Power outage in JP cuts Ethos communications
A power outage in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston has shut down all phone line and computer networks in the office. Stay tuned for updates regarding service restoration.
Ethos Volunteers Take Seniors to the Polls
Tuesday, November 6th was a big day for America as voters took to the polls to make their voices heard in our government. However, for many seniors, limited mobility and limited access to transportation can become barriers to getting...
JP@Home Member Selected as Village to Village Volunteer of the Year
Congratulations to Elsa Bengel and JP@Home! We are thrilled to announce that Elsa Bengel has been selected by the Village to Village Network for its annual national Volunteer of the Year award. Ethos submitted the nomination for many reasons,...
PRESENTATION: Making Aging Services More LGBT-Friendly
Dale Mitchell, CEO of Ethos, presents on how the Aging Services community can make their programs and services more LGBT-friendly. For more information, please visit www.ethocare.org/agewellequality
Excessive Heat Warning Issued for Boston
With temperatures expected in the 90s today and this week, the National Weather Service has issued an “Excessive Heat Warning” for Boston. Ethos would like to remind everyone to be safe during this hot and potentially dangerous weather. Heat-induced illness...
Ethos Announces AgeWell’s Fall 2018 Class & Activity Schedule
Ethos has announced its AgeWell class and activity schedule for fall 2018. All classes and workshops are offered to seniors free of charge to give participants the skills and confidence to manage their health and either prevent or delay chronic...
When temps rise, Boston nonprofit provides ‘a degree of comfort’
Click image or here to play video BOSTON – The oppressive heat and humidity is breaking but it’s been a long stretch of brutal heat in New England. Boston has already had 14 days over 90 degrees and that...
Program Spotlight: Boston Housing Authority Resident Service Coordination
Ethos partners with EPIC to bring Anti-Ableism workshops to Boston Housing Authority residents. Valéria Souza, Ethos’ Resident Services Coordinator (a partnership with the Boston Housing Authority) noticed that many of the residents of the six Boston Housing Authority buildings...
Volunteer Spotlight: Sara Tse, Friendly Visitor
Sara Tse has been visiting Tony for 5 years and recently helped him celebrate his 100th birthday. Sara started volunteering as a Friendly Visitor in 2013. Meg Barhite, the Volunteer Services Manager at the time, shared with Sara three...
2018 West Roxbury Rocks Program Video
AgeWell West Roxbury is an Ethos-sponsored initiative that promotes the development of an age-friendly community and the creation of successful aging- in-place strategies for the Boston neighborhood with the highest concentration and highest absolute number of elders. AgeWell...