Originally published on GBH on December 28, 2023. The new year is just around the corner, and 2024 will likely see a growing number of Americans enter a new club: the centenarian club. Researchers at Boston University are trying to figure out what it takes to become a member. The New England Centenarian Study is the largest…
Originally published by FiftyPlus Advocate. People are becoming more intentional and more mindful these days about what they eat, how they exercise, and other aspects of daily living. It is all for the purpose of focusing on their overall well-being and surroundings. So, how can one be mindful about aging and all that comes with…
DOVER, MA – Goddard House in Brookline, MA recently welcomed Robert Cocks to their Board of Trustees. Cocks is a retired banking executive with 40 years of experience in commercial lending and bank management, and more recent involvement in residential real estate. A resident of Dover, Cocks is an active member of the Dover Council…
WESTFIELD, MA – Goddard House in Brookline, MA recently welcomed Dr. Linda Thompson to their Board of Trustees. Dr. Thompson is currently the President of Westfield State University and, prior to that, held the role of Dean of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at UMASS Boston. Dr. Thompson has an extensive background in…
BOSTON, MA – Goddard House in Brookline, MA recently appointed Viji Krishnan as Vice Chair to their Board of Trustees. Krishnan is the President of the Trademarks Solutions business unit at Corsearch, a data analytics company focused on customer brand protection. Previously, Ms. Krishnan held several senior leadership positions in the Information Services Industry, including…
WELLESLEY, MA – Wellesley resident Anna Xia recently joined the Board of Trustees at Goddard House in Brookline, MA. Xia currently serves as the Founder and Principal Consultant at Market Ignition Group & Advisory, LLC. She is a dynamic business executive with over 20 years of experience in global business development and strategy, including experience…
BROOKLINE, MA — Goddard House recently welcomed Brookline native David Terry to their Board of Trustees. Goddard House embraces the aging experience for seniors living in the Boston area by operating a high-quality assisted living community and by creating innovative programs which support our need for purpose, engagement, autonomy and choice as we age. The…
BROOKLINE, MA— Building genuine connections through art is the theme of a combined exhibition, “Building Community through Art”, showcasing artwork created by older adult residents from Goddard House Assisted Living (Brookline) and Goddard House Community Initiatives (GHCI) program participants from Mount Pleasant Home (Jamaica Plain), Anna Bissonnette House (South End), and Ruggles Assisted Living (Roxbury). …
Inspired by the documentary film ALL THE LONELY PEOPLE, Cultivating Community Connections Grantmakers (CCCG), a coalition of eight community organizations*, has awarded $19,000 in grants to four social service organizations in Greater Boston to help ease social isolation and build community through innovative new programs focused on serving vulnerable groups. The four recipients and programs…
This article was originally published by Simmons University. View the full article here. As a registered art therapist, licensed mental health counselor, and certified dementia practitioner, Meredith Griffiths ’03 is providing the benefits of art-based therapy to the elderly community. Griffiths is currently overseeing a partnership between the Goddard House, a senior living residence in…