Together, we will reimagine the future of senior housing.
Every day, 2Life works to address the critical shortage of affordable housing for older adults and make the life-changing benefits of aging in community accessible to more seniors.
We have come a long way, and with your help, we are poised to do even more.
Hear directly from our residents, staff, and community members about how your support helps us aspire, thrive, and grow.
WE ASPIRE.
“We believe in making the world a better place, and our sustainability initiatives are helping achieve this, one community at a time,” Zoe Weinrobe, 2Life’s Director of Real Estate Development, commented on the importance of sustainability in building our communities.
“This past winter I decided to see if 2Life had any volunteer positions. I thought it would be a great way to get a small taste of what my parents did here, while giving back a little bit,” said Jennifer Liu, a 2Life Volunteer, discussing her family’s 2Life participation from generation to generation.
“One day, I played a Chinese song and she just opened up. The music became a conversation tool that opened her memories,” Shixuan Ai, 2Life’s Joyful Connections Programs Coordinator, explained about the power of music when it comes to memory loss.
WE THRIVE.
“By the time we hit 70, 80, 90, there’s still room and possibility to have the best day of our lives,” Rabbi Giulia Fleishman, 2Life’s Director of Spiritual Care, asserted in a powerful video on redefining affordable housing.
"I'm really excited to start a new chapter in my life, just being happy and growing old together," Shirley Meadows resident Nancine Osborn shared after her on-campus wedding.
“Through this process, I came to learn a lot about Nora and her life. It opened up for me a new way of seeing our residents and the value of living in community. I realized that reaching out to someone else can have a big impact,” explained Ana Impellizeri, 2Life’s Capital Projects Manager, about her relationship with a resident that resulted in the publication of a children’s book.
WE GROW.
“The Golda Meir House expansion project embodies the kind of housing everyone in Newton and Massachusetts deserves — affordable, accessible, safe, and welcoming,” stated U.S. Senator Ed Markey on the occasion of 68 new apartments opening up at Golda Meir House.
“This truly affordable housing project is what we need. I want to thank everyone who put this together, you deserve great thanks from the seniors whom I represent,” Jeannette A. McCarthy, Mayor of Waltham, shared in her remarks at Leland House’s ground-breaking.
“Enabling people to remain viable and present in the community is one of the intangible aspects of 2Life that we’re excited about. That will be a game-changer for Lynn,” asserted local businessperson and philanthropist Magnolia Contreras when discussing 2Life’s expansion to the North Shore.
With your help, we will continue to change the future for older adults.
Your generous support will help secure a vibrant life for the generations who've done so much for us.