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Where Communication Meets Compassion

When you first meet Steve Sailsman, he’ll pull a laminated card out of his wallet and hand it to you. It’s worn and creased; it has clearly been handed back and forth many, many times. The card explains that he has aphasia, a language disorder that often makes speech difficult. It asks for patience when conversing with him and to try to avoid cutting him off, noting that he can understand and think clearly, but can have trouble finding and forming words. In an unrestrained, fast-paced world, it can be challenging to force yourself to slow down—to stop, sometimes—to give…

Boston Real Estate Leader John L. Hall II to Receive the Rogerson Award

Rogerson Communities is pleased to announce that storied Boston real estate developer John L. Hall II will be recognized with the Charles E. Rogerson Award, the organization’s most prestigious honor. Hall’s distinguished career in real estate spans more than three decades. He is principal and co-founder of Hall Properties and also serves on the board of directors of HallKeen Management, which oversees a wide portfolio of affordable and mixed-income housing across the Northeast. Previously, Hall spent 19 years as Executive Vice President at Carpenter & Company, where he was involved with the development of notable commercial projects such as the…

Rogerson House Redevelopment Project Receives Full Zoning Approval

At the beginning of June, Rogerson Communities received full zoning approval from the City of Boston for our Rogerson House redevelopment project in Jamaica Plain. This approval, granted unanimously by Boston’s Zoning Board of Appeals, caps off a two-year entitlements process involving multiple public meetings, design reviews, and stakeholder discussions. Originally opened in 1997 as the Boston Alzheimer’s Center, Rogerson House was the first assisted living community in Greater Boston to care exclusively for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease. Our flagship community will now be redeveloped to contemporary standards with a wide array of improvements. The new Rogerson House will consist of 66 memory care residences, a doubling of the number of memory care units on site. Instead of companion suites with shared bathrooms—once the…

The Difference Between Housing and Home

Walk into Carol Ramdehal’s home at Longfellow House in Roslindale and you will see care everywhere you look: from the art on the walls to the flowers in pots to the throw, in a color that matches both, neatly draped on the arm of an overstuffed chair. You’re immediately comfortable, and it’s not by accident—what you’re feeling is the expression of Carol’s love and appreciation for her surroundings. Everything is in its place. Nothing about it looks taken for granted. Ask her how she likes living at Longfellow, and she will make the point much more explicitly. “This place is my home,” she says, emphasizing the word. “Every day I give…

Rogerson Mourns the Passing of Brit d’Arbeloff, Legendary Engineer and Organization’s Most Generous Supporter

Rogerson Communities today mourns the loss of a trusted leader, faithful supporter, and beloved friend, Brit d’Arbeloff. Brit, who served on Rogerson’s Board of Directors since 2004, including more than a decade as Chair, was one of the organization’s most influential strategic leaders. In the words of another past Board Chair, John Cupples, “she elevated the aspirations of the organization and encouraged us to think big.” That big thinking resulted in Rogerson growing from 11 communities in 2004 to 21 communities today, and from 750 to 1,500 homes. Brit helped guide this expansion beyond Greater Boston into southeastern Massachusetts and…