Alan Ira Bloom

Background

Bloom, Alan Ira was born on September 3, 1937 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Harry and Mollie (Spellman) Bloom.

Education

AB, Northeastern U., 1962; Master of Social Work, U. Connecticut, 1964; certified clinical gerontology, Boston College, 1990.

Career

Social worker, VA, Palo Alto, California, 1964-1967; social worker, VA, Brockton, Massachusetts, 1967; social worker mental hygiene unit, outpatient clinic, VA, Boston, 1967-1971; program coordinator drug dependence treatment center, VA, Boston, 1971-1973; supervisory social worker outpatient clinic, VA, Boston, 1973-1974; chief social work service, VA, West Roxbury, Massachusetts, 1974-1984; supervisor social work service psychiatric section, VA, Brockton, Massachusetts, 1984-1989; co-founder, Helping Hounds Ltd., since 1985; psychotherapist, Alpha Geriatric Superior vena cava syndrome, Rockland, Massachusetts, 1990; director social service and admissions, Eastwood Care Center, Dedham, Massachusetts, 1990-1992; oncology social worker, St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Boston, since 1992. Member Tufts Center for Animals and Public Policy, Tufts U. School Veterinary Medicine, since 1986.

Achievements

• Alan Ira Bloom has been listed as a noteworthy Social services administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member NASW (nursing home committee Massachusetts chapter, private practice committee Massachusetts chapter), Society Hospital Social Work Dirs. (president Massachusetts chapter 1982, chairman Metropolitan Boston region), Delta Society.

Interests

• Avocation: photography.

Connections

Married Jessica Brown, June 14, 1964.

Father:

Harry Bloom

Mother:

Mollie (Spellman) Bloom

Spouse:

Jessica Brown