As a result of the the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) passed by congress in March, the Executive Office of Health and Human Services released new guidance with regards to paid sick leave and Personal Care Attendants.
We are reaching out to you to pass along new guidance, the City of Boston issued yesterday, regarding stricter measures being put in place for social and physical distancing in the city.
Restless? Bored? Miss the company of friends and family? Experiencing a bit of cabin fever? Well Ethos has the cure! Join Ethos staff for another 30 minutes of fun physical activity. Please join us Friday, March 27, at 1:00 p.m.,...
Ethos, because of the work we do to support older adults and the disabled, is classified as an “Essential Service” and will remain fully operational through the duration of this crisis unless otherwise directed.
As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic grows both globally and in our own community, Ethos is taking drastic and varied measures to ensure the safety and well-being of Boston’s older adults and disabled residents.
While the coronavirus outbreak poses health risks for everyone, officials have made clear that the elderly are particularly vulnerable. As restaurants close, grocery store aisles emptied, pantries get depleted, and older adults encouraged to limit travel and social contacts, food...
UPDATED: Monday, March 16, 2020, 12:56 p.m. This is an important message regarding our Community Café sites. As a precaution to help prevent the spread of coronavirus (covid-19) among older adults, many of the venues that host our cafes...
Dear Friends, In the face of growing numbers of confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), Ethos has been busy working with our city, state and federal partners as well as other stakeholders, to take important and varied measures to ensure...
CDC is responding to an outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel (new) coronavirus that was first detected in China and which has now been detected in almost 90 locations internationally, including in the United States.
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...