Edelweiss Village Wins Volunteer Award at the 2022 MA-ALA 2022 Dinner

Edelweiss Village Assisted Living was recently honored at the 2022 Massachusetts Assisted Living Association (Mass-ALA) Excellence Awards Dinner for the organization’s innovative programming with The Roxbury Latin School. The 2022 Volunteer Award recognizes the outstanding volunteer work between the assisted living and the West Roxbury school.

“We are thrilled to have won this coveted award,” said Renato DeLeon, Executive Director of Edelweiss Village. “Our partnership with Roxbury Latin is a wonderful example of an intergenerational program between seniors and students. We learn from each other!”

Accepting the award on behalf of Roxbury Latin was Jim Ryan, a long-time Roxbury Latin faculty member and Dean of Class IV, and Lucas Connors, a student in Class IV. The program began ten years ago and has grown stronger every year. Each month, students visit with Edelweiss Village residents and embark upon such projects as pumpkin painting, arts and crafts, current events discussions, painting, technology lessons, and woodworking.

DeLeon was quick to praise Jim Ryan for his commitment to this program. “Jim Ryan inspires the students and our residents with his passion, dedication, and enthusiasm. said DeLeon. “It is an absolute pleasure to work with him and the students at Roxbury Latin. He is phenomenal!”

Each year, Mass-ALA recognizes the best of the best in the assisted living industry at Mass-ALA's widely-attended Excellence Awards dinner. The 2022 theme, Honoring Excellence, Celebrating You paid tribute to the people who make a difference in the lives of older adults.

About Edelweiss Village and Deutsches Altenheim

Established in 1914, Deutsches Altenheim, an affiliate of Legacy Lifecare, which operates Chelsea Jewish Lifecare, was originally designed to serve as a retirement residence for elderly German immigrants. As Deutsches Altenheim expanded and flourished, the organization became a centerpiece in the Greater Boston community. Today the nonprofit, which is comprised of German Centre skilling nursing, Edelweiss Village assisted living, Schrafft Pavilion Memory Support Neighborhood and Senior Place Adult Day Health, enjoys a consistent 5-Star rating. The organization continues to offer superior care in a trusting and experienced environment. Its campus in West Roxbury provides long-term care, short-term rehabilitation, memory care, assisted living, and adult day health services to residents and clients of all ethnic, national, and religious backgrounds.