COVID-19 News Schedule A Family Visit/Call Staff Vaccination Requirement Donate Now Contact Us MENU .st0_searchbutton{fill:#FFFFFF;} COVID-19 Updates For the latest news on how we’re responding to COVID-19, read more here: Daily COVID-19 Report: December 2, 2021 Please take our surveys: Family Feedback Survey & Virtual Family Support Group Interest Form Schedule A Family Visit/Call November 16, 2021 JGS Lifecare Thanks Employees with Wellness Days Throughout the pandemic our staff has displayed tremendous dedication, perseverance, and fortitude. Clearly, they have worked extremely hard, day in and day out, throughout the pandemic. As a way of… View Article November 3, 2021 The Booster Vaccine Helps Keep the Virus Away! Our organization has been working hard to make sure our residents and staff have access to the COVID-19 booster vaccine, which offers increased protection against all strains of the coronavirus…. View Article August 23, 2021 JGS Lifecare to Host Baystate Vaccination Van Aug. 30th & Sept. 20th – 11AM-2PM **Update – Pfizer Boosters Available! JGS Lifecare a leading health care system serving seniors and their families in western Massachusetts, will be hosting the Baystate Vaccination Van at its campus… View Article August 13, 2021 Family Letter – Vaccine Mandates Dear Residents and Families, As we close out the summer, it has been gratifying to watch our residents and families resume summer activities and experience the simple joy of being… View Article August 12, 2021 Message from Adam Berman, President of JGS Lifecare Dear Residents, Families and Friends, After several months of very low COVID infection rates, we have started to see cases rise throughout the state. It is for this reason that… View Article August 10, 2021 National Immunization Awareness Month Highlights Importance of Vaccinations August is National Immunization Awareness Month, which presents a terrific opportunity to review reasons why individuals should be vaccinated against Covid-19. Every one of us remembers what life was like… View Article July 15, 2021 See What Our Families Have to Say About Us We are so glad many of the restrictions for family visits have been lifted and things are getting back to normal. Our residents and families deserve to be together! Of… View Article July 9, 2021 Meet Tiffani Rouse RN, BSN Director of Clinical Services for Leavitt Family Jewish Home With a passion for travel and good food, Tiffani Rouse enjoys exploring new places with her beautiful four year old daughter… View Article June 28, 2021 In-Resident Room & In-Apartment Family Visitation Guidelines (for Fully Vaccinated Residents and Visitors) The Massachusetts Department of Health (DPH), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and Executive Office of Elder Affairs (EOEA) released guidance on how to safely begin in-resident room and in-apartment family… View Article May 5, 2021 Legacy Lifecare Staff Plays Key Role in Project ECHO All of our skilled nursing facilities recently completed a four-month training entitled Project ECHO (Extension of Community Health Outcomes). This innovative program focused upon public/private partnership, bringing providers together with… View Article April 7, 2021 Social Work Month at Leavitt Family Jewish Home March was designated as Social Work Month and the 2021 observance is more meaningful than ever. This year, the theme for the month-long celebration is Social Workers Are Essential. And… View Article April 5, 2021 What’s Happening at JGS What’s Happening at JGS Many staff members are celebrating anniversaries this month. It is wonderful to see the longevity of our employees at Jewish Nursing Home. This is what makes… View Article April 1, 2021 Warm Hugs and Embraces As Families Visit Loved Ones in the Privacy of Their Rooms There was great excitement in the air at The Leavitt Family Jewish Home as family members were welcomed into the building to visit their loved ones in the privacy of… View Article March 16, 2021 An Updated Message to Our Visitors – March 16, 2021 This update is for our skilled nursing homes. We are waiting for guidelines from EOEA our regulatory body for our assisted living residences and will update our policies as soon… View Article March 12, 2021 March’s Message from Adam Berman, President of Legacy Lifecare Dear Residents and Families, The beginning of spring is always a time for optimism and this year, more than ever, I have every reason to feel hopeful. As of the… View Article An Updated Message to Our Visitors – March 12, 2021 To All Visitors UPDATE: DPH has issued its guidance on family visits. We look forward to updating this information and welcoming fully vaccinated (14 days after the second dose) family… View Article March 3, 2021 Leavitt Family Jewish Home Family Feedback One of top priorities throughout the pandemic has been to keep our residents engaged – and happy. Although the state guidelines required us to keep our residents apart, our team… View Article February 25, 2021 JGS Caregiver Support Group is Back! Back by popular demand, the JGS Caregiver Support Group will once again be held at JGS. Under the supervision of facilitator Mary-Anne Schelb, the group will offer resident families as… View Article February 11, 2021 February’s Message from Adam Berman, President of Legacy Lifecare Dear Residents and Families, I am thrilled to let you know that over 90% of our residents and about 2/3 of our regular staff members have received the COVID-19 vaccination… View Article February 8, 2021 Devorah Jacobson Honored as a Healthcare Hero of Western Massachusetts – A Program of Healthcare News and Business West On January 14th, our own Rabbi Devorah Jacobson, chaplain and director of spiritual life at JGS Lifecare, was among the recipients of the esteemed 2020 Healthcare Heroes Award, a program… View Article February 5, 2021 JGS Lifecare Holds Second COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic On Sunday January 31st and Monday February 1st JGS Lifecare held its second vaccine clinic, offering residents and staff the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination. At the Leavitt Family Jewish Home 110 residents and… View Article February 2, 2021 “Why I Got Vaccinated” Video January 14, 2021 Meet Robert Whitten, Executive Director of Leavitt Family Jewish Home Rob Whitten fully concedes that he likes to fix things. In fact, when a repair is needed at his home in Suffield, Connecticut, he inevitably tries to fix the problem… View Article January 12, 2021 January’s Message from Adam Berman, Legacy Lifecare President Dear Residents and Staff, I felt a range of emotions as the COVID-19 vaccines got underway. Certainly, this was the first time I have witnessed people excited to get a… View Article January 11, 2021 JGS Holds 2-Day COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic for Residents and Staff JGS Lifecare recently held a 2-day COVID-19 vaccination clinic for residents and staff across its family of services. “This was an emotional and historic two days for JGS,” commented Rob… View Article January 4, 2021 JGS Lifecare Kicks Off “Superheroes Saving Lives” Campaign Nonprofit Thanks Employees For Their Extraordinary Dedication During Pandemic LONGMEADOW, MA (January 4, 2021) — JGS Lifecare, one of New England’s leading nonprofit healthcare systems serving seniors and their families,… View Article December 24, 2020 Wolf Swamp Elementary School’s Brownie Troop 65110 Visits Ruth’s House On December 23rd, Longmeadow’s Wolf Swamp Elementary School’s Brownie Troop 65110 delivering hand-made holiday greeting cards to the residents at Ruth’s House Assisted Living Residence. The troop also stood outdoors… View Article November 30, 2020 JGS Lifecare Volunteer, Janice Lawrence, Found a Special Way of Giving! LONGMEADOW, Mass. – People are smiling as they visit Sosin Center for Rehabilitation at JGS Lifecare in Longmeadow, MA. Carefully placed in the stone beds lining the walkway into the… View Article Family Update from Adam Berman, President Dear Residents and Families, With the summer gone and fall well under way, we wanted to provide you with an update on our organization and our continued response to the… View Article October 14, 2020 Sam Baah, Care Manager at Ruth’s House Assisted Living Residence Sam was born in Ghana and came to the US in Dec. 1999. There was an immigration lottery at the time and he won the lottery and was able to… View Article October 6, 2020 Donnette Barnett, CNA at Wernick Adult Day Health Care Donnette was born and raised in Springfield, along with her sister Kim. She graduated from Commerce High School in 1983 and gave birth to her son Warren Jr. in 1984…. View Article September 29, 2020 Ava Wills, RN at Spectrum Home Health & Hospice Ava was born and raised in the 16 Acres Neighborhood of Springfield along with her 2 brothers Michael and John. She graduated from Classical High School, and then, following her… View Article September 22, 2020 Christine Lunsford, RN, BSN, Clinical Reimbursement Coordinator, Leavitt Family Jewish Home Christine was born and raised in Springfield along with her older brother Michael. She graduated from Central High School in 1996 and then pursued an education to become a nurse…. View Article September 10, 2020 Deana Carnegie, Dietary Aid, Leavitt Family Jewish Home Deana was born and raised in Jamaica to a large family. She was one of 9 children, with 3 brothers and 5 sisters. She graduated from Newell High School and… View Article September 2, 2020 Carmen Figueroa, Lead Care Manager at Ruth’s House Assisted Living Residence Carmen was born and raised on Central Street in Springfield to a family that included 2 sisters and 2 brothers. Although her childhood dream was to be a mailperson and… View Article August 26, 2020 Uvalyn Davis, CNA Leavitt Family Jewish Home Uvalyn was born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica. She was part of a large family, as one of 8 brothers and sisters. She attended St. Andrew’s Technical High School, studying… View Article August 18, 2020 Tony (Antoinette) Moseley, CNA Leavitt Family Jewish Home Tony was born and raised in Springfield, along with her 3 sisters and 1 brother. She graduated from East Longmeadow High School and started working at Spectrum Home Healthcare as… View Article August 12, 2020 Dianne Modesta, CNA Leavitt Family Jewish Home Dianne was born on the island of Trinidad, located in the West Indies. In 1983 she and her brother came to Springfield to join her parent, who had previously come… View Article August 3, 2020 Virtual Lunch and Learn Series at Ruth’s House Assisted Living Residence , Program Announcements Friday, August 21st, 2020: Beyond the Blues – Aging & Depression Presenter Dr. Stuart Anfang, Medical Director of the Memory Disorder Program at Baystate Medical Center Wednesday, September 23rd, 2020: … View Article Susan Halpern, Vice President of Development and Communications Born in Springfield, Susan was raised in Longmeadow along with her 3 siblings: Jim, Wendy and Billy. She graduated from Longmeadow High School, the University of Vermont, and Western New… View Article July 27, 2020 Zuzanna Lakomska, CNA Leavitt Family Jewish Home Zuzanna was born in Poland and moved to the United States in 1990. While in Poland she worked for seventeen years as a kindergarten teacher. She and her husband Julian,… View Article July 21, 2020 Beth Ann Kalinko, CNA Sosin Center for Rehabilitation Beth Ann Kalinko was born and raised in Springfield and that is where she still resides. She has one brother, Gregory. She graduated from Classical High School and then went… View Article July 15, 2020 Jessica Brown, CNA Leavitt Family Jewish Home Jessica Brown was born and raised in Springfield. She graduated from Putnam Vocational High School and that’s where she was first connected to JGS. In order to get certified as… View Article July 10, 2020 Sharon Ritchie, Director of Food Service Sharon was born and raised in Longmeadow, MA. She started working at JGS Lifecare just prior to her 16th birthday in 1991. She was hired part-time as a dietary aide… View Article July 9, 2020 Resident Engagement in a Quarantine Environment LONGMEADOW, MA (July 2020) –Social distancing requirements in nursing homes and assisted living residences present their own unique set of challenges during this pandemic. To address this, the staff at… View Article July 3, 2020 Leavitt Family Jewish Home – Outdoor Visits by Family and Friends Bring Great Joy LONGMEADOW, Mass. – “It is wonderful to see my children, they are the love of my life!” exclaimed Sandy Novitch, a resident at the Leavitt Family Jewish Home. Debbie and… View Article Ana Guzman, CNA Wernick Adult Day Health Care Born in Puerto Rico, Ana came to this country at the age of 12 with her mom and 2 brothers. They settled in Springfield, with an uncle nearby. She attended… View Article June 29, 2020 Vivian Hatwood, Leavitt Family Jewish Home Kitchen Manager/Assistant Director Vivian was born in Worcester, MA and came to Springfield at the age of 4. She was educated in the Springfield public schools and graduated from Putnam Vocational High School,… View Article Choosing an Assisted Living Residence Virtually How do you find the right assisted living for a family member when in-person tours are not an option? At Ruth’s House in Longmeadow, the assisted living residence operated by… View Article June 23, 2020 Cheri Ludwiczak, Chef at Michael’s Cafe Cheri was born and raised in South Deerfield. Her grandparents had a farm there where they grew “everything: corn, tobacco, potatoes, as well as pigs and chickens.” She traces her… View Article JGS Staff Thank You Ad June 19, 2020 Violeta Delgado, Housekeeper at The Leavitt Family Jewish Home Violeta is a member of the Housekeeping team at the Leavitt Family Jewish Home. She joined the team 3 years ago, after working for over 20 years at Vibra in… View Article June 15, 2020 Jesus Carattini, Maintenance Department at The Leavitt Family Jewish Home Jesus Carattini is a very personable, friendly and valued member of the JGS Maintenance Department. Since arriving, 3 ½ years ago, he has taken on a tremendous amount of responsibility… View Article June 5, 2020 Maria Osorio, Housekeeper at The Leavitt Family Jewish Maria came to the US in 1994 from Puerto Rico. ”I didn’t understand any English” she shared. She took classes in English at STCC and continues to focus on improving… View Article June 2, 2020 Resuming Outdoor Family Visitation The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) and Executive Office of Elder Affairs (EOEA) have recently released guidance on how to safely begin family visitation with our residents. We are… View Article JGS Lifecare Utilizes Best Practice Deep Cleaning Techniques What do the Boston Red Sox, and other professional teams have in common with JGS Lifecare? Their deep cleaning procedures! Professional sports teams, along with hospitals, medical centers, airlines, country… View Article June 1, 2020 Letters of Love – Beautiful Expressions of Compassion and Care LONGMEADOW, Mass. – Like all families, Leigh McGrale Vengco and her three daughters, Lily, Grace and Teia were home socially distancing and trying to adjust to the new reality forced… View Article May 28, 2020 May 28, 2020 – Family Letter Dear Residents and Families, Two months since we first began our fight with this terrible virus, we strongly believe we have weathered through the worst and can begin to look… View Article May 8, 2020 May 8, 2020 – Family Letter Dear Residents and Families, We write to you today with a new sense of optimism. Data for Massachusetts is starting to show improvement in our broader communities due to everyone’s… View Article May 4, 2020 Rabbi Devorah Jacobson, Director of Spiritual Life at JGS Lifecare, Supporting JGS Staff during Unprecedented Times LONGMEADOW, Mass. – Rabbi Devorah Jacobson, Chaplain and Director of Spiritual Life at JGS Lifecare, has witnessed a great deal of suffering, stress and loss in the past six weeks,… View Article April 30, 2020 April 30, 2020 – Family Letter Dear Residents and Families, More than a month into the COVID-19 pandemic, our team has continued to work through adversity to meet the commitment of care we make to you… View Article April 29, 2020 Community Sponsors Meals of Gratitude for Staff at JGS Lifecare Supporting Healthcare Workers and Local Restaurants LONGMEADOW, Mass. – Over the last few weeks, in a generous show of support, several local organizations and restaurants have initiated fundraising efforts to sponsor Meals of Gratitude for the… View Article April 27, 2020 To the Heroes of CJL & JGS April 20, 2020 April 20, 2020 – Family Letter Dear Residents and Families, As Massachusetts experiences what experts believe to be the peak for new COVID-19 cases, senior care living organizations have become the focus of attention given the… View Article April 16, 2020 A Unique Anniversary Celebration Under Unusual Circumstances 20 decorated cars drove by Ruth’s House on Wednesday, April 15th to help this couple celebrate their 75th anniversary without breaking social distancing requirements. It was a wonderful display of… View Article April 10, 2020 April 10, 2020 – Family Letter To Our Families, We write to you now possibly during the most difficult time in our lives. Never in the 108-year history of JGS Lifecare have we faced a situation… View Article April 2, 2020 April 2, 2020 – Response to Press From the office of Adam Berman, President of JGS Lifecare: JGS Lifecare is committed to doing everything we can to prevent the spread of COVID-19 to our residents and staff…. View Article March 31, 2020 Free Groceries Feed the Spirit of JGS Staff A Display of Gratitude and Support LONGMEADOW, Mass. – Thanks to a very generous donation from the Perlman family, owners of Ocean State Job Lots, the staff at JGS LIfecare were treated to free groceries, in… View Article March 26, 2020 COVID-19 Response FAQs At JGS Lifecare, the safety and well-being of our residents and staff is our number one priority. Please know that we are carefully monitoring all aspects related to COVID-19 and… View Article March 20, 2020 JGS Lifecare on the Offensive to Protect our Residents from COVID-19 Dear Friends: The COVID-19 pandemic has faced us with unprecedented and unpredictable challenges, requiring constant monitoring, vigilance and new policy implementation. Our staff is working diligently, in collaboration with our affiliated organizations… View Article Event Cancellations Due to COVID-19 In compliance with the various prohibitions on large gatherings, and to discourage visitations to our campus, we have cancelled the following community events: Bubbies Passover Catering Passover Seders at JNH… View Article COVID-19 Social and Spiritual Resources Articles. Self-Care and Play, Podcasts, Meditation, Applications, Prayers and Spiritual Practices March 19, 2020 Elder Care in The Face of Covid-19 by Michelle Woodbrey of 2Sisters Senior Living Advisors It was two years ago this summer that my mom and dad moved into an independent living community. My dad had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s ten years earlier, and while he… View Article March 18, 2020 Wernick Adult Day Health Care Temporarily Closing on March 20 In light of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak, we are temporarily closing Wernick Adult Day Health Care as of March 20, 2020. Please know we will work closely with families on… View Article Family Letter To Our Dear Residents and Families, Especially during this difficult time, the health and safety of our residents remain our top priority. We want to assure you that JGS Lifecare… View Article March 13, 2020 JGS No Visitor Protocol To our Residents, Families, and Community: In an effort to further protect our residents, who are most vulnerable to the effects of COVID‐19, our facility will be implementing a strict… View Article March 9, 2020 Statement about Coronavirus To our Residents and Family Members: In light of recent developments regarding the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID 19) in the United States, we would like to take this opportunity… View Article Listing of Gifts of Support Honoring Our Healthcare Heroes COVID-19 FAQs Community Appreciation View all quotes May 29, 2020 Our sincere gratitude to members of the Indian Association of Greater Springfield (IAGS) and SEWA International USA for supporting our staff through your donation of 500 N-95 masks and 200 surgical masks! A special thanks to the Youth Club of IAGS, for your cards of encouragement, you are inspirational! Our staff is the heart and soul of JGS! Your support during these challenging times is so greatly appreciated! Dr. Udaya Jagadeesan, Chief Medical Officer, accepts cards and PPE from members of the Indian Association of Greater Springfield Youth Club. Dr. Rachana Singh, IAGS President, delivers 500 N-95 and 200 surgical masks to Rob Whitten, Administrator at the Leavitt Family Jewish Home. May 15, 2020 Our heartfelt Thank You to the accounting firm of Burgess, Schultz & Robb, P.C. in East Longmeadow for sponsoring yesterday’s delicious Meal of Gratitude for our staff from HighBrow Wood Fired Kitchen + Bar of Northampton. Thank you Andrew Brow, the grilled chicken was delicious! This show of community support is greatly appreciated! May 12, 2020 Our heartfelt Thank You to Sinai Temple and it’s supporters for the Meal of Gratitude sent today to all staff at JGS Lifecare on all shifts from The Grapevine. Thank you Liz and George for the delicious chicken, beer and veggie gyros and chips! This show of community support is greatly appreciated and lifts all staff spirits! Contact Us JGS Lifecare, Inc. 770 Converse Street Longmeadow, MA 01106 T. (413) 567-6211 E. info@jgslifecare.org Contact Click here to learn about our new monthly community-specific newsletter! 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