“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…
Dear Friends: Today, few groups age with more challenges than lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and transgenders (LGBTs). Less likely to be partnered, more likely to be childless and too often estranged from their own families, LGBTs face significant barriers to…
Ethos is thrilled to have helped 17 seniors in Southwest Boston with our Spring Yard Work Program! Volunteers make our work possible as the following groups have proved by raking and planting for their older neighbors: Boston University, The University of Massachusetts…
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh met with members of AgeWell West Roxbury, an Ethos sponsored program that helps seniors live healthy, full lives in their communities and in their homes, as part of the organization’s SeniorPalooza celebration. The event was sponsored…
This week, Ethos attended Northeastern University’s Service-Learning Expo to thank two students who volunteered their time in the Spring semester at the Nate Smith Café. Austin Fernandez and Jessica Norris, students in Northeastern’s Advanced Spanish course, spent their Wednesdays conversing in Spanish with…