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STORIES ABOUT 2LIFE COMMUNITIES | BOSTON, MA

See what’s happening in and around our communities.

2Life communities are vibrant places where residents, staff and volunteers are engaged in a variety of purposeful activities on any given day. They’re interacting with each other, with students and the broader community, and making a difference in the lives of others. Here we share some of the stories that make us smile and highlight how the 2Life mission is coming to life in our communities and beyond.
 

A Time for Charity: Greater Boston's 2Life Communities provides senior adults a place to call home
WGBH, Boston's PBS affiliate, shared a beautiful story about about 2Life Communities. Residents, supporters, community partners, and our CEO, Amy Schectman, were featured, telling the story of our organization - where we began, where we are today, and where what we have planned for tomorrow. This...
Rendering of Golda Meir expansion
Boston Globe covers the Golda Meir House expansion, the extent of the project, and the ways in which we will provide support and community for all residents. Read the story on The Boston Globe's website here or click here to view a PDF version of the article .
What if the old idea of senior living retired?
We are thrilled to announce the launching of the Opus Newton Priority Program. 2Life Communities has been researching and developing a new model of “living in community” for older adults for the last six years. The new model is built upon a foundation of affordability, equity, sustainability and...
Candidate Forum: A Vision for Boston's Seniors Live Screening in our Brighton Campus Auditorium
On Wednesday, October 27th, we brought together Boston mayoral candidates to focus on their vision for the city's growing senior population. We were thrilled to bring so many people together, with over 500 viewers online and dozens in our Brighton Campus auditorium, to have an uninterrupted hour to...
Pictured left to right: Kitty Dukakis, Amy Schectman, and Michael Dukakis
Amy Schectman received the Outstanding Impact Award from the Citizen's Housing & Planning Association, CHAPA. This extraordinary recognition was made even sweeter when Amy's first boss, Governor Michael Dukakis, presented the introduction. CHAPA serves as a non-profit umbrella organization for...