“As he started to tell me about his war experiences, I was amazed and overwhelmed.” Karl (Carl) Schlesinger of West Roxbury was born in 1917 in Breslau, Germany and survived over six years in Nazi concentrations camps. He now resides…
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Ethos is happy to have helped 22 seniors in Southwest Boston with our Fall Yard Work Program! Ethos thanks our hard working volunteers who have served our community this fall by raking local seniors’ yards. Over 70 volunteers contributed to this important effort, helping…
Alan Gaynor lives in the Back Bay and volunteers with Ethos’ SHINE program. Once a week, Alan spends his day in Ethos’ office counseling Medicare beneficiaries on their healthcare options. For the city of Boston, Ethos hosts The SHINE…
Ethos’ Senior Companion, Maria Diaz, is featured in the September issue of Boston Seniority Magazine! She has provided companionship to elders for approximately 10 years, currently serving at Ethos to promote the independence, dignity and well-being of the elderly and…
A great crowd gathered at English High School in Jamaica Plain for a free Medicare Benefits Workshop. The event was sponsored by JP@Home, a new aging-in-place initiative of Ethos. JP@Home helps Jamaica Plain residents remain in their own homes as…
The Ethos Volunteer Services Department recruits volunteers for roles to help the elderly, including Friendly Visitors, Medical Escorts, and Shopping Assistants. Volunteers help enhance the services already provided by the Home Care and Protective Services Department – to improve the…
Dr. Marilyn Monteiro grew up in the South End of Boston. During her college years at UMass Boston and her graduate school years at Harvard, she — along with many other community activists and organizers — fought against gentrification in…
ETHOS RECEIVES $30,000 GRANT FROM THE BOSTON FOUNDATION FOR ITS JP@HOME PROGRAM Grant to Support Outreach and Member Recruitment Efforts in Jamaica Plain Boston, MA (August 14, 2015) – Ethos announced today that it has been awarded a grant of…
Seniors need your compassion, critical thinking, and creativity! Recruit and maintain relationships with community volunteers to support our neighbors as they age home with dignity and independence! Ethos is looking for candidates for our Volunteer Coordinator AmeriCorps*VISTA position! AmeriCorps*VISTA is a national…
A family that shops together, stays together… Sharon Berke, husband Marc Pelletier, and their children Romeo and Enzo live in Jamaica Plain. Each week, they take Jennie, a 99 year old resident of West Roxbury, to the grocery store. Romeo…
