HumanGood, Pleasant Spring Communities Affiliation Approved

Two leading providers combine to enhance senior living in Boston.

Boston, Mass, February 1, 2024 – HumanGood, the nation's seventh-largest not-for-profit provider of senior housing and services and Pleasant Spring Communities, which oversees Springhouse and Mount Pleasant Home and which has provided senior living in Boston for more than a century, today announced the affiliation of their organizations. This affiliation brings together two leading providers that will enhance senior living in Boston, united as HumanGood. 

“HumanGood’s mission is to help people live their best lives, and we are excited to join with Pleasant Spring Communities and welcome Springhouse and Mount Pleasant Home to the HumanGood family,” said John Cochrane, president and CEO of HumanGood. “Working together, our united organizations will continue to support older adults living lives of purpose and meaning.” 

“We chose to affiliate with HumanGood because they share our values of creating senior living residences that are based on independence, trust, and caring service,” said Mike McConnell, president of Pleasant Spring Communities. “The approved affiliation of Springhouse and Mount Pleasant Home with HumanGood ensures that these unique senior communities in Boston will continue to grow and thrive, with our residents enjoying excellent quality of life and care."  

Now approved, the affiliation between HumanGood and Pleasant Spring Communities will enable Springhouse and Mount Pleasant Home to enhance their operational efficiencies, streamline processes, and introduce innovative programs that further enrich the lives of residents while also providing more opportunities for career growth and advancement for team members.

About HumanGood
HumanGood was founded on the belief that everyone should have the opportunity to live life with enthusiasm, confidence, and security, regardless of physical, social or economic circumstances. Our mission is to ensure that those we serve have every opportunity to become their best selves as they define it. This extends to those who live in our communities, their family, and friends and those who serve them. With approximately 5,000 team members serving more than 13,000 residents in our 23 retirement communities and nearly 100 affordable housing communities, HumanGood is the seventh-largest nonprofit senior living provider in the country. To learn more, please visit HumanGoodAffordableHousing.org and HumanGood.org.

About Pleasant Spring Communities   
Pleasant Spring Communities oversees the Springhouse Senior Living Community and Mount Pleasant Home both located in Boston, Massachusetts. Springhouse Senior Living combines the comforts of community living, exceptional amenities and friendly neighbors in an urban setting within Boston with three living options to meet residents’ particular needs and lifestyles. Founded in 1901, Mount Pleasant Home provides an affordable caring and compassionate home for seniors aged 62 and older in an intentional community setting.

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