Learn more about the work of 2Life Communities
Massachusetts is facing urgent issues related to its aging populations:
- Economic insecurity: The high cost of housing in Massachusetts is the single biggest cause of economic insecurity among older adults.
- Isolation and loneliness: Mountains of research have shown that isolation and loneliness are public health threats that negatively impact seniors’ physical and mental health.
2Life’s community-based approach to affordable, integrated senior housing gets to the heart of what is missing from the marketplace — so that seniors have the opportunity to thrive.
Our mission
2Life has been at the heart of positive change in the affordable senior housing ecosystem since 1965. With our residents at the center of everything we do, our mission is to ensure that all seniors have the opportunity to thrive regardless of their income level or background.
2Life develops and manages properties and advocates for and empowers older adults to age with purpose and joy. We meet the integrated needs of seniors guided by our shared values of kindness, community, and repairing the world.
Our values
2Life Communities welcomes seniors from all backgrounds while being guided by Jewish values:
- Honor thy mother and father (kavod).
- Welcome the “stranger” as we were once strangers ourselves (achrayut).
- Share across generations respect, kindness, and community (l’dor vador).
- Engage in repairing the world (tikkun olam).
- Honor the wisdom of our elders (zakein).
Our resident-centric model
2Life supports seniors so they can live with purpose and joy in housing they can afford, surrounded by the integrated services they need, and in an interconnected, nurturing community. We do this by:
- Creating vibrant communities that encourage lifelong learning
- Bringing housing and healthcare together to meet seniors’ complex health and wellness needs
- Fostering a multicultural, inclusive environment filled with people who embrace each other’s unique stories and lived experiences
- Advocating for seniors to change what it means to age in America
Our leadership
The 2Life team is made up of visionaries, innovators, and warriors fighting to ensure that all seniors have opportunities to thrive in housing they can afford. Each of us wears many hats:
- Community-builder
- Housing developer and manager
- Affordability champion
- Advocate
- Integrated wellness coordinator