Marie’s more than 22 years in the health care industry encompasses her time as a C.N.A. and R.N. She has been an employee of The Bostonian since 1989 and has been a part of the management team since 1992. Marie has an extensive background in acute care settings and is currently also employed as a per diem nurse at Boston Medical Center. She is very involved in the Eden Program and is a Certified Eden Associate.
Rose has more than 12 years of experience as a skilled physical therapist. She is a 1996 graduate of Northeastern University where she earned a Bachelor\'s of Science degree in Physical Therapy. Rose has worked in a variety of settings, including acute care, sub acute care, outpatient, and skilled nursing, and has been an employee of The Bostonian since 2002.
Linda has been a nurse since 1987, graduating from the L.P.N. program at Quincy College and then the R.N. program three years later. She has worked in long-term care just about her entire career, joining The Bostonian in 2006. She works in the Prospective Payment System/Minimum Data Set department and is also responsible for updating information for the various insurance companies that contract with The Bostonian. She enjoys this aspect of her job as it enables her to meet and correspond with people in many different areas of the health care field.
Jacquelyn (Jackie) McDonald, Director of Admissions
Jackie has been with The Bostonian since 2005. She holds a B.S. degree in Business Administration from Bridgewater State College. In her position as Admission Director, she shares her knowledge of short- and long-term stays to both elders and family members.
Pam’s journey in long-term care began more than 25 years ago. Over time, she has worked in many areas, including Dietary, Housekeeping, Recreation, and Hairdressing. Originally trained as a hairdresser, after 11 years in the salon at The Bostonian she hung up her scissors to take over the recreation position she now holds.
Rebecca (Becky) Goode, Director of Social Services
Becky, a MA licensed social worker, has been the long-term care social worker at The Bostonian since 2003. She earned a B.S. degree in Social Work at Wheelock College and has previously worked as a preschool teacher at the Striar Jewish Community Center in Stoughton. Becky enjoys connecting with elders one- on-one and learning about their history. She has successfully developed a rapport with The Bostonian’s families and shares her vast knowledge of elder services available both here and in the community. Becky is a certified Eden Associate and a co-chairperson of The Bostonian Eden Discussion Group.
Thomasine has been a licensed Social Worker for over 17 years. She came to work at The Bostonian in 2009 and has never regretted herchoice. She thinks it is such a wonderful feeling to be able to assist the elderly and their families achieve their sub-acute goals to facilitate a return to their prior level of functioning.
Liz earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work with a minor concentration in Psychology from Bridgewater State College and is currently pursing a Master’s Degree in Human Services. She has been an employee at The Bostonian in various roles since 2004, but has been a licensed Social Worker on the sub-acute unit since 2009. Her favorite part of the job is interacting with the patients and learning about them. She feels it is an extremely rewarding position.
Winsome always wanted to be a nurse, tending to her dolls as a young girl. She has worked in health care for more than 20 years, first as a C.N.A. and more recently as the recipient of an Associate’s Degree in Registered Nursing from Roxbury Community College. She has been with The Bostonian for seven years, serving as a staff nurse, charge nurse, and weekend supervisor for the past four years. She is an Eden associate and has taught some C.N.A. courses.
Dick has been a proud member of the Dorchester Community for the past 50 years. Dick is a licensed plumber by trade, and has owned and operated his own plumbing company, as well as working in hospitals such as St. Elizabeth’s, Quincy, St. Marks, Carney, and St. Margaret’s as the assistant director of plant operations. Dick has been the Director of Maintenance at The Bostonian for the past 7 years. Dick is The Bostonian Safety officer successfully leading The Bostonian to multiple deficiency free life safety surveys. Dick is also an active member of the Pope\'s Hill Neighborhood Association.
Cristiano de Aandrade, Director of Housekeeping and Laundry Services
In 1989, Cristiano was hired by The Bostonian for a position he still fills. He is proud that his staff includes one employee with 31 years of service, two employees with more than twenty years of service, two employees with 15+ years, and one employee with 17 years of perfect attendance.
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