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TO ALLEVIATE HUNGER, FOOD INSECURITY AND SOCIAL ISOLATION BY SERVING HEALTHY AND DIGNIFIED NOONTIME MEALS EVERY WEEKDAY BY PROVIDING EDUCATION IN MAKING GOOD, NUTRITIONAL CHOICES AND BY HELPING PEOPLE ACCESS AVAILABLE FOOD RESOURCES.

THE CENTER OWNS AND OPERATES A 141 BED NURSING HOME THAT PROVIDES INPATIENT LONG-TERM CARE AND RECUPERATIVE SERVICES FOR ITS PATIENTS.

THE MISSION OF MOUNT PLEASANT HOME IS TO PROVIDE HOUSING AND SERVICE OPTIONS FOR ELDERS WITH EMPHASIS ON SERVING A DIVERSE POPULATION AND GIVING PRIORITY TO THOSE WITH LIMITED FINANCIAL RESOURCES AND INADEQUATE SUPPORT SYSTEMS.

A Mission of ServiceThe Holyoke Visiting Nurse Association, Inc. established in 1905, is dedicated to providing quality home health care to individuals who are elderly, impoverished and medically needy. We coordinate and deliver comprehensive, cost effective services including nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, social work and home health aide care. In addition, we are committed to promoting community health through education and special programs.Our philosophy is grounded in the following values:Deep respect for the patient and family. We provide compassionate, individualized care. We seek to foster participating in and understanding of the healing process.A holistic approach to care. We believe that the physical, social, and emotional spheres impact health, and we intervene on these levels where appropriate.Cooperative, service-driven relationships with our customers. We realize that we are only one part of an overall continuum of care. By working cooperatively with, and providing exceptional service to physicians, hospitals, and social service agencies, we facilitate the health and well being of our patients, and the increased efficiency of our nation's health care system.The importance of each employee's contribution. We recognize that each employee's efforts contributes to the overall achievements of the organization.Openness to change. We recognize the current upheaval of the health care system will require our organization to be flexible and creative. We strive to see change as a challenge to be met rather than feared.Efficient management of resources. We know that our future ability to serve patients is dependent on our present vigilance in the management of our resources. As stewards of the organization's mission, our decisions today are dictated by an ongoing commitment to provide health care services to our community.

Our mission is to achieve, sustain, and exceed standards of excellence in skilled nursing, rehabilitation, and hospice care to aging adults and their families in the Greater Boston community. We envision a diverse Greater Boston community where all aging adults and their families will experience being known, comforted, and cared for with skill, dignity, and respect. We are here for you…not for profit.

We, the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm, as women of the church inspired by Mother M. Angeline Teresa, respond with faith, courage and love to the healing ministry of Christ. Our philosophy is stated in her words:Our mission is reflected in the philosophy of care inherent in all policies and practices promulgated within the health care facilities under our supervision, thereby charging administration, boards of directors and medical staff with promoting the Christian mission of healing and care.On a local level, each Home has a Mission Effectiveness Coordinator. Each coordinator assists in implementing the Mission Statement and the philosophy of the Congregation throughout that particular Carmelite facility and working with other Coordinators to reinforce our mission through

The Parmenter Foundation provides hope and support for our community members who are grieving or in need of compassionate end-of-life care. We provide funding for nonprofit organizations that deliver high quality, innovative palliative care, and bereavement programs, and we offer educational and inspirational resources that help our neighbors navigate through the challenging grief process. The Parmenter Foundation is committed to helping MetroWest Boston families build resiliency and facilitate their journeys toward healing

VNA Hospice & Palliative Care, part of VNA Care, improves the quality of life for individuals and their loved ones facing a life-limiting illness and loss. Our team provides physical, emotional, social, practical, and spiritual support tailored to each person’s needs and goals. Care is provided wherever a patient calls home, including private residences, assisted living and skilled nursing facilities. VNA Hospice & Palliative Care also offers three home-like hospice residences (Elizabeth Evarts de Rham Hospice Home, Cambridge; Rose Monahan Hospice Home, Worcester; and Stanley R. Tippett Hospice Home, Needham) for times when remaining at home is not possible. Our staff is dedicated to our mission to provide the right care with kindness and compassion every day for every person we serve.

Mary Wade provides the highest quality medical and social programs and supervised residential services for seniors in need. We support a community of caring to promote individual abilities in our traditional, dignified, and comfortable campus as well as connecting with the broader community.

TO ASSIST OLDER CITIZENS WITH MAINTAINING THEIR DESIRED HOME LIFESTYLE RELATIVE TO THEIR MEALS, TRANSPORTATION, SOCIALIZATION, HOME MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND MAINTENANCE.

Consistent with Jewish values and traditions, the mission of Jewish Senior Services® is to assure seniors the health care, housing and geriatric services required to achieve the highest possible quality of life attainable for them. Jewish Senior Services proudly serves individuals of all faiths.

TO OFFER AFFORDABLE HOUSING TO THE AREA'S LOW TO MODERATE INCOME WELL ELDERLY POPULATION IN A SAFE AND CARING HOMELIKE ATMOSPHERE WHICH ENCOURAGES OLDER PEOPLE TO BE INDEPENDENT, PHYSICALLY ACTIVE AND INVOLVED WITH THEIR FAMILIES, FRIENDS AND COMMUNITY.