Dedham Nurse Recognized In Boston Globe Annual "Salute To Nurses"

DEDHAM, MA - Kendra Grimes of Dedham was recognized in the annual “Salute to Nurses” published in the Boston Globe for her impeccable work as at Hebrew SeniorLife NewBridge on the Charles in Dedham.

NewBridge on the Charles is a campus of Hebrew SeniorLife, a Harvard Medical School affiliate. The facility was cited as one of Boston's top plces to work in 2021 by the Globe, and it is New England's largest nonprofit provider of senior health care and living communities.

Grimes was nominated by her colleague, Christina Karalolos, the lead nutritionist at Hebrew SeniorLife, for her dedication.

“Kendra is a gift to Hebrew SeniorLife," Karalolos said in her “Salute to Nurses” nomination. "She is so dedicated to her patients, the staff, and her clinical team. She not only takes care of the patients' medical needs, but sandwiches that in with her great care and compassion.”

“Hebrew SeniorLife delivers world-class clinical quality, and we cultivate that through employee engagement and offering many opportunities for ongoing education and workforce development," according to Tammy Retalic, the chief nursing officer and vice president of patient care services at Hebrew Rehabilitation Center. "Nurses are people who care; nurses like Kendra Grimes inspire other staffers. They truly make a difference in the lives of our residents every day. We couldn’t be more proud.”

The annual “Salute to Nurses” recognizes area nurses whose dedication and caring have saved lives, soothed fears, and eased the pain of countless patients and their families.

Hebrew SeniorLife offers many opportunities for nurses to advance their careers through professional development, tuition assistance, and leadership opportunities. It serves as a clinical training site for students seeking R.N., L.P.N., or C.N.A. degrees, and trains nursing students in inpatient and outpatient settings from partner schools, including Academy Health Care, Regis College, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Massachusetts General Institute for Health Professionals, and Labouré College.

Hebrew SeniorLife’s Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) training program is based at the Hebrew Rehabilitation Center in Boston and offers a five-week, fully paid program that combines classroom time, lab skill training, and supervised time with patients. The organization was recently designated as an Age-Friendly Health System by the Institute of Healthcare Improvement.

Hebrew SeniorLife is a national senior services leader uniquely dedicated to rethinking, researching, and redefining the possibilities of aging. Hebrew SeniorLife cares for more than 3,000 seniors a day across six campuses throughout Greater Boston. Locations include: Hebrew Rehabilitation Center-Boston and Hebrew Rehabilitation Center-NewBridge in Dedham; NewBridge on the Charles, Dedham; Orchard Cove, Canton; Simon C. Fireman Community, Randolph; Center Communities of Brookline, Brookline; and Jack Satter House, Revere.

Founded in 1903, Hebrew SeniorLife also conducts influential research into aging at the Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research and trains more than 1,000 geriatric care providers each year.

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