Our History

Partners in Life, Inc. was established in 1987 to serve patients with HIV/AIDS at the Lemuel Shattuck Hospital. Partners provided personal care items, recreational supplies and travel services for patients and families, as well as professional development opportunities for staff.

As social services and the treatment protocols improved the quality of life for HIV+ patients, Partners expanded its mission. Now, as Shattuck Partners, Inc., we are committed to helping any patient at this important, public, safety-net hospital by supporting patient wellness and enrichment programs as well as special infrastructure needs.

A 501(c)3 charitable organization, all donations received by Shattuck Partners are tax deductible. The Board is comprised of community volunteers and hospital staff committed to the patients and important mission of the Lemuel Shattuck Hospital.

Lemuel Shattuck Hospital

The Lemuel Shattuck Hospital delivers compassionate medical and psychiatric care to some of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ most underserved adults. These are men and women requiring inpatient and outpatient multi-disciplinary treatment and support that promote their health, well-being, rehabilitation and recovery.

A Massachusetts Department of Public hospital affiliated with Tufts University School of Medicine and the University of Massachusetts Medical School, the hospital operates 278 inpatient beds for adults, as well as a continuum of psycho-social support services. Integrated within the Shattuck, is the Metro-Boston Mental Health Units of the Department of Mental Health which serve as the psychiatric services of the facility. Also located on campus is the Massachusetts Mental Health Center. Community patients experience hospitalizations that last as little as a few days to as many as a few years.

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