Our Stories

Reinforcing the strong sense of community that we believe is the linchpin to healthy aging, JCHE hosts a Passover Seder each year at all four of our campuses.   

Every week at Shillman House, a group of 15 community-engaged residents and volunteers meet to cut, sew and stuff Feelie Hearts (palm-sized hearts made out of red felt) for individuals in need of compassion and connection.

On a brisk December evening, a group of Russian JCHE residents took the JCHE van across the river to Harvard University.

There are as many love stories at JCHE as there are residents.

International Women’s Day may not be a major holiday in the United States, but for many residents who make up JCHE’s vibrant multicultural communities, International Women's Day is a special day commemorating the countless ways women make the world a better place.

Tufts Health Plan Foundation has been supporting JCHE for almost a decade.

Joan Slaby and Jack Kates come from very different walks of life. But they have two things in common that are near and dear to their hearts: they are both residents of JCHE’s Coleman House and they are both deeply committed to regular exercise.

A group of high school students from the Boston Community Leadership Academy visited JCHE’s Golda Meir House to collect and share stories.

An Interview with Shillman House’s First Centenarian, Ethel Sugarberg

CJP Young Adults Join JCHE Residents for a Memorable Evening

As we prepare to expand affordable senior housing in Massachusetts, we wanted to find out directly from our residents what they value most about their JCHE communities.

"I really want to talk to a Russian World War II veteran," Alex, a Boston University junior, told us when he and his classmates inquired about connecting with JCHE's vibrant Russian community.