Our Stories

Greta Beer’s story reads like a Hollywood thriller. A Holocaust survivor who lives on 2Life’s Brighton campus, Greta is one of thousands who believe they are the rightful heirs of money deposited in lost Swiss accounts over half a century ago. In fact, she was a star witness in the 1996 case that forced Swiss banks to compensate Holocaust victims for assets lost during the Second World War. 

Writing classes, exercise, current events, Yiddish classes, and more! Join us every Wednesday for inspiring and engaging programs.

Abby Stein offers 21st century perspective on gender & family relationships

Making fine motor movement and cognitive stimulation fun!

Shared Kitchens empowers older adults by transforming their kitchens into spaces of intergenerational exchange through the communal preparation of food.

Former President and CEO of Staples, Shira Goodman, will be joining us on October 27th to open up the community conversation about Women and Aging.

Author, Journalist & Social Observer, Fran Lebowitz, will be joining us on October 27th to talk about Women and Aging.

The excitement was palpable on April 12 as residents began moving into the beautiful, newly finished 61-unit building on our Brighton campus.

Each year, Brookline-based collaborative arts group Studios Without Walls produces several outdoor art exhibitions. This spring, 2Life Communities is thrilled to join 19 other artists as part of Studios Without Walls’ 20th anniversary exhibition, titled “Reverberations.”

"I want to show my granddaughters that at any time in their life, no matter their age, if there’s something they want to accomplish, they can do it." These are the inspiring words of Barbara, age 75, one of 22 2Life Communities residents who are working and studying hard for their B'nei Mitzvah.

2Life Communities staff members travel to the annual American Society on Aging conference.

President and CEO Amy Schectman visited Capitol Hill to speak with legislators around funding for HUD's Section 202 program.