Marblehead track star Nolan Raimo begins fundraising drive for All Care Hospice

News
May 182012

By Joe McConnell/Wicked Local Marblehead

Running for a Cure was created in Feb. 2010, in honor of Nolan Raimo’s father — Charlie Raimo,Nolan Raimo who passed away from colon cancer after a two-year battle.  Nolan is a track star in the Marblehead High School program.

The fundraiser collected $18,000 in two years for Mass. General Hospital’s Cancer Clinic, where Charlie received chemotherapy for over 18 months. But when the battle began to take a toll on Charlie’s body, he resided in the care of All-Care Hospice that truly did an outstanding job.

The mission of Running For A Cure is to raise money for All Care Hospice. Nolan plans to raise funds in different ways, including pledges on his performance in the Decathlon, a raffle, wristbands and general donations. He has a goal of $15,000 — an ambitious task, but achievable.

All Care Hospice is an incredible organization, which has helped so many families. Who wants to call hospice? Nobody, and Charlie was no exception. He, like anyone, didn’t want to face the inevitable.

However, hospice did come into the Raimo family’s life, and made it easier to cope during an incredibly trying time.

Nolan set out this year to raise the aforementioned $15,000 in order to thank All Care Hospice for its efforts in helping out not only his family, but also every other family they have helped through the process.

Running For A Cure’s big night will be held at Hungry Betty’s on Tuesday, May 22. Fifteen percent of all checks will be donated to Running For A Cure. Also, raffle tickets and wristbands will be sold at the dinner. Raffle tickets will be sold through June 8, when a winner is drawn.

The raffle tickets are one for $5, three for $10 and eight for $20. The raffle includes six categories: Shop Marblehead, Marblehead Workout, Eat Marblehead, Marblehead Beauty, Sports and a Family Vacation of three to five nights to Disney World (hotel only, no airfare or park tickets).

Wristbands are one for $3, two for $5, and five for $10.

Pledges accepted

Pledges are based upon Nolan’s performance at the EMass Decathlon, which will be held June 4-5 at Burlington High School. Nolan is projected to score between 5,500 to 6,000 points. Basic pledges include one penny per point — a $55 to $60 donation or one penny per two points — a $27.50 to $30 donation.

Email Nolan@running-for-a-cure.com with pledges, or visit the Web site at www.running-for-a-cure.com to make direct donations and for more information. All donations are tax refundable —check out the Web site for the tax ID number.

See you at Hungry Betty’s on May 22 to begin the fundraising drive.

All Care VNA opens $9 million home office in downtown Lynn

News
Mar 212012

By Steven A. Rosenberg

Globe Staff / March 1, 2012

For almost three decades, a dusty half-acre vacant lot greeted visitors when they entered downtown Lynn from the Lynnway. These days, city officials hope that All Care Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice’s $9 million, four-story brick and glass building that stands on the spot will herald a new era of investment in Lynn’s downtown.

“It’s great for both the city and its partner, the VNA,’’ said state Representative Steven M. Walsh, a Lynn Democrat who represents the downtown area.

“We have a beautiful building at the gateway that hopefully is going to be a harbinger of more development to come.’’

On March 8, city officials and All Care employees will officially mark the new building with a ribbon-cutting.

But for All Care, one of the state’s largest visiting nurse organizations, the building represents a new chapter in its history, which began more than 100 years ago in Lynn.

“We really wanted to remain in Lynn,’’ explained Shawn Potter, All Care’s president and chief executive officer. Potter said almost half of the nonprofit’s 630 employees live in Lynn, and they serve about 12,000 people a year – including about 6,000 Lynn residents.

All Care, which provides visiting nurses, hospice, and private home care, serves patients in communities north of Boston from Revere to the New Hampshire border.

The city of Lynn, the MBTA, and All Care’s workers will also benefit from the new move. While a nonprofit, All Care will pay the city $80,000 over the next five years in an agreement it reached in lieu of taxes.

The MBTA, which sold the lot to All Care for $925,000, has also agreed to a 30-year lease to provide as many as 200 parking spaces to VNA workers at its adjacent commuter rail garage.

All Care consolidated its two offices in Lynn and moved its Wakefield office to its new headquarters at 210 Market St.

For nearly two centuries, factories lined downtown Lynn. But over the last 50 years, the area has radically changed.

Little is manufactured there anymore, and fires ravaged old factories and former retailers, leaving large parcels empty in the 1980s and 1990s.

Now three of the downtown anchors sit at its entrance – All Care, North Shore Community College, and the MBTA station and garage. Also, hundreds of condos have been built in old factories in recent years, creating a residential presence in the city’s center.

This combination, which brings new businesses, condo owners, and existing mom-and-pop stores together, is the kind of infrastructure that James Marsh, the city’s community development director, has been hoping to see.

Marsh said All Care’s investment means more dollars will be spent in downtown Lynn in shops, restaurants, and other businesses. “To have those employees in the downtown is very important,’’ said Marsh.

Other nonprofits also have made significant investment in the edge of the downtown. Two years ago, Girls Inc. opened an $11 million clubhouse, and KIPP Academy is now building a new $28.5 million school.

While the new building has sweeping views of the harbor and the Boston skyline, it does not have an employee cafeteria, a key stipulation the city insisted on while negotiating with All Care.

Marsh and Walsh say that the lack of a cafeteria will mean a boost in revenue at local restaurants.

“It brings stability to the downtown and also brings an anchor point to that area,’’ said Walsh. “We now have hundreds of people who’ll have an opportunity to walk, shop, and dine in the Central Square area.’’

Steven A. Rosenberg can be reached at srosenberg@globe.com. Follow him on Twitter @WriteRosenberg.

On March 8, city officials and All Care employees will officially mark new building with a ribbon-cutting.

Events, News
Mar 052012

For almost three decades, a dusty half-acre vacant lot greeted visitors when theyentereddowntown Lynn from the Lynnway. These days, city officials hope that All Care Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice’s $9 million, four-story brick and glass building that stands on the spot will herald a new era of investment in Lynn’s downtown.

“It’s great for both the city and its partner, the VNA,’’ said state Representative Steven M. Walsh, a Lynn Democrat who represents the downtown area.

“We have a beautiful building at the gateway that hopefully is going to

be a harbinger of more development to come.’’

On March 8, city officials and All Care employees will officially mark the new building with a ribbon-cutting.

But for All Care, one of the state’s largest visiting nurse organizations, the building represents a new chapter in its history, which began more than 100 years ago in Lynn.

“We really wanted to remain in Lynn,’’ explained Shawn Potter, All Care’s president and chief executive officer. Potter said almost half of the nonprofit’s 630 employees live in Lynn, and they serve about 12,000 people a year – including about 6,000 Lynn residents.

All Care, which provides visiting nurses, hospice, and private home care, serves patients in communities north of Boston from Revere to the New Hampshire border.

The city of Lynn, the MBTA, and All Care’s workers will also benefit from the new move. While a nonprofit, All Care will pay the city $80,000 over the next five years in an agreement it reached in lieu of taxes.

The MBTA, which sold the lot to All Care for $925,000, has also agreed to a 30-year lease to provide as many as 200 parking spaces to VNA workers at its adjacent commuter rail garage.

All Care consolidated its two offices in Lynn and moved its Wakefield office to its new headquarters at 210 Market St.

For nearly two centuries, factories lined downtown Lynn. But over the last 50 years, the area has radically changed.

Little is manufactured there anymore, and fires ravaged old factories and former retailers, leaving large parcels empty in the 1980s and 1990s.

Now three of the downtown anchors sit at its entrance – All Care, North Shore Community College, and the MBTA station and garage. Also, hundreds of condos have been built in old factories in recent years, creating a residential presence in the city’s center.

This combination, which brings new businesses, condo owners, and existing mom-and-pop stores together, is the kind of infrastructure that James Marsh, the city’s community development director, has been hoping to see.

Marsh said All Care’s investment means more dollars will be spent in downtown Lynn in shops, restaurants, and other businesses. “To have those employees in the downtown is very important,’’ said Marsh.

Other nonprofits also have made significant investment in the edge of the downtown. Two years ago, Girls Inc. opened an $11 million clubhouse, and KIPP Academy is now building a new $28.5 million school.

While the new building has sweeping views of the harbor and the Boston skyline, it does not have an employee cafeteria, a key stipulation the city insisted on while negotiating with All Care.

Marsh and Walsh say that the lack of a cafeteria will mean a boost in revenue at local restaurants.

“It brings stability to the downtown and also brings an anchor point to that area,’’ said Walsh. “We now have hundreds of people who’ll have an opportunity to walk, shop, and dine in the Central Square area.’’

Steven A. Rosenberg can be reached at srosenberg@globe.com. Follow him on Twitter @WriteRosenberg.

All Care VNA Announces New Vice President of Clinical Services

News
Jan 302012

January 25, 2012 – Lynn, MA – All Care Visiting Nurse Association, a leading provider of home care services throughout Eastern Massachusetts, named Bob Ford, PT, MBA to the position of Vice President of Clinical Services.

As Vice President of Clinical Services, Ford will be responsible for the creation, implementation and monitoring of all clinical services for All Care VNA.  His focus will be on patient satisfaction, quality improvement, and program creation.   Ford will provide the leadership necessary to develop and meet the clinical goals of the company.

All Care’s Senior Vice President, Jo-Mary Koopman, commented on the appointment of Mr. Ford:  “We are honored and excited to welcome Bob to our management team.  He brings a wealth of experience to this position including successful management, a strong understanding of home care and an extreme focus on quality patient care and patient satisfaction”.

Ford received his BS in Physical Therapy from Northeastern University, Bouvé School of Allied Health in Boston, MA.  He went on to earn his MBA from Elkin B. McCallum Graduate School of Business at Bentley College and his Certificate in Home Care Management from Suffolk University/Home Care Alliance of MA.

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Founded in 1911, All Care VNA is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified agency offering services of nurses, home health aides, specialists in geriatrics, oncology, diabetes, physical, occupational, and speech therapies as well as palliative care. All Care Hospice provides the highest quality medical and emotional care for those with life-limiting illnesses, as well as respite care, spiritual support, and bereavement counseling for families. All Care Resources, a private pay division, offers flexible in-home services. For more information please call 800.287.2454.

All Care Home Health Aides & Scheduler Receive Award Nominations

News
Jan 042012

This year three All Care Home Health Aides were nominated for the annual HHA Award and one Scheduler for the Scheduler/Coordinator Award.

Awilda Medina, HHA North Andover

Nominated for the 2011 Hilda Larocca Award

Awilda is an outstanding HHA who has been a saving grace to us on many occasions. She has an enormous amount of work ethic. She never complains and always tries to help out when she is able. She early accepts difficult assignments and is very competent at her job.

Awilda is flexible and accommodating to the needs of All Care Resources and our clients. She has such a positive and caring attitude along with great skills.

We are very lucky to have Awilda as our employee for these last four years. She is a rare gem who makes the lives of many clients a little brighter and she is dedicated to helping others who cannot help themselves.

Marian Jamieson, HHA Lynn

Nominated for the 2011 Hilda Larocca Award

Marian has been with the company for over 17 years. She has worked many years as lead aide in supportive housing and is presently a highly valued staff aide. As the lead aide, many acknowledged that it was Marion’s strong team building and organization skills, her resourceful leadership and effective communication that contributed greatly to an effective and well-run supportive site with well cared for clients. Clients and staff alike constantly sang her praises and shared their appreciation for Marion.

As a staff aide, Marian is the go-to-person when there is a challenging or complex case needed just the right fit. Marian brings not only excellent skills and abilities to her role but a deep compassion, respect and caring for her clients and a strong commitment to excellence.

Marian is always smiling and keeps a positive, optimistic attitude- even in the toughest situations. Marian uses her long-time experience and newly acquired learning to provide the highest quality care for her clients.

Sue Branga, Staff HHA Lynn

Nominated for the 2011 Home Care Star Award

There as no pause for consideration of whom All Care should recognize as the best and brightest in the home care field – Sue immediately comes to mind. Sue has been with All Care for more than 22 years. She has spent these years providing exceptional service to her clients while remaining committed to excellence in all she does. Sue has stellar and diverse career as a HHA that includes her roles at both mentor and HHA Educator Assistant.

Sue is known for her creative ability to meet any and all needs to her clients, no matter how challenging or remarkable that client may be. Sue is committed to teaching, training, and gladly mentoring new HHA’s to equip them in providing the best possible care.

Even after 22 years of service, Sue remains upbeat and positive, always smiling and always adhering to the “gold-standard of excellence” in care and customer service.

Linda Lamoureaux, Scheduler North Andover

Nominated for the 2011 Carlen McGoldrick Kenney Scheduler/Coordinator Award

Linda has worked for All Care for 11 years. She has a great sense of humor, which is a necessity in her position. She is calm and professional every day and even when dealing with difficult people. She treats everyone with respect and kindness.

Linda does spend the majority of her day on the telephone and has the keen sense not to rush people when they call and allow more time for a conversation. She has sincere compassion and. Linda is resourceful and has excellent problem solving skills. She is highly regarded by her coworkers and is an asset to All Care. We are pleased to nominate Linda for this wonderful award!

CONGRATULATIONS to Awilda Medina, Marian Jamieson, Sue Branga and Linda Lamoureaux!

All Care Nursing graces Broad Street headquarters with statue

News
Dec 092011

Originally Published on Thursday, December 08, 2011By Thor Jourgensen / The Daily Item

LYNN — A 16-foot-tall sculpture erected next to the All Care Visiting Nurses Association’s new Broad Street building symbolizes theagency’s mission to extend a helping hand to families who need medical care in their homes, Association President Shawn Potter said Wednesday.

All Care Sculpture

Created by Haverhill artist Dale Rogers, the sculpture features a silver stainless steel gate built around a bronze-colored steel keyhole. Potter braved Wednesday’s rains to watch a crane lower the sculpture onto a corner of the lot at Market and Broad streets where the VNA is building its new headquarters.

More than 150 VNA employees will start working in the building in mid-January and Potter hopes by then to think up a name for the sculpture. He said All Care’s planners included an outdoor artwork in the plans for the new building as a way to recognize the downtown neighborhood surrounding Market and Broad streets as an area where artists live and work.

“We thought that with all the artists in the city, we should do it,” he said.

Potter said Rogers’ keyhole design is intended to symbolize All Care’s mission as an organization providing home-based health care. But he said the sculpture also symbolizes the agency’s role in helping make Market Street a growing commercial gateway into downtown.

Work started a year ago on All Care’s new headquarters and Potter said contractor Suffolk Construction is on schedule to complete the project in time for the planned Jan. 13 opening day.

The new building will feature a curved glass front facing the ocean and Boston, a rooftop deck and ground floor office space that will be held in reserve for future growth.

The first floor will also feature a main lobby with a reception area while upper floors will be organized with agency operations, billing, medical records and private duty operations on the second floor; clinical and hospice workers on the third floor and executive office, finance and human resources employees on the fourth floor.

Rogers started work two months ago on the sculpture and said he designed it to compliment All Care’s modern-looking building. He said the sculpture’s keyhole centerpiece is made from “core-ten” steel typically used in bridges and guardrails.

“It has a long life and low maintenance,” he said.

The sculpture is the third public artwork erected over the years off Broad Street between Washington and Market streets. A train sculpture graces North Shore Community College’s campus and a figure of a man sitting on books stands outside the commuter rail garage next to the VNA building.

New All Care headquarters changes Lynn landscape

News
Nov 302011
The Connector
by Meaghan Casey

A century ago, with one nurse making more than 260 home visits to patients in one year, All Care VNA & Hospice established its roots in Lynn.  Though the expanse of the agency’s services, reach and employee base has dramatically changed – wiht more than 600 employees caring for 11,500 patients in 2010 – two things have not:  its commitment to providing affordable, quality health care at home and its commitment to the City of Lynn.

That unwavering commitment will follow through to the next century on the heels of the grand opening of a new 46,500-square-foot downtown headquarters.

The $11 million, four story administrative building, slated to open in January 2012, will merge three of All Care’s existing offices – two in Lynn and one in Wakefield – and house 140 administrative staff members.  The consolidation which will streamline operations and allow for superior communication under one roof, will transplant 75 employees to Lynn.  Hundreds of other nurses, therapists, health aides and volunteers will be in and out of the building on a frequest basis.

“All Care has been an integral part of our community for 100 years and I think this building is committing their presence for another 100,” said

Lynn  Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy.   “It’s

exciting to think about the 75 additional employees in Lynn, dining and walking around downtown.”

I commend everyone at All Care for the great work that they do,” said State Sen. Thomas M. McGee.  ”It’s about helping people and caring for people, and those services are so important.  I also commend the agency for bringing together an empty lot and creating opportunities for the downtown and the waterfront.”

All Care broke ground on the site in December 2010.  The property, adjacent to the MBTA communter rail station and bus terminal at Market and Broad streets, had been vacant for more than two decades before All Care stepped in.

“This kind of project doesn’t happen overnight,” said Jay Fenton, All Care board chairman.  ”it took a lot of time and a lot of energy, but I think it’s indicative of the agency’s continued loyalty to the city.”

“All Care is a Lynn-based organization and our board members are committed to maintaining that presence in the city,” said All Care President Shawn Potter.  ”Probably half of our patients live in Lynn, and about 250 of our employees are Lynn residents.  We’re here to stay.”

Specializing in caring for individuals recovering from illness and injury, helping elders maintain their health and independence and providing compassionate end-of-life care, All Care serves patients in 53 communities throughout Greater Boston and the North Shore.  It provides these services to its patients regardless of their ability to pay, and, in the past 10 years, the agency has provided $2.5 million in free or subsidized care.

Much of the funding to help those in need of quality home and hospice care is derived from donor support and the proceeds of events such as All Care’s annual wine tasting and auction.  This year’s event, the 10th annual “A Matter of Taste,” was to be held on Nov 17 at Danversport Yacht Club.  Last year, more than 300 guests helped to raise a record-breaking $100,000 that directly benefited those with life-limiting illnesses in the communities All Care serves.

All Care "A Matter of Taste" Auction Items Preview is Posted

News
Nov 152011

The Auction Preview is posted to the web for your convenience at:

Auction Items Preview

If you cannot attend, we are happy to accept absentee bids via fax to 781.245.4524 prior to 2:00pm on Thursday, November 17th.

Please include on your absentee bid:

  • Item #:
  • Item Title:
  • Bid Amount: $
  • Payment Type: Check/Credit Card
  • Name, Address, Phone #, Email

Thank you for your support! Please feel free to forward this on to family and  friends! Happy perusing!

P.S.   We have a few “Getaway of a Lifetime Raffle” tickets left, if you would like to buy one of the lucky 150 chances!

We look forward to seeing many of you this Thursday night, November 17th, at Danversport Yacht Club!

All Care's Wine Tasting & Auction has something for all tastes

News
Nov 152011
Boston Globe
Nov 15, 2011

All Care VNA & Hospice hosts  ”A Matter of Taste” 10th Annual All Care Chairty Wine Tasting & Auction on Thursday, November 17, 2011, 6:00 to 9:30 pm, at Danversport Yacht Club.

To find out more about this event, click here:  All Care Wine Tasting & Auction

Join All Care Hospice for "Lights of Remembrance"

Events, News
Nov 092011
All Care Hospice Lights of Remembrance CeremonyWednesday, December 7, 2011, 5:30 pm
All Care Hospice Center for Grief & Loss
583 Chestnut Street, Lynn, MA

For many , the holidays are a time for reflection and remembrance…of what we have and of what we have lost.  Lights of Remembrance is a means to say “I remember” in a positive way and celebrate the lives and the love of those we miss most.  Dedicating a light in the name of a loved one is a special way to remember them during the holiday season while ensuring that hospice and home care will be available to patients with life-limiting illness and their families in the future.

The Lights of Remembrance ceremony acknowledges both the challenges and joys that the holidays present in a setting that is illuminated by the warm glow of the tree lights and the camaraderie of those who gather.

A tree lighting ceremony will be held outside followed by an informal reception in the Center

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The All Care Hospice Center for Grief and Loss, a partnership with The Solimine Family, provides group support services and education for people grieving a loss. Located at 583 Chestnut Street, Suite 6, Lynn, MA. Group support programs are offered to the friends and family members if our hospice patients, as well as anyone in the community. There is no charge for our groups and programs.

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