If a picture is worth a thousand words, than a sculpture is worth 10,000! A new spectacular piece of art has been placed on the NewBridge on the Charles campus, visible from both Great Meadow Road near the President’s house and from viewpoints in the community center.

Healthy eating and physical activity are important at any age, but they can be critical to prevent the development and progression of chronic disease in older adults. Our Healthy Eating for Successful Living in Older Adults™ program helps participants better manage their health through nutrition and activity.

If you live or work at NewBridge on the Charles, one of Hebrew SeniorLife’s continuing care retirement communities, chances are you’ve noticed Irving Backman. Every morning, regardless of weather, Backman laces up a pair of Saucony sneakers, grabs his handheld radio and begins his daily run around our campus.

“I run in blizzards, ice storms and heat waves. I suppose the only thing that stopped me was not rain, but floods, when water is more than two inches deep.”

As a Social Worker and Operations Leader in the Memory Support Neighborhood at Hebrew Rehabilitation Center at NewBridge on the Charles, I am privileged to work with a care team that is committed to helping our residents and their families negotiate a very special, but often challenging stage in their lives.

On March 9, we marked the formal opening of Hebrew SeniorLife Hospice Care with a presentation by Dr. Jerome Groopman that articulated the essential Jewish values of love and hope at the core of our endeavor. We came together to express our gratitude to the generous donors who made it possible and the exceptional hospice team who care for our patients.