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Growing Older and Wiser in Brookline
by: Miriam Rosalyn Diamond
Olga dedicated her career to supporting people. Her immigrant family – especially their mother – demonstrated a “strong sense of helping” others in the Buffalo, New York community. This influenced Olga, who volunteered in a care facility during high school and studied Social Work at the University of Buffalo. Upon graduation, she worked in a skilled nursing facility as Activities Director and Reality Orientation Instructor for residents experiencing dementia.
After relocating to Boston, Olga worked at Springwell, then Mount Auburn Hospital. She attained her Master’s degree in Social Work at Simmons University. In January 2001, after taking time off to raise a family, she joined the Brookline Council on Aging. Click to read more!
Please send author Miriam Rosalyn Diamond, mdiamond@brooklinema.gov, nominations of
local seniors to be profiled in future articles