Ascentria Care Alliance

Profits vs. prophets. That is a simplistic way to view the difference between for-profit businesses and nonprofit organizations. The purpose of a business is to make money for investors, while the purpose of a nonprofit is altruistic, if not spiritual: to help people in need.

This year's winners are Margaret Briggs, AiVi Nguyen, Cheryl Eidinger-Taylor, Karen Duffy, Jill Green Lebow and Angela Bovill.

Ascentria Care Alliance announced Thursday that it has acquired a Jamaica Plain rehabilitation center in order to grow its Boston presence and expand its elder service offerings.

Worcester healthcare insurance provider Fallon Health has hired a new vice president of financial planning and accounting operations.

Ascentria Care Alliance will manage a pilot program aimed at enhancing the health and well-being of refugees in Worcester as they transition into the community.

The City of Worcester has partnered with nonprofit Ascentria Care Alliance to provide language bank services for over 90 languages to improve access to city services for residents with limited English proficiency.

When I was a CFO in business, I was truly for-profit. After all, profit meant survival and...