Shanah Tovah Umetukah! By Jo Strausz Rosen As the Days of Awe approach, I find myself reminiscing, as I do …

The Brown Memory Care Pavilion By Jo Strausz Rosen Located on the third floor of the Fleischman Residence, the Dorothy …

Why I Love This Place By Beth Robinson   It was a busy day. They’re all busy at JSL, which …

  Preparing For The Holiday By Jo Strausz Rosen In preparation for the New Year, 5783, I wish to reaffirm …

  Living With Dementia By Jo Strausz Rosen Are you or a family member living with dementia? What can the …

Here’s to Life This Flashback Friday is from a June 2017 JN feature on our CEO, Nancy Heinrich. by Vivian …

Signals By Jo Strausz Rosen John Stewart, singer, and songwriter with the famed Kingston Trio, once told Roseanne Cash, “We’re …

11 Signs It Might Be Time For Assisted Living For many, a discussion about transitioning a loved one to an …

At The Hop By Jo Strausz Rosen Thanks to a special donation from Andrew Mac of AMAC Pharmacy Services, the …

Social Isolation By Jo Strausz Rosen A recent study led by scientists at the University of California, San Diego points …

WHAT DRIVES YOU? By Jo Strausz Rosen Do you ever reminisce about childhood road trips with your family? My life …

Intuition By Jo Strausz Rosen Sometimes, people choose a new and better path by following their intuition. Maybe you follow …

Make The Plan By Jo Strausz Rosen I’m staying focused in the present but find myself thinking about the future. …

Inhale… Exhale… By Jo Strausz Rosen We teach our residents at Jewish Senior Life that when our mind is elsewhere …

  Happily, Ever After By Jo Strausz Rosen Sometimes when I remember my father, I think about how he painstakingly …

Independence Day By Jo Strausz Rosen When I was growing up, the 4th of July meant Summer was in full …

The Mensch in the Pink Stetson By Jo Strausz Rosen Today is bittersweet because we say “Adios” to one of …

Sorting Through Confusion By Jo Strausz Rosen How many times have we said aloud, “Oh no, not again,” as we …

The Gift of Your Story By Jo Strausz Rosen I’ve been thinking about the different ways in which we can …

Comfort By Jo Strausz Rosen Another horrible day in the life of America captured repeatedly in the news. We are …

Bubbies and Zaidies By Jo Strausz Rosen   GRANDMOTHER by Kate Duignan When I was five you taught me how …

Paraskevidekatriaphobia By Jo Strausz Rosen On Friday the 13th some people find themselves worrying. They avoid flying, crossing paths with a …

Happiness By Jo Strausz Rosen Dr. Betsy Stone, PhD, felt waves of joy and pleasure being with people in a …

Driving Miss Daisy By Jo Strausz Rosen The ability to travel around town, going wherever we want – whenever we …

Small Kindness By Jo Strausz Rosen In his book, The Path to Kindness, James Crews, also editor of How to …

Mah Nishtanah By Jo Strausz Rosen Why is this night of Passover different from last year’s? For those of us …

  Rituals By Jo Strausz Rosen What are the rituals we create to commemorate the important milestones in our lives? …

Eldering… Becoming The Sage By Jo Strausz Rosen Reb Zalman Schachter-Shalomie taught, “When we refer to someone as a “senior” …

Age-ing and Sage-ing By Jo Strausz Rosen Reb Zalman Schachter-Shalomi was approaching his 60th birthday.  The realization came to him …

Coville residents Natalie and Marvin with their decorated Purim masks!   Powerful Purim By Jo Strausz Rosen Thursday, all the …

How We Heal By Jo Strausz Rosen In the 4th installment in a series on trauma, Dr. Betsy Stone reveals …

The JSL Difference By Jo Strausz Rosen Our sister agency 2Life Communities in Boston shares the following and we couldn’t …

Life Force By Jo Strausz Rosen How many of us feel motivated to make changes after we read life affirming …

  Concerns About Aging As 10,000 baby boomers turn 65 each day, the demographics of America are changing. This expanding …

Honoree & Student Introductions – Eight Over Eighty 2022 By Jo Strausz Rosen Yesterday JSL introduced the eight over eighty …

Post Traumatic Growth By Jo Strausz Rosen This week JSL staff attended Therapy Session #2 with Betsy Stone, PhD. She …

  Grandparents In Waiting By Jo Strausz Rosen For those of us whose grandparents are no longer here, missing them, …

Trauma, Peace and Jewish Spirituality By Jo Strausz Rosen This week JSL staff participated in the first of a 3-part …

Fall Prevention By Jo Strausz Rosen Every second of every day an older adult falls. Tracey Proghovnick, Director of Residential …

Family Memories By Jo Strausz Rosen Gather your loved ones around and consider exchanging answers to questions that define who …

By Jo Strausz Rosen We can make some important changes during these COVID years to flush out depression, anger, and …

Tech Helping Residents Stay Connected Residents at Fleischman Residence, Memory Care and Coville Assisted Living can access entertainment with the …

  Since 1907, Jewish Senior Life has been fostering vibrant communities for our residents. No matter which of our many …