In any snowstorm, it’s important to remember to check in on elderly family and neighbors. In Massachusetts, there are several organizations that are making sure the elderly and disabled get the help they need during storms. Click to view
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With a significant snowstorm expected to bring more than a foot of snow in the Boston area, Ethos will be closing its offices on Thursday, February 9, 2017. All meal deliveries and Community Café’s have been cancelled. All classes, workshops…
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…
Linda has a history of falling in her home. “A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns about Falling” is helping her to stay strong, safe, and confident. Like Linda, one out of three older adults fall each year, and falls are…
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…
Honoring volunteers and previewing upcoming events for seniors, including a big fundraiser, were the focus of a recent Ethos AgeWell West Roxbury advisory committee meeting at Deutsches Altenheim on Centre Street. About 20 people attended. Ann Glora, the healthy aging…
A new video from the Tufts Health Plan Foundation explains how diabetes can be effectively managed with lifestyle changes, especially by losing weight and/or maintaining a healthy weight, exercising regularly, and eating healthy foods. Ethos healthy aging program participant Steve…
Seasons Greetings from the AgeWell West Roxbury Angels! On Wednesday, December 17th, the AgeWell team rang the bells in front of Roche Brothers to help raise money for the Salvation Army. Many thanks to all who so generously gave to…
