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2011 Employee Recognition Night

Monday, May 16, 2011

Friends, family and Bridgewell employees celebrated milestones last week at Danversport Yacht Club for Bridgewell’s Employee Recognition Night. It was a wonderful evening with lots of applause and celebration for employees celebrating anniversaries of working at Bridgewell for 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 years! Click here to view more photos on Bridgewell’s Facebook page. Employee Recognition Service...

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Bridgewell Gives Back

Monday, May 9, 2011

Bridgewell Residents Held a Bake Sale to Help Local Animal Shelter Bridgewell residents in Dracut volunteered at the Lowell Humane Society last month. Ron, Evelyn, Anna and Brenda along with Program Director Maria Vega, Assistant Program Director Samantha Tevepaugh and their families and friends set up a bake sale to raise money for the animal shelter. The residents and staff members...

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In the Official Spotlight

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Bridgewell is committed to building relationships with public officials throughout our service area. In February, State Representative Lori Ehrlich toured Bridgewell’s Boston Street Center and Lynn Friendship Club. Bridgewell Board Member Ann Cohen, CEO Bob Stearns and COO Kelly Johnson led the tour. In March, State Senator Katherine Clark visited the Medford Day Hab program and our Keeling Road residence...

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Bridgewell Community Honored by ADDP

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Three members of the Bridgewell community were honored by the Association of Developmental Disabilities Providers (ADDP) at the 2011 Conference and Expo in March 2011. Serving 18 communities in eastern Massachusetts, Bridgewell is a private, non-profit comprehensive human service organization that has been providing support to individuals with developmental and psychiatric disabilities for more than 50 years. All three honorees...

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Safe Eating Expo

Friday, March 25, 2011

March 2011 The workshop focused on adaptive technology for people with dysphagia, difficulty swallowing or increased risk for choking and aspiration. Attendees first watched a short media clip of how food is pushed through the esophagus, and then moved from station to station learning more about diet textures, thickening liquids, adaptive technologies and tools as well as what foods are...

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Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT)

Monday, December 13, 2010

Every Wednesday morning a black Labrador Retriever named Tucker volunteers at Bridgewell’s Lowell Adult Day Treatment (LADT) program with his owner.  LADT is a psychiatric day treatment program serving individuals with persistent mental illness.  People who attend the program receive support in symptom management, skills training, socialization and help achieving their educational, occupational, and recovery goals. Tucker comes from the...

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2010 Bridgewell Imagine the Possibilities Gala

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Bridgewell Gala 2010 [album id=3 template=extend] Honorees: Steven Caruso and Gerard McGovern, Co-founders Caruso and McGovern Construction, Inc. Excellence in Service Awards Gary Blumenthal, President and CEO Association of Developmental Disabilities Providers Visionary Leadership Award A Special Thank You to Our Sponsors: Integrity Sponsor       Partners Supporters Charm Medical SupplyDAVCO SYSTEMS Eastern Bank Eisai Research Ferrari Landscaping Fisher...

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2010 Imagine the Possibilities Gala

Friday, September 24, 2010

SAVE THE DATE Friday, November 5, 2010 2010 “Imagine the Possibilities” Gala Seaport Hotel, Boston HONORING Steven Caruso and Gerard McGovern, Co-founders Caruso and MdGovern Construction Company, Inc. Excellence in Service Awards Gary Blumenthal, President and CEO Association of Developmental Disabilities Providers Visionary Leadership Award For ticket and spnsorship information, please contact Carol McKean, Carol McKean Events 781.925.3459 or carol@carolmckeanevents.com...

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