Hebrew SeniorLife Receives State Training Funds for Practical Nurse Apprenticeship Program

Hebrew SeniorLife has received $10,000 from the Commonwealth’s Grants for Registered Apprenticeship Opportunities in Workforce to develop a practical nurse apprenticeship program. Hebrew SeniorLife’s Lunder CareForce Institute will administer the program.

Registered Apprenticeship offers individuals paid work experience, complemented by classroom instruction and on-the-job training, along with the opportunity to earn nationally recognized credentials, receive progressive wage increases, and achieve economic mobility and advancement.

The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced $2.1 million in Grants for Registered Apprenticeship Opportunities in Workforce for 34 organizations to train and place more than 300 apprentices and pre-apprentices across the state. The grants, which include contract renewals and new awards, leverage nearly $2 million in state funding complemented by support from federal funds to train apprentices in high-growth industries like health care, manufacturing, clean energy, and life sciences.

“The GROW grants are an effective way to expand Registered Apprenticeship opportunities that connect people to good jobs and help build a skilled workforce,” said Governor Maura Healey. “Through these investments, our administration is helping more residents access pathways into growing industries while supporting employers who are ready to train and hire.”

The Division of Apprentice Standards within the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development administers the Commonwealth’s Registered Apprenticeship Programs. The Division of Apprentice Standards serves more than 500 active programs with more than 10,000 active apprentices. Construction and building trades apprenticeships comprise the majority of programs, with nearly a quarter of registered apprentices represented by expansion industries such as health care, education, and manufacturing.

About Hebrew SeniorLife
Hebrew SeniorLife, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School, is a national senior services leader uniquely dedicated to rethinking, researching, and redefining the possibilities of aging. Hebrew SeniorLife cares for more than 4,500 seniors a day across seven 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; Jack Satter House, Revere; and Leyland Community, Dorchester. Founded in 1903, Hebrew SeniorLife also conducts influential research into aging at the Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research, which has a portfolio of more than $87 million, making it one of the largest gerontological research facilities in the U.S. in a clinical setting. It also trains more than 500 geriatric care providers each year. For more information about Hebrew SeniorLife, follow us on our blog, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.