The Executive Office of Elder Affairs (EOEA) contracts with 25 Aging Services Access Points (ASAPs) to administer programs for persons 60 years of age and over. The Boston Consortium is made up of three ASAPs (Boston Senior Home Care, Central Boston Elder…
Ethos Chief Development & Community Relations Officer Raymond Santos discusses the expansion of the organization’s Meals on Wheels and Community Cafe programs to cover the entire city of Boston.
Ethos’ offices are currently without power, telephones and internet access due to a neighborhood-wide power outage. We are working with Eversource to have service restored. In the meantime, we will not be able to receive and make phone calls or,…
More than 250 LGBT elders gathered on Monday, June 20, 2016, at Venezia Restaurant in Dorchester, for the 2016 Senior Pride Luncheon, sponsored by Ethos and the City of Boston Commission on Affairs of the Elderly. At the luncheon, Dale…
Sealed proposals are hereby solicited for multiple contractors for the provision of services to the clients of Boston Senior Home Care (Lincoln Plaza, 89 South Street, Suite 501, Boston, MA, 02111), Central Boston Elder Services (2315 Washington Street, Boston, MA…
Building Impact makes giving back convenient by bringing volunteer events and donation drives to participants in office and apartment buildings to help them become more civically engaged. The organization has helped Ethos expand its volunteer base by organizing groups…
Ethos’ Pierre Simon is something like a superman to many of his clients. The 53-year-old native Haitian drives through the streets of Jamaica Plain five days a week stopping at one house after another dropping off dinners, including turkey, tofu…
The back-to-back-to-back winter storms have left behind record snow, making life difficult for just about everyone and turning even basic daily activities — like getting to work — into gargantuan tasks. It kind of makes you want to just stay…
A new video from the Tufts Health Plan Foundation explains how diabetes can be effectively managed with lifestyle changes, especially by losing weight and/or maintaining a healthy weight, exercising regularly, and eating healthy foods. Ethos healthy aging program participant Steve…
Due to the ongoing weather emergency, public transportation closures and city-wide parking ban, Ethos will be closed on Tuesday, February 10, 2015. All Meals-on-Wheels deliveries and Community Cafes have been cancelled and; all other Ethos operations remain shut down. Protective…
Ethos will be closed on February 9, 2015 due to heavy snow, a citywide parking ban, and limited public transportation access. All meal delivery and community cafés have been canceled for today. Protective Services will continue to receive reports although…
I. INTRODUCTION Ethos, an Aging Service Access Points agency, is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Employment Opportunity organization requesting proposals for the provision of auditing services and completion of tax returns. Ethos is a private non‑profit corporation serving persons 60 years…
Ethos phone lines and email are currently down due to a power outage. NStar estimates that power will be restored no sooner than 8:00 p.m. In the interim, Protective Service reports can be directed to 617-592-1932.
Due to the snowstorm Ethos’ offices will remain closed on Monday, February 2, 2015. All meal delivery has been canceled. All community cafés are closed. Protective Services will continue to receive reports, although on a limited basis.
More than 65 million people, 29% of the U.S. population, provide care for a chronically ill, disabled or aged family member or friend during any given year and spend an average of 20 hours per week providing care for their…
“We are deeply saddened by the loss of Mayor Thomas M. Menino, a great friend of the elderly of Boston and a staunch supporter of fairness and inclusion. Without his support many of the most important programs for elders would…
Secretary of Elder Affairs Ann Hartstein addresses SHINE counselors from the Boston region an their annual open enrollment training. Medicare’s upcoming annual Open Enrollment Period runs from Wednesday, Oct. 15 to Sunday, Dec. 7. According to , a Henry J….
A new video from the Tufts Health Plan Foundation highlights how healthy aging programs assist older adults, who wish to maintain their independence, by helping them to improve their diets, increase strength, reduce falls and manage chronic diseases. In this…
It’s that time of year again! If you have a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan (also known as a Part D Medication plan) or a Medicare Advantage Plan (HMO, PPO), you should be receiving information from your plan by the end…
A new video from the Tufts Health Plan Foundation sheds light on the issue of social isolation as one of the most significant risk factors for people as they age. As of 2012, the National Council on Aging estimated…
To Whom It May Concern: Ethos is a most wonderful service offered to the city of Boston residents who need various “helps” to make their lives much easier. I receive housekeeping and laundry services, however, my favorite, and the best…
Ann Stewart, a retired hospital worker from Mattapan, and member of Ethos’ Board of Directors, celebrated her 90th birthday this past weekend. Stewart is also president of the Mass Senior Action Council. Many thanks to Ann for the years of…
Medicare Open Enrollment is October 15 – December 7 BOSTON, October 8, 2013 – Medicare open enrollment begins on October 15 and a free program can help provide health insurance information, counseling and assistance to Massachusetts residents with Medicare and…
The City of Boston has declared a heat emergency from Thursday, July 27 through Friday, July 28, in response to the upcoming weather forecasts. We want to ensure that everyone stays safe during this hot and potentially dangerous weather. The…
“Valerie Frias, CEO of Ethos, brings the spirit of National Older Americans Month to Fenway Park as she takes the mound to throw out the first pitch for the Red Sox. Join us in celebrating Ethos’s 50th anniversary, a…
“Valerie Frias, CEO of Ethos, brings the spirit of National Older Americans Month to Fenway Park as she takes the mound to throw out the first pitch for the Red Sox. Join us in celebrating Ethos’s 50th anniversary, a cherished…
ETHOS TO HOLD CANDIDATE FORUM FOR THE 10TH SUFFOLK DISTRICT SPECIAL ELECTION March 28, 2022 (Jamaica Plain, MA) – Ethos, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the well-being and independence of older adults and celebrating its 50th anniversary, is organizing…
ETHOS CELEBRATES 50 YEARS OF SUPPORTING OLDER ADULTS IN BOSTON Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts – On March 27, 2023, Ethos, the Jamaica Plain-based nonprofit, will celebrate 50 years of providing vital services to older adults in the Boston community. Founded in…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Ethos Receives $225,000 from Parkway in Motion to Expand Programming for Older Adults BOSTON, March 24, 2023 – Ethos, a non-profit organization dedicated to serving older adults in southwest Boston and celebrating its 50th year, is pleased…
The City of Boston declares cold emergency for Friday, February 3, 2023 through Sunday, February 5, 2023 due to extreme cold weather. Ethos would like to remind everyone to be safe during this extreme cold weather and remember to check…
The Boston Consortium, comprised of Boston Senior Home Care, Central Boston Elder Services, and Ethos, the three Aging Service Access Points (ASAPs) that serve Boston, has completed the proposal review process. Contracts are awarded based on a thorough review of…
