North Hill announced as first Founding Member of Good Shepherd's new Corporate Champions Circle

Newton, MA (September 12, 2023) Good Shepherd Community Care is pleased to recognize and celebrate North Hill Retirement Community as its very first Corporate Champions Circle Founding Member. The Good Shepherd Corporate Champions Circle amplifies the power of partnership and mobilizes the community’s passion to ensure that everyone has access to exceptional care throughout the continuum of serious illness, end-of-life and grief experiences. The organization’s new sponsorship program, streamlined into a one-and-done approach that maximizes sponsor visibility throughout a full year, also actively engages sponsors in its Institute and program events. “North Hill’s philosophy and standards for care are closely aligned with Good Shepherd’s mission. We are committed to care and compassion, and to sustaining the highest quality of life throughout life,” stated Joseph Frias, North Hill’s President and CEO. He continued, “It is a fitting extension of our own mission to support Good Shepherd in this way. I speak for our entire organization in saying we are proud to be founding partners of this initiative and to support the meaningful, life enriching work that Good Shepherd provides to so many.” To start, North Hill and other founding members of the Corporate Champions Circle will be recognized at Good Shepherd’s November 2nd Annual Institute Dinner, which will feature keynote speaker Rob Delaney, author of 2022 New York Times bestseller A Heart That Works and co-creator and co-star of the critically acclaimed Amazon Prime comedy Catastrophe. “North Hill has always been a great supporter of our mission,” shared Tim Boon, President and CEO of Good Shepherd, “Like Good Shepherd, North Hill was grown from and for the community. We are grateful to work with such a strong, thriving and committed partner to advance our mission.”

North Hill, a continuing care retirement community and longtime Good Shepherd partner, offers independent living, enhanced living and skilled nursing and long term care on an attractive 59-acre hilltop campus in Needham. With a focus on fostering wellness and healthy aging within an active and vibrant resident community, North Hill writes that their residents enjoy “full, independent lives with abundant opportunities to enjoy cultural events, lifelong learning, beautiful surroundings and fine cuisine.” Sarah Creed, Good Shepherd’s VP of Nursing Operations, stated, “During my time working with North Hill, first on its Home Health Advisory Board and now on its Board of Directors, I have been inspired by the intellectual curiosity and engagement of the residents of the North Hill community. This, in conjunction with the strong relationship that we have developed with the staff at North Hill, makes it a true honor to receive such a generous donation. We look forward to continuing to strengthen our bond with this important community partner.”

About Good Shepherd Community Care

One of the most trusted not-for-profit health care organizations in Greater Boston, Good Shepherd has played a leadership role in its field throughout history in the development of hospice care and later in its expansion to include a broader range of palliative care and grief and bereavement services. It has and continues to develop specialties in serving pediatric patients, diverse multicultural populations, and broadened its community education efforts through the work of Good Shepherd Institute. Good Shepherd continues to lead in the fields of hospice and palliative care, consistently exceeding national and competitors’ average scores in Hospice Compare and receiving awards for the leadership and innovation of its pioneering multicultural hospice programs. To learn more about or donate to Good Shepherd Community Care, call (617) 969-6130 or visit https://gscommunitycare.org/, like Good Shepherd on Facebook www.facebook.com/GSCommunityCare and follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram and Twitter @GSCommunityCare.