Page 14 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – Friday, February 22, 2019 Three Chelsea Jewish Lifecare residences awarded CMS Five-Star Quality Rating Highest possible rating for all three greater Boston nursing homes CHELSEA AND PEABODY – For the second consecutive year, three Chelsea Jewish Lifecare (CJL) skilled nursing facilities have received the prestigious Five-Star Quality Rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). This designation refl ects the highest number of stars allotted to a skilled nursing facility. Currently, there are a select number of nursing homes that have been awarded this distinction. “We are pleased that all our skilled nursing residences have once again been recognized as being among the top nursing homes not only in Massachusetts, but throughout the country,” states Chelsea Jewish Lifecare President Adam Berman. “Earning this Five-Star designation is a testament to our skilled and compassionate staff , our strong commitment to excellence and our dedication as an organization to provide the highest caliber of care possible.” The CJL homes include the Chelsea Jewish Nursing Home in Chelsea, the Jeff rey and Susan Brudnick Center for Living in Peabody, and the Leonard Florence Center for Living in Chelsea, which is the country’s fi rst urban model Green House® skilled nursing facility. These residences off er both short-term rehabilitation services and long-term comprehensive care. To receive a fi ve-star rating, nursing homes are judged by three components. Health inspections are one means of evaluating a residence. The rating is based on information from the last three years of onsite inspections, including both standard surveys and complaint surveys. Secondly, a rating is given based on staff - ing, which details information about the number of hours of care provided on average to each resident each day by nursing staff and other healthcare providers. The final category involves quality measures, which includes data on how well nursing homes are caring for their residents’ physical and clinical needs. Today the fi ve-star rating system has become a critical tool for the public to measure the quality and performance of a skilled nursing facility. Nursing homes with fi ve stars are considered well above average quality. Adds CJL’s Berman, “In reality, we work very hard, day in and day out, to achieve and maintain these five-star ratings. We are so proud of our staff at each of the three residences.” About Chelsea Jewish Lifecare CJL, a highly respected leader in senior living, employs over 2,000 people and provides care to over 100 individuals daily, with campuses in Chelsea, Peabody and Longmeadow, Mass. CJL (www. chelseajewish.org) is redefi ning senior care and reenvisioning what life should be like for those living with disabling conditions. The eldercare community includes a wide array of skilled and shortterm rehab residences, ALSand MS-specialized care residences, traditional and specialized assisted living options, memory care, independent living, adult day health, aging life care, home care and hospice agencies that deliver customized and compassionate care. Freedom Trail Revolutionary Women Tour steps off for Women’s History Month F reedom Trail Foundation announces the return of the newest tour experience, Revolutionary Women Tours throughout Women’s History Month in March! Discover the indomitable women who took part in the American Revolution, and the generations of women that followed, inaugurating their own struggles for freedom and equality. Revolutionary Women Tours depart at 12:45 p.m. from the Boston Common Visitor Information Center on Saturdays and Sundays in March, beginning Saturday, March 2. Revolutionary Women Tours invite people of all ages to walk the Freedom Trail and explore four centuries of Revolutionary women who changed history. These 90-minute tours will feature tales of the early religious rebellions of Anne Hutchinson and Mary Dyer, patriotic actions of Abigail Adams and Mercy Otis Warren, abolitionist movements of Harriet Beecher Stowe and Harriet Tubman, prolifi c writings of authors Phillis Wheatley and Louisa May Alcott and landmark speeches of Margaret Sanger and Susan B. Anthony, while visiting the places where women’s voices were heard, their works were published and they were laid to rest. Led by 18th-century costumed guides, Freedom Trail Foundation’s walking tours are $14 for adults, $12 for seniors/students and $8 for children, and include a $1 donation to the Freedom Trail Foundation’s Preservation Fund. Tickets may be purchased at the Boston Common Visitor Information Center and online at TheFreedomTrail.org – tickets are discounted when purchased online. All walking tours and specialty tours are available as private tours yearround by appointment and are perfect for families, company outings, corporate activities and team-building, tourist groups and more. For additional information please visit TheFreedomTrail.org or call (617) 357-8300.
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