Offers 7 programs:
- Friendly Visiting Program– help for elders with projects (i.e. shoe shopping, raking yard, etc.)
- Medical Escort– help for elders with navigating hospitals and doctor’s offices
- Pet Pals– provide pet therapy for elders
- MusicWorks-he joy of music to elders in their buildings, offering them the opportunity to listen, to engage, and participate in (through musical instruments, singing, and dancing) musical group activities with a musician.
- Relaxing Through the Arts-Friendly conversation, a few relaxing breaths and stretches set the tone for simple arts projects done together one-on-one or in a group setting.
- Elder Low Vision Initiative-a special focus on supporting low vision and legally blind elders.
- LGBT Elder Initiative– a group dedicated to ending social isolation among all older adults in Greater Boston, and we have a special focus on providing opportunities for social connection for LGBT seniors.
Website: www.fw4elders.org
Phone: 617-482-1510
Email: friend@fw4elders.org
For Our Friendly Visiting Program:
- JenniferDeLorey
South Boston | East Boston | West End | North End | Charlestown | Back Bay| Bay Village
Email: jdelorey@fw4elders.org
Phone: 617-482-1510 ext 133 - Kara Jeter
Cambridge | Somerville
Email: kjeter@fw4elders.org
Phone: 857-248-3265 - Janet Hirsch
Newton
Email: jhirsch@fw4elders.org
Phone: 617-482-1510 ext 131 - Angel Padilla
Mission Hill | Dorchester | Roxbury
Email: apadilla@fw4elders.org
Phone: 617-482-1510 ext 140 - Emily Waldron
Allston | Brighton | Brookline | Fenway/Kenmore
Email: ewaldron@fw4elders.org
Phone: 617-823-7050
Carolina Martinez (interim)
Spanish-speaking elders citywide| habla espanol
Email: cmartinez@fw4elders.org
Phone: 617-482-1510 ext 143
- Julie Burkley – new referrals (interim)
Jamaica Plain| West Roxbury | Mattapan | Hyde Park | Roslindale | South End |
Email: jburkley@fw4elders.org
Phone: 617-482-1510 ext 138
- Olivia Tennyson – existing matches (interim)
Jamaica Plain| West Roxbury | Mattapan | Hyde Park | Roslindale | South End |
Email: otennyson@fw4elders.org
For Our Medical Escort Program:
- Matt Betts
Medical Escort Coordinator
Email: mbetts@fw4elders.org
Phone: 617-482-1510 ext 126
For Medical Escorts for Spanish-Speakers & Friendly Helping:
- Carolina Martinez
Program Coordinator | habla espanol
Email: cmartinez@fw4elders.org
Phone: 617-482-1510 ext 143
For Our MusicWorks Program:
Miriam Feliciano
Jamaica Plain | Roxbury | South End| habla espanol
Email: mfeliciano@fw4elders.org
Phone: 617-482-1510 ext 141
For Our PetPals Program:
- Janet Hirsch
PetPals Program Coordinator
Email: jhirsch@fw4elders.org
Phone: 617-482-1510 ext 131
For Nursing Home Outreach:
- Jeannie Martin
Nursing Home Outreach
Email: jmartin@fw4elders.org
For General Program Inquiries:
- Julie Burkley
Director of Programs
Email: jburkley@fw4elders.org
Phone: 617-482-1510 ext 138
For Media and Press Inquiries:
- Helena Finnegan
Communications Manager
Email: hfinnegan@fw4elders.org
Phone: 617-482-1510 ext 125
For Event Inquiries:
- Julie Kaufmann
Event & Project Specialist
Email: jkaufmann@fw4elders.org
Phone: 617-482-1510 ext 121
For Educational Inquiries:
- Christy Waybright
Education & Outreach Coordinator
Email: cwaybright@fw4elders.org
Phone: 617-482-1510 ext 123
For Business and Operational Inquiries:
- Ed Churchill
Operations Manager
Email: echurchill@fw4elders.org
Phone: 617-482-1510 ext 136