With a major snow storm expected to dump between two and three feet of snow in the Boston area, Ethos’ Meals on Wheels drivers race to deliver meals before roads become impassable. Ethos’ Executive Director Dale Mitchell speaks about the…
West Roxbury Patch: Coppinger: No Funding for AgeWell West Roxbury in Govenor’s Budget January 25, 2013 Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick proposed a $34.8 billion budget on Wednesday, which included no funding for the valued AgeWell West Roxbury program. But it’s…
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 collaborates with…
For 39 years, Ethos’ goal has been to provide the elders of southwest Boston with quality, affordable and culturally-appropriate home and community-based care so that they can remain in their homes. As we enter our Annual Fundraising Drive, there are…
Each day in Massachusetts, there are 54 reports of suspected elder abuse (20,000 per year), according figures reported in 2011 by Mass Home Care, an elder services advocacy group. In Boston alone, there were over 7,000 cases of suspected elder…
As Boston’s first not-for-profit organization dedicated solely to keeping frail elders at home, Ethos is used to challenges. From intervening to prevent abuse and neglect to helping elders manage monthly bills, Ethos has long been a leader in finding solutions…
Wait Ends for Nearly 2,200 Elders SOUTHWEST BOSTON,MA(October 25, 2010)–Governor Deval Patrick’s signature on a supplemental budget on October 15th has resulted in the release of an estimated 2,142 elders from a home care waiting list. The federal funding was…
Elders Travel to State House Tuesday Seeking Funds For Equal Choice Law SOUTHWEST BOSTON, MA (February 22, 2008) –Several hundred elderly and disabled people are traveling to the State House Tuesday, February 26th at 11:00a.m. to request a balancing act…