Comprehensive elder care in Greater Boston
that improves the quality of life for seniors

Welcome to Hebrew SeniorLife, the largest provider of elder care in the Boston metropolitan area. Founded in 1903, Hebrew SeniorLife, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School, is a nonprofit, non-sectarian organization devoted to innovative gerontology and geriatric research, senior health care, long-term nursing home care, and Greater Boston senior housing communities that improve the lives of older adults. From independent living to assisted living, Hebrew SeniorLife provides retirement communities in Massachusetts that are designed to help older adults live healthy independent lives.

Zone 3: In the News

Hebrew SeniorLIfe Researchers Discover Genes Linked to Osteoporosis, Bone Breaks
May Lead to New Treatments for the Degenerative Bone Disease
Researchers at The Institute for Aging Research at Hebrew SeniorLife have co-authored the largest meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies of osteoporosis as part of an international consortium and have identified dozens of genetic variants found to be linked to an increased risk of developing osteoporosis and of suffering broken bones.

Institute for Aging Research Awarded $2.7 Million Grant to Investigate “Dowager’s Hump’’
Study Will Determine Causes and Impact of Hyperkyphosis
Dr. Lisa Samelson and the Institute were awarded a $2.7 million grant from the National Institute on Aging to conduct a five-year study to better understand the cause of hyperkyphosis, a condition that causes extreme forward curvature of the spine.

Zone 5: Boiler plate at the bottom

Hebrew SeniorLife provides elder care, senior housing, and other services in the Greater Boston area to all without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, political persuasion, or qualified handicap.