Ethos and New Life Furniture Bank of MA help Roslyn Apartments resident Pauline furnish her home! When Valéria Souza, Ethos’ Resident Service Coordinator, met Pauline for the first time, she noticed that her apartment was very sparely furnished. Pauline is…
A powerful winter storm has hit the Boston-area again forcing Ethos to close its offices on Tuesday, March 13, 2018. For the safety of our staff, drivers, clients and program participants, all deliveries, Community Cafés and activities have been canceled….
Ed Sprissler has been volunteering in Ethos’ AgeWell Program for the past four years. Ed grew up watching his parents volunteer as Scout leaders and reading to kids post-retirement. While Ed was working, he followed in their footsteps and began…
Nearly 1 in 5 Americans aged 65 or older experience symptoms of depression. Healthy IDEAS (Identifying Depression, Empowering Activities for Seniors), is working to combat depression in Boston’s seniors. Healthy IDEAS is an evidence-based program for seniors in the community…
After the death of his roommate, John was struggling to keep up with his rent. Through the collaborative efforts of Ethos’ Boston Money Management Team and of the agency’s community network, specifically Central Boston Elder Services, John’s new roommate will…
Congratulations to Lois Baho, one of Ethos/AgeWell West Roxbury’s long-time volunteers and donors, on be selected as one of this year’s Blue Hills Bank Hometown Heroes. As part of her award, Blue Hills Bank has generously donated $1,000 in Lois’…
“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…
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…
Chuck Furgason is a valued volunteer in our AgeWell West Roxbury In-Home Computer Training Program, teaching weekly computer lessons to seniors in their homes! “I do this because it makes me feel good,” Chuck explains. He is never bored…
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