This week’s edition of Ethos Live features Alie Hill-Paduano, RD, our Dietician discussing food safety, the precautions you should take at the grocery store and ideas for healthy meals. This program is part of Ethos’ response to the coronavirus COVID-19…
Social distancing. Self-isolation. Stay-at-home orders. Older adults are disproportionately affected by the coronavirus outbreak. According to the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Data Report, 20% of Bostonians, 65 or older, live below the poverty line. 61% suffer from four or more chronic…
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 now…
Ethos’ very own Dale Mitchell, our long-time CEO, has been nominated to be the 2019 Boston Pride Marshal. It would be an incredible honor for Dale, Ethos and for all of us who work with older adults or the LGBT…
Tuesday, November 6th was a big day for America as voters took to the polls to make their voices heard in our government. However, for many seniors, limited mobility and limited access to transportation can become barriers to getting to…
Dale Mitchell, CEO of Ethos, presents on how the Aging Services community can make their programs and services more LGBT-friendly. For more information, please visit www.ethocare.org/agewellequality
Giving back to the community has always been important to Ramona For several years Ramona has volunteered with Generations Incorporated in their literacy program, which matches adults as reading mentors to Boston Public School students. It was through Generations Incorporated…
Since 2008, Cindy has been a volunteer Long-Term Care Ombudsman. With 28 years experience as a hospital social worker, Cindy is the perfect fit for this program, in which trained volunteers advocate on behalf of residents in long-term care facilities…
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…
Building Impact makes giving back convenient by bringing volunteer events and donation drives to participants in office and apartment buildings to help them become more civically engaged. The organization has helped Ethos expand its volunteer base by organizing groups…