Our Stories

A letter from 2Life's President & CEO

When Karen Masterson, owner of Johnny’s Luncheonette, got a call that 2Life’s Coleman House in Newton had lost power, she didn’t hesitate to help.

Whether it’s sanitizing mail or picking up laundry, 2Life residents count on our Helping Hands staff to stay healthy and safe during the COVID-19 crisis.

On Friday, May 29th, we were expecting to see a van, not the full-sized tractor trailer that Stop & Shop used to bring its donation.

June is an important month here at 2Life Communities -- June 2nd, 2011 marks the day we opened the doors of Shillman House and welcomed our first residents!

We're interviewing one of our most active Shillman House residents, Ruth!

Matt has worked the front desk at 2Life's Brighton Campus for over two years, and the last two months have tested him and 2Life in ways no one could have imagined. Here is Matt’s report from the front line of keeping our residents safe.

Below: Matt at a 2018 rocking Brighton dance party

“What motivates me is the chance to change the world. I love who lives here and how we help them.”

We invite you to discover the Brown Family House, a new senior living community, affordable to older adults at a range of incomes and welcoming to seniors of all faiths and backgrounds.

Coleman House has a special part-time resident, a 6-year-old Australian labradoodle and board-certified service dog named Josie.

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. 

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