Welcome to Shillman House!

We invite you to discover JCHE's Morton and Etta Shillman House on the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Campus! This beautiful, non-sectarian, senior independent living community, offering rental housing, is located at 49 Edmands Road in MetroWest's desirable Nobscot Village area of Framingham.

Shillman House, a vibrant and supportive community in MetroWest, is welcoming to older adults of all backgrounds. Residents enjoy fully equipped apartments with beautiful kitchens, as well as attractive and inviting common space, courtyards and grounds. Shillman House offers social, cultural and recreational programs that facilitate healthy aging. This is a community where residents enjoy life-long pursuits and cultivate new interests. At Shillman House, residents can strike a balance between enjoying activity with neighbors and savoring time alone in the peacefulness of their apartments.

Shillman House is named in honor of the parents of Dr. Bob Shillman, CEO and President of Cognex Corporation in Natick, MA, who, along with his wife Mao, made a generous contribution to JCHE so that seniors in the area could enjoy quality housing.

The Weinberg Campus is named in recognition of the significant financial support from The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation which made it possible to create Shillman House.

Our Staff

Meet Carl Zack, Executive Director for Shillman House

Carl Zack brings a wealth of experience to JCHE. For over 35 years, he has served in leadership positions in respected health care and social service agencies. Most recently, Carl was President of the Hebrew Rehabilitation Center in Roslindale.  Prior to that he was Chief Operating Officer at Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Boston. He has also been President of two community hospitals during his career. 

As Executive Director of Shillman House, Carl is responsible for the overall operation of a building that has 150-units of independent housing for seniors of mixed-income levels. He oversees the dyanmic team that provides services and support throughout the building. Carl is committed to ensuring that Shillman House is an engaging, inclusive, warm, welcoming and active environment for each Shillman resident.

Carl has a Masters in Public Health from Yale University School of Medicine. He earned his bachelor’s degree at Brandeis University.

Meet Anne Essaran, Shillman House Assistant Director

Anne brings extensive knowledge and experience to her position as Assistant Director of Shillman House - much of which has been obtained at JCHE in a variety of capacities! While earning her MSW degree at Boston College Graduate School of Social Work, Anne has served as a Group Services Coordinator and Social Work Intern at JCHE's Golda Meir House, and interned at the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs. Anne brings additional housing experience to this position: she was a Program Representative at the Metropolitan Boston Housing Partnership where she became well versed in housing issues and regulations. Anne's interest in doing good work and helping others has extended well beyond the US borders. She provided humanitarian assistance in refugee camps and volunteered in community rebuilding and recovery efforts in Thailand following the Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami of 2004. Anne's warmth, competence and sincerity extends throughout Shillman House!

Meet Jennifer Miller, Resident Services Coordinator

We are happy to introduce Jennifer (Jen) Miller as Shillman House's Resident Services Coordinator. Since 2006, Jen has worked at Advocates, Inc., a Framingham-based human services organization. She worked as the Coordinator and as a clinician in the agency's Senior Support Services department, a home-based geriatric mental health program. Jen brings to JCHE an extensive knowledge of and experience with MetroWest's senior resources. Additionally, Jen served as a Resident Services Coordinator Intern at Golda Meir House, an experience that was so positive that she has been eager to return to  assume that position at JCHE. Jen also has the unique experience of knowing JCHE both from the perspective of a family member and an employee. Her grandfather was part of the Golda Meir House community for many years. Jen has a master's degree from Framingham State in Counseling Psychology and is a licensed mental health counselor.

Meet Eric Rancourt, Shillman House Maintenance Supervisor

Eric Rancourt brings a great blend of skills to his role as Shillman's Maintenance Supervisor. He brings the discipline of being a veteran Platoon Sargent in the U.S. Marine Corps and the experience of being responsible for the maintenance of hotels. Most recently, Eric was Director of Engineering for Aramark, where he was responsible for a 261-room hotel with ballrooms, meeting rooms and more. In addition, he worked for Starwood Hotels and Resorts, CB Richard Ellis, and as a contractor. Eric served as a Marine for 10 years, receiving numerous medals and certificates of achievement. Eric is excited to oversee the maintenance of Shillman House's state of the art systems including our geothermal cooling and heating operations. Eric's warmth, quick wit and competence add so much to the Shillman team!