Mystic Valley Elder Services

02/15/2026

Our Wellness Nurses made the most of February, which is American Heart Month in addition to Valentine’s Day. Nurses Janelle and Katelyn gave a Heart Health presentation at several of our Supportive Housing sites. Next up, they hosted a heart-themed painting activity with our Resident Service Coordinators. ..

02/14/2026

Happy Valentine's Day! We had a fantastic time at our Supportive Housing sites throughout Greater Boston. Here are some of the highlights — from roses to cocoa bars — in City of Chelsea Massachusetts- Gov, City of Everett, City of Malden (Official), City of Revere, Town of Stoneham, MA, and Town of Wakefield, MA - Government. Special thanks to our Housing Authority partners in each of these communities.
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Chelsea Housing Authority

02/13/2026

Massachusetts aims to help 2,400 residents transition from nursing homes to community settings. Mystic Valley Elder Services was proud to comment for this excellent article from GBH News. MVES is one of the agencies helping people with disabilities and older adults return to the community. There are challenges in transitioning from a nursing facility — but the state’s program helps people find a true home again and reduces costs in the process.
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“I’m doing a lot better," says one man who is now living in the community.

02/12/2026

We love our communities, so it seems only fitting that we had a Valentine’s theme for our festivities in Winthrop yesterday! This was the latest of our 50th anniversary events in each of our 11 towns and cities. It was a pleasure to reflect on our decades of partnership with Winthrop Massachusetts and its Council on Aging, and to see our guests having a fantastic time. It was truly a sweet celebration, with giveaways, raffles, a DJ and dancing, luncheon and more. Special thanks to:
💖 MA Representative Jeffrey Rosario Turco, who addressed our guests
💖 Winthrop Council on Aging Director Matthew Rodes (who is also an MVES Board member)
💖 Suburban Home Health Care, our sponsors for this event
💖 Judie VanKooiman, who joined us from the MVES Board of Directors
💖 Melissa Turco, wife of the Representative, who crafted Valentine’s wreaths for two of the raffles, and raffle basket donor Seen Your Feet
💖 The MVES leadership and staff who planned and carried out a fantastic day
💖 The people of Winthrop!..

02/10/2026

Our leadership and our HR Department are always coming up with fun ways to show our team they're appreciated. Today we had a Valentine's popup with roses and a sweet treat. Valentine's Day came early for a reason. Normally our Supportive Housing Team works at sites around the community, so they got to feel the love while they were at Mystic Valley HQ today! 🩷🩷🩷

02/10/2026

Thank you to the Massachusetts Bankers Association Charitable Foundation for supporting our Money Management Program with a $5,500 grant! This was a special honor since organizations must be nominated to receive a grant — special thanks to Chris DiBenedetto, VP, Eagle Bank, for nominating Mystic Valley. Our Money Management Program helps and with their day-to-day personal finances, thanks to the support of our community.

📷 Chris DiBenedetto, VP, Eagle Bank (far right) presents the grant to MVES leaders (from left to right) Chief of Staff Liane Cassavoy, Clinical Services Director Lisa Felci Jimenez, CEO Lisa Gurgone and COO Lesley Nolan.

02/07/2026

The Mystic Valley Team ended our week with a wicked fun Super Bowl party! Trivia, game food, Bad Bunny and Green Day tunes and more. We even had a REAL Super Bowl Ring! Maureen brought it in for our team to admire. Her son received it while working for the Pats organization We’re also filling out “prop sheets,” stay tuned to see who wins.

02/05/2026

These ladies came with their game faces on! Mystic Valley Elder Services organized a kickboxing class, part of our ongoing effort to promote health and wellness for our team. RaqiSa did a great job leading our group. It was both fun and challenging...

02/03/2026

Lunar New Year with Chinese Culture Connection and the City of Malden (Official) is an amazing event! Hope to see you there this weekend.

🎉 Only 5 more days until our biggest event of the year! 🎉
Join us for the 17th Annual Malden Lunar New Year Celebration—a free, family-friendly event filled with delicious street food, traditional crafts, lion dances, cultural performances, and the USPS Year of the Horse stamp unveiling 🐴✨

📍 Jenkins Auditorium (Malden High School)
77 Salem St., Malden, MA 02148
📅 Saturday, February 7, 2026
⏰ 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

❓ Questions about attending, vending, sponsoring, or program ads?
📧 info@chinesecultureconnection.org

📞 781-321-6316

🔗 Register: bit.ly/3MV5Y6w (or scan the QR code)

Come celebrate, explore, and welcome the New Year with us! 🧧🎊

02/02/2026

The Steele House in is one of our Supportive Housing partner sites, operated by Melrose Housing Authority. It also has some history you might not know. It was named for Julian Steele, a housing advocate and Civil Rights activist who was the first Black person to head a major state agency in MA. Click to discover some "Hidden History" from the Mystic Valley region, in honor of !

In honor of Black History Month, which begins next month, we’d like to share some “Hidden History” from the Mystic Valley region. As you may know, Mystic Valley Elder Services […]

02/01/2026

Too often, people with disabilities face barriers to experiencing the joys and benefits of outdoor recreation. The new Great Malden Outdoors Rx Program strives to overcome those barriers, and Mystic Valley Elder Services is excited to refer potential participants to the pilot program. Thank you to the City of Malden (Official) and First Seed Sown Sales and Marketing for establishing the initiative and inviting us to take part in the program and the kickoff. We can’t wait to have more experiencing activities like birding and adaptive hiking, thanks to this program! Learn more about the Great Malden Outdoors and its Outdoors RX Program at www.thegreatmaldenoutdoors.com.
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01/29/2026

MVES organizes a monthly social for LGBTQ older adults, which we call Mystic Tea. We had a wonderful guest speaker at our latest Tea: Lisa Krinsky, Director of the LGBTQIA+ Aging Project, part of Fenway Health. Lisa discussed the importance of recognizing the issues faced by older adults, including barriers to health, housing and community engagement. MVES shares Lisa’s message that should be empowered to age safely, independently and with dignity — ALL our older adults. If you’re interested in checking out a session of Mystic Tea or learning more, email us at mystictea@mves.org or call 781-324-7705.