The Admissions Department at Hebrew SeniorLife facilitates and coordinates all admissions to the Medical Acute Care Unit (MACU) in Boston, the Recuperative Services Units (RSU) in Boston and Dedham, long-term care communities in Boston and Dedham, as well as admissions to the Skilled Nursing Facility at Orchard Cove in Canton. The staff is ready to assist all professionals and family members.

From long-term and post-acute medical care to outpatient services and senior communities, HSL has a lot to offer.

Visit our Referral Resource Web page for contact information on all HSL services.

"Our department serves as a link to the professional community. By offering exceptional service to all referring professionals, we're working hard to earn your trust every day," says Brian Murphy, Director of Admissions.

To make arrangements for an admission to any of these services, contact the Admissions Team at
617-363-8372. 

Alexandra Dashevskaya, M.S., Manager, Bilingual Services Program for Russian-speaking Seniors; Keeley Flynn, Admissions Coordinator; Sarah Shields, LCSW, Long-Term Care Admissions Coordinator; Aimee Smith, Senior Admissions Coordinator; Deborah Rosselle, Admissions Coordinator; Brian Murphy, Director of Admissions. Missing from photo is Alicia Currier, Admissions Coordinator.

Hebrew SeniorLife Medical Group Offers Geriatric Care to Brookline Seniors

Jennifer Rhodes-Kropf, M.D., Medical Director of Hebrew SeniorLife Medical Group practice at Center Communities of Brookline with a patient

Care is provided at the Sloane Family/Century Bank Primary & Specialty Care Center

The Hebrew SeniorLife Medical Group officially opened the doors of its geriatric primary care practice at Center Communities of Brookline to serve residents of the Brookline community and surrounding areas with a ribbon cutting in October. Now Brookline's growing senior population has access to Hebrew SeniorLife's well established geriatrics expertise. Our affordable, accessible and patient-centered geriatric health care services are provided by our Harvard Medical School-affiliated geriatricians.

Certified by the Department of Public Health, the HSL Medical Group offers routine exams, psychiatric care, podiatry, memory support consultation, chronic disease and diabetes self-management. Our physicians address issues such as chronic pain from arthritis, congestive heart failure, cognitive impairments, and palliative care for cancer patients. The practice is open five days a week from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. by appointment. It is located at 100 Centre Street, Brookline, in Coolidge Corner within one of the three apartment buildings that comprise the Center Communities of Brookline.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 617-363-8041. 

Meredith Levin, OTR, Clinical Specialist; Certified Lymphedema Therapist

Hebrew Rehabilitation Center offers both inpatient and outpatient services for patients with lymphedema or lymphedema-related conditions. The program offers treatment specialized to meet the goals of each patient, and aimed at restoring, enhancing, and supporting maximum level of independence and quality of life.

In her newly created role as Clinical Specialist; Certified Lymphedema Therapist, Meredith Levin assesses and treats individuals with Lymphedema and related conditions by performing manual techniques, compression therapy and education on self care. Her primary goals are to reduce swelling, maximize functional use of the affected extremity and reduce the risk of infection. She collaborates with the wound care team and frequently provides lymphedema therapy for individuals with severe wounds. Meredith is available to provide lymphedema management and therapy to individuals across all HSL service lines.

Now, to help professionals learn more about lymphedema and best treatment options, Meredith is available to speak to professionals in your facility or practice. To learn more or to make arrangements, call Mina Kuraoka at 

617-363-8766 or MinaKuraoka@hsl.harvard.edu.

Hebrew SeniorLife launched its ReAge movement to the public in September. A combination of the words "redefine" and "aging," ReAge means to question everything about the aging process. This means challenging conventions in order to create and implement new standard-of-care approaches that positively impact the lives of older adults through health care, communities, research and teaching.

As part of our ReAge movement, we seek to reengineer health care for seniors all along the care continuum. From Hebrew SeniorLife Medical Group primary care practice, to Hebrew SeniorLife Home Care, to rehabilitative and medical acute care, to long-term care, our senior health care professionals demonstrate each day that they have The Power to Redefine Aging.

We invite you to learn more about our commitment to redefining the aging experience in America and what it means to you.

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• Learn more about our health care services at www.hebrewseniorlife.org/healthcare

Part of HSL's Azheimer's Walk Team

The Greater Boston Walk to End Alzheimer's took place on Sunday, September 23, 2012 and was a huge success.  We are thankful to all of our family members, friends, residents and staff who walked, raised funds, or donated to this cause.  We had more than 50 walkers on Team Hebrew SeniorLife. Another 100 residents, family members and staff members walked at internal walk events at all HSL locations. With everyone's support we raised $3,848.47 for the Alzheimer's Association.