have access to Resident Service Coordinators, a geriatric nurse practitioner who is on-site weekly, and an adult day health center open each weekday. Tenants who participate in JCHE’s Caring Choices program may participate in a daily kosher lunch program.  All tenants may attend lunch on Fridays. The buildings have libraries with collections in English, Russian, and Chinese. Tenants also have access to a staffed fitness center; intergenerational programs; educational, cultural, and social events; computer centers; handicapped accessible transportation; and volunteer opportunities within JCHE and the broader community.

JCHE buildings are financed, supported, and subsidized by government programs, with generous support from donor contributions. For eligibility information or a rental application, contact JCHE's Rental Office at 617-912-8421 or visit the website.

Jewish Healthcare Center Inc.

629 Salisbury Street
Worcester, MA 01609
Phone: 508 798-8653
Fax: 508 753-2668
http://www.jewishhealthcarecenter.com

The Jewish Healthcare Center is a 141-bed, non-profit, skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility located in Worcester. This is the only kosher facility in Central Massachusetts.

Jewish Rehabilitation Center of North Shore

330 Paradise Road
Swampscott, MA 01907
Phone: 781 598-5310
Fax: 781 581-8021
http://www.avivliving.org

The Jewish Rehabilitation Center (JRC) of the North Shore includes long-term skilled nursing, short-term rehabilitation, and the Shapiro-Rudolph Adult Day Center in Swampscott and Woodbridge Assisted Living in Peabody. The facility also provides kosher meals.

Julian J. Leavitt Family Jewish Nursing Home

770 Converse Street
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Phone: 413 567-9350
Fax: 413 567-0175
http://www.jewishgeriatric.org

The Julian J. Leavitt Family Jewish Nursing Home, set on the Jewish Geriatric Service Campus, is a 200-bed skilled nursing home offering a wide range of services and programs. One specialized unit is devoted to caring for residents with Alzheimer's disease. In addition to the long-term services, the Nursing Home offers short-term rehabilitation. Kosher meals are made available to residents.

Ruth's House-An Assisted Living Residence

780 Converse Street
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Phone: 413 567-6212
Fax: 413 567-4380
http://www.jewishgeriatric.org

Ruth's House, an assisted living residence, is set on the Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Campus of Jewish Geriatric Services. Kosher meals are provided. 

Tamarisk Assisted Living

3 Shalom Drive
Warwick, RI 02886
Phone: 401 732-0037
Fax: 401 921-0602
http://www.tamarisk.org

Tamarisk has traditional apartments, plus apartments in the Renaissance Memory Support wings. Tamarisk is a kosher assisted living residence. Shabbat and all Jewish holidays are celebrated.

The Leonard Florence Center For Living

165 Captain's Row
Chelsea, MA 02150
Phone: 617-887-0001
http://www.leonardflorencecenter.org/

The Leonard Florence Center for Living on Admiral Hill, sponsored by Chelsea Jewish Foundation, will open a 100-bed skilled nursing facility, February 2010. With 10 homes in a five story building, this Medicare and Medicaid certified facility will offer long-term care and short-term care rehabilitative services with a unique delivery of care called “The Green House” model. “The Green House” model specifies facility size, interior design, staffing patterns, and methods of delivering skilled professional services. The goal is to provide all necessary care without the delivery of care being the sole focus of their daily lives. 

Each house will serve kosher food.

Woodbridge Assisted Living

240 Lynnfield Street
Peabody, MA 01960
Phone: 978 532-4411
Fax: 978 532-2407
http://www.avivliving.org

Woodbridge, a non-profit assisted living, offers a continuum of care through its association with the Jewish Rehabilitation Center of the North Shore, Shapiro-Rudolph Adult Day Center, and Aviv HomeCare. Kosher meals and Jewish programming are available. The Legacy Memory Care Program offers a secure environment for seniors living with substantial memory impairments.