Assisted Living
165 Chestnut St
Brookline MA 02445
617-731-8500


Skilled Nursing Center
201 South Huntington Ave
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
617-522-3080



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Hit the High Note - Fundraiser Concert for Music Therapy at Goddard House

Hit the High Note - Fundraiser Concert for Music Therapy at Goddard House

Thursday, April 8, 2010 • 7:00 – 9:30 p.m.

Musical Performers: Jazz Great Stan Strickland and The Blue Suede Boppers

Proceeds of this benefit will be used to support clinical music therapy programs at Goddard House. Music therapy is a form of complementary medicine that enables our frail residents and those with dementia to reach optimal levels of functioning and wellness. A non-reimbursable service, music therapy is funded almost entirely by donations.

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Goddard House in Brookline Receives 2009 Business of the Year Award

Goddard House in Brookline, our assisted living community, has been presented with the 2009 Brookline Chamber of Commerce “Business of the Year” Award. Nancy Shapiro, Executive Director, accepted the honor on behalf of the Goddard House Board of Trustees and staff at the Chamber’s Annual Meeting this month.


Boston University Photography Project at Goddard House Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

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Photographer, Bethany MacLeod, is a student of the Center for Digital Imaging Arts at Boston University. An occupational therapist previously employed at Goddard House Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Jamaica Plain, Bethany chose Goddard House for the subject of her photography project because she wanted to convey the caring relationships that are formed amongst residents and staff that she herself experienced first hand while working at Goddard House.


Goddard House Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Scores Highest Ratings!

  • Congratulations to everyone on the staff of Goddard House Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Jamaica Plain for achieving a perfect score on the annual Massachusetts Department of Public Health Survey this April 2009. Goddard House continues its 160-year mission of providing the very best care to older adults.

  • My InnerView Survey ranked Goddard House Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in the top 10% nationwide for 2009 workforce satisfaction. Executive Director, Denise Riley Okun and Director of Nursing, Jim Sugrue, are pictured here accepting this award.





Welcome to Goddard House. We are a privately-owned charitable, nonprofit organization serving elders since 1849 and responding to the changing needs of older adults in today's world.

Goddard House offers a continuum of care and creative lifestyle solutions at two locations situated along the historic Emerald Necklace parks system in Greater Boston. The sites are located within one mile of each other and adjacent to the Longwood medical area's renowned hospitals.

Goddard House in Brookline Assisted Living and Goddard House Skilled Nursing Center in Jamaica Plain are committed to the very best care and to meeting the needs of the whole individual. We are dedicated to fostering growth, enjoyment and living life to the fullest. Both sites offer many specialized services including Memory-Impairment Programs.

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