Ethos health and wellness classes and workshops for spring 2021 have been announced and are now open for registrations. Ethos AgeWell programs help older adults stay healthy, active, and remain independent in their communities. Offerings include courses to help manage…
The Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services announced today that effective Thursday, February 11th, an individual who accompanies a person age 75 or older to one of four mass vaccination sites to receive the vaccine will be eligible…
A powerful winter storm is expected to hit the Boston-area Monday afternoon and into the following day, with accumulations of 6-9″ of heavy, wet snow expected in the city. For the safety of our staff, drivers, and those we serve,…
FROM WBUR: Click Here State leaders are urging patience among people 75 and older who are trying to sign up for coronavirus vaccinations, saying appointments are limited and based on the number of vaccine doses Massachusetts is getting from the…
Charlestown Patriot-Bridge Walsh, Boston Housing Authority Awards $2.5m in Food Distribution Contracts by Patriot-Bridge Staff • September 2, 2020 • 0 Comments Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced that the Boston Housing Authority (BHA) is launching a $2.5 million partnership with local businesses and nonprofits to…
The Boston Globe Aging-in-place initiatives another lifeline for our elderly By JOYCE FERRIABOUGH BOLLING | July 22, 2020 at 5:48 a.m. Amid the backdrop of protests and demonstrations, the steady drumbeat of coronavirus infection and death rates continue. For the…
Drivers set up ‘grab and go’ sites as churches, senior centers close By Robert Weisman, Globe Staff March 17, 2020, 4:18 p.m. Read Story: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/03/17/metro/meals-wheels-stepping-up-serve-seniors-demand-grows-during-crisis/
NEW GUIDELINES HELP SENIORS LOWER THEIR MEDICARE COSTS On January 1, 2020 the income and asset limits for the Medicare Savings Programs, also called Mass Health Buy-In, increased. It’s estimated that an additional 40,000 people across the commonwealth will now…
Dear Friends, Imagine waking up every day wondering, “how much longer will I be able to live in my home?” Sadly, that’s the daily reality for many seniors and disabled persons in our community, who want to live independently, but can no…
More than 150 business and community members joined Ethos on Thursday, November 7th, at the Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Center in Jamaica Plain, to support the organization’s JP@Home program and celebrate the initiative’s 5th Anniversary. JP@Home is a membership-based…