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…
Celtics Rookie, Grant Williams, a power forward, gave the team at Ethos a big shout out for all of their hard work and wished the agency good luck on their Annual Campaign. Williams has quickly become a fan favorite in the…
Not only is the older adult population of Boston growing, but our community also is home to higher rates of older adults experiencing depression and mental health challenges than their counterparts across the Commonwealth – but Ethos is here to…
Ethos is thrilled to partner with the Hands to Heart Center – Yoga for the People to offer chair yoga classes to residents of Rockland Towers! Over the past six months, Westlyne Bruno, Ethos’ Resident Services Coordinator (a partnership with…
September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Mental health challenges, like depression, can lead to suicide, especially if left untreated. According to the 2018 Massachusetts Healthy Aging Data Report, 34.05% of the Boston’s seniors have ever been diagnosed with depression. However,…
VALERIE FRIAS TO SUCCEED DALE MITCHELL AS HEAD OF THE 45 YEAR-OLD ELDER SERVICES NON-PROFIT BOSTON, MA – September 4, 2019 – Ethos today announced that the organization’s Board of Directors has appointed Valerie Frias as Chief Executive Officer, succeeding…
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, have completed the proposal review process. Contracts are awarded based on thorough review of Providers…