Jeff Kinney joins Ascentria’s executive team

Ascentria Care Alliance - July 29, 2019

Boston business leader accepts a dual leadership role at the nonprofit –
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Ascentria, Sheehan balancing golden mean of nursing home viability

Worcester Telegram- Lisa Eckelbecker - July 21, 2019

Since 2015, Ascentria has purchased other Sheehan Health nursing homes, starting with a $26.1 million investment in the 147-bed Quaboag Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Center in West Brookfield. In 2017, Ascentria bought 120-bed Laurel Ridge Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in Boston’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood for $24.5 million. In 2018, it bought 122-bed Presentation for $24 million. Read more

More Than Health Podcast - Refugee Health Project

The Alliance for Strong Families and Communities - July 8, 2019

Results and Learnings from a Refugee Health Project: 

Amy Marchildon, director of Ascentria's Services for New Americans, discusses a New Hampshire demonstration project that is leveraging the 1115 waiver. Read more

Are we getting healthier…or not?

Worcester Business Journal- Angela Bovill - June 14, 2019

Is our healthcare system healthy? Are we, as a nation, getting healthier? Consider the good, bad & ugly. Read more

Worcester Celebrates “World Refugee Day” June 21

Ascentria Care Alliance - June 12, 2019

Worcester, MA -- Ascentria Care Alliance, together with the Refugee & Immigrant Assistance Center (RIAC) will celebrate World Refugee Day on Friday, June 21, from 4:00 to 6:00 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church, 73 Lancaster Street, Worcester MA. Free and open to the public, the event will feature cultural food, dance, music, art, and other special presentations. 
Additional participants include the Southeast Asian Coalition (SEAC), Refugee Artisans of Worcester (RAW), Worcester Refugee Assistance Project (WRAP), and African Community Education (ACE). This program is supported in part by the Massachusetts Office for Refugees and Immigrants. Read more

Angela Bovill Named As One Of WBJ's "Power 50"

Worcester Business Journal- Brad Kane - June 3, 2019

Every Year, WBJ compiles a list of the 50 most influential people in the Central Massachusetts economy. Those named to the list must not only hold a significant amount of power, but they must wield it in a way to have an outsized influence on the community.

Members of the Power 50 can be CEOs, small business owners, college presidents, nonprofit leaders, volunteer heads of community projects and anyone who can use their influence to make change in Central Massachusetts.

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Worcester Refugees Get Their First Taste of Spring In The States

The Patch- Samantha Mercado - May 3, 2019

Spring is a time of change and bloom and for many clients at Ascentria Care Alliance, this is their first experience with spring in America. To celebrate the milestone and welcome their growth, the company hosts an annual Spring Fling event for the unaccompanied refugee minors and the foster families who house them.

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Overcoming Underinvestment in Social Services

Alliance for Strong Families and Communities - April 30, 2019

In episode five of the "More than Health" podcast, Angela Bovill, president and CEO of Ascentria Care Alliance, explains how the U.S. has long under-invested in the social services sector and the impact of that decision on the lives of those we serve. She then presents changes needed in the healthcare/human services sector to create sustainable solutions and alleviate the problems created by under-investment.

Angela continues to inspire and challenge us to be innovative in creating a new future for our sector and better outcomes for those we serve. Read more