Aging in Community highlights programs and services available from community organizations such as Ethos, Boston Senior Home Care, and Central Boston Elder Services, which enable older adults to live independently, remain in their own homes, stay active and healthy and,…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Ray Santos, 617-429-2774 or rsantos (at) ethocare.org ELDER ADVOCATES PRAISE GOV. BAKER’S 2019 BUDGET SHARP INCREASES IN FUNDING WILL ENABLE MORE SENIORS TO RECEIVE HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES STATEWIDE— Elder Advocates throughout Massachusetts are giving Governor…
Larry is 65 and lives in senior housing in Boston. His health is reasonably good, but his memory has begun to fail. In December 2003 he was facing eviction because the housing authority suspected that his daughter was living with…
What is Elder Abuse? The National Center of Elder abuse defines elder abuse as intentional or neglectful acts by a caregiver or a “trusted individual” that harm, or may harm, a vulnerable elder. Elder abuse comes in many forms including…
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…
Seniors Mark World Elder Abuse Awareness Day WHO: Ethos, members of its Protective Services staff and over 25 seniors from the AgeWell West Roxbury program WHAT: A flash mob; choreographed singing and dancing to The Beatles “When I’m Sixty Four.” WHERE: Roche Bros….
A Documentary Film to Screen at the District E-5 Boston Police Department WEST ROXBURY,MA(June 7, 2010) – On June 15th at 12:00pm, in honor of the 5th Annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, Ethos will provide a free public screening of…
WHAT: In a continuing effort to prevent the abuse and exploitation of Massachusetts’ elders, the Executive Office of Elder Affairs is hosting a presentation and listening session for individuals interested in elder protective services to come and share their thoughts and…
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…
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