Our Stories We're a Certified Age Friendly Employer! Age Friendly Certified employers want age 50+ candidates to know they are valued for their knowledge, experience, maturity, reliability and productivity. Read more A Letter from Amy Schectman June 30, 2020 A letter from 2Life's President & CEO Read more Johnny’s Luncheonette a Newton Favorite! June 30, 2020 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. Read more Helping Hands Make a Difference June 30, 2020 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. Read more Stop & Shop Donation Touches Hearts June 30, 2020 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. Read more Happy Birthday, Shillman House! June 30, 2020 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! Read more What We All Need Now: A Warm, Friendly Voice We're interviewing one of our most active Shillman House residents, Ruth! Read more A Day in the Life @ 2Life 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 Read more Breaking New Ground for 2Life “What motivates me is the chance to change the world. I love who lives here and how we help them.” Read more Now Accepting Applications! The Harold and Ronald Brown Family House February 14, 2020 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. Read more A Therapy Dog You Can Take Home Coleman House has a special part-time resident, a 6-year-old Australian labradoodle and board-certified service dog named Josie. Read more Greta Beer's Fight to Return Fortunes to Holocaust Victims 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. Read more Wednesdays for Senior Learners Summer Session Writing classes, exercise, current events, Yiddish classes, and more! Join us every Wednesday for inspiring and engaging programs. Read more 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Next Last
We're a Certified Age Friendly Employer! Age Friendly Certified employers want age 50+ candidates to know they are valued for their knowledge, experience, maturity, reliability and productivity. Read more
Johnny’s Luncheonette a Newton Favorite! June 30, 2020 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. Read more
Helping Hands Make a Difference June 30, 2020 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. Read more
Stop & Shop Donation Touches Hearts June 30, 2020 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. Read more
Happy Birthday, Shillman House! June 30, 2020 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! Read more
What We All Need Now: A Warm, Friendly Voice We're interviewing one of our most active Shillman House residents, Ruth! Read more
A Day in the Life @ 2Life 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 Read more
Breaking New Ground for 2Life “What motivates me is the chance to change the world. I love who lives here and how we help them.” Read more
Now Accepting Applications! The Harold and Ronald Brown Family House February 14, 2020 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. Read more
A Therapy Dog You Can Take Home Coleman House has a special part-time resident, a 6-year-old Australian labradoodle and board-certified service dog named Josie. Read more
Greta Beer's Fight to Return Fortunes to Holocaust Victims 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. Read more
Wednesdays for Senior Learners Summer Session Writing classes, exercise, current events, Yiddish classes, and more! Join us every Wednesday for inspiring and engaging programs. Read more