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Jamaica Plain Massachusetts
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Jamaica Plain is a neighborhood of 4.4 square miles (11 km2) in Boston, Massachusetts, US. Founded by Boston Puritans seeking farm land to the south, it was originally part of the town of Roxbury. The community seceded from Roxbury as a part of the new town of West Roxbury in 1851, and became part of Boston when West Roxbury was annexed to Boston in 1874. In the 19th century, Jamaica Plain became one of the first streetcar suburbs in America and home to a significant portion of Boston's Emerald Necklace of parks, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. According to the 2010 Census, it had a population of 37,468.

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Honestly, I have been away from JP for 20 years - have only recently returned. I have no idea how this comunity feels for elders.

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Jamaica plain has a beautiful pond where u can take ur pets to walk. Good transportation.

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There are supportive community services including ones specific to meeting the emotional and physical needs of people in elderly stages in their homes.

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Many age-friendly park benches, good public transportation and vans, and the Faulkner Hospital

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This neighborhood is one of the good ones, because everything such as school, shopping centers, grocery stores ,or even legal/ state offices are within a 10 minute drive or 15 minute public transit accessible. Its quiet, but busy friendly for kids and elderly folks.

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