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'Village' Keeps Seniors Engaged
Published On 3/27/2023
Baltimore's Golden Age Village is based off of the model formed by Beacon Hill Village.
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BHV Appoints Executive Director
Published On 7/14/2022
BHV Appoints Executive Director
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Most Americans Want to Age in Place
Published On 5/2/2022
An article from the the south shore of Massachusetts from Senior Scope Magazine
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Boston Globe: Pandemic's Lesson for many older folks
Published On 4/19/2022
Stay in your home as long as you can
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More Americans are trying to "age in place" for as long as possible. March 31, 2022
Published On 4/4/2022
Members of Beacon Hill Village talk about the village concept to ABC news
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New York Times - Generation X Volunteers Want to Help You
Published On 3/14/2022
The Village to Village Network assists older people with the services they need to remain in their homes. A younger generation is getting involved.
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Kaiser Health News
Published On 3/14/2022
Despite Seniors' Strong Desire to Age in Place, the Village Model Remains a Boutique Option
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Beacon Hill Times - Beacon Hill Village & VTV Network to Celebrate 20 Years of the Village Movement
Published On 2/11/2022
Beacon Hill Village and the Village to Village Network cohost National Villages Day on February 15, 2022
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Seniors Step Out
Published On 10/21/2021
BHV Members participate in Falls Prevention Awareness in the month of September
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The Patterson Foundation: It Takes A Village
Published On 8/24/2021
A new village forms in Southwest Florida following the model of Beacon Hill Village in Boston.
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The New Aging: Aging In Place
Published On 3/5/2018
Chronicle: Channel 5 WCVB
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Shocking - A Trip to Maine. In Person. Together.
Published On 8/5/2021
BHV Travel Group members take a trip to Maine.
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My Glacier Village co-founder aims to change aging paradigm
Published On 7/26/2021
My Glacier Village co-founder aims to change the aging paradigm.
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Boston Globe: Where will we live as we age?
Published On 4/26/2021
What would it take for the City of Boston to prioritize policies designed to enable seniors to afford to remain in their own homes and communities?
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Making Informed Choices About One's Future, February 6, 2020
Published On 2/12/2020
Beacon Hill Village, through the Living Well/Ending Well lecture series, helps older adults make informed decisions.
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Boston Magazine: The Future of Everything: 10 Long Term Predictions for Boston
Published On 4/1/2021
Elder Care: Nursing Homes Will Become Obsolete
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Boston Globe: Boston - The Silicon Valley of Longevity
Published On 2/15/2021
As populations in the United States and around the world grow older, individuals, regions, and nations alike will have every incentive to adopt new attitudes about what's possible in later life. Greater Boston is uniquely poised to build the tools necessary for this transformation.
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Senior support Network coming to Swampscott, Marblehead
Published On 11/30/2020
'Seaglass Village' will be all about neighbors helping neighbors.
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Are "Villages" the Future of Elder Care?
Published On 12/22/2020
Elder caregiving options include the Village concept.
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Seniors are forming pandemic pods to ward off winter isolation
Published On 10/28/2020
Seniors are forming "bubbles" or "pods": small groups that agree on pandemic precautions and will see one another in person in the months ahead. Still, others are planning to go it alone.
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Medical Experts Named to Advisory Council to Beacon Hill Village
Published On 6/25/2020
Beacon Hill Village adds three medical experts to its advisory board.
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Allan Hodges to Lead BHV
Published On 6/18/2020
Allan Hodges named president of Beacon Hill Village.
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How a new kind of community is creating a better aging experience, December 27, 2018
Published On 12/4/2019
By joining the Beacon Hill Village in Boston, older people commit to helping each other while they stay in their own homes.
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Home Health Care News: More Seniors Age in Place Thanks to Growth of "Villages", September 13, 2018
Published On 9/13/2018
More seniors age in place thanks to growth of villages.
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The Christian Science Monitor Daily: Retirement with Dignity, September 5, 2019
Published On 10/7/2019
Later life, on their own terms: How more seniors are staying at home.
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The Boston Globe: Living in a 55-Plus Community May be Better for You Health, March 11, 2016
Published On 3/22/2016
Jon Gorey features Beacon Hill Village members and describes how belonging to communities like BHV may lead to better health.
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MoneyTalksNews: This Trend Could Allow You To Grow Old in Your Own Home Affordably, December 8, 2015
Published On 12/11/2015
Marilyn Lewis describes BHV as the model for the fast growing movement among older adults and aging in place initiatives.
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CityLab: Why More Seniors Are Forming Their Own 'Villages,' September 17, 2015
Published On 10/13/2015
Chris Bentley features BHV members in an article about the village model and provides an overview of the Village to Village Network.
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Kiplinger's Personal Finance: The Benefits of Retirement Villages, October 2015
Published On 10/13/2015
Jane Bennett Clark highlights the village movement and writes that villages "make the difference between continuing to live at home and having to leave it."
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The Chronicle of Philanthropy: A Smart Way for Philanthropy Ideas to Spread Fast, July 13, 2015
Published On 7/17/2015
Howard Husock discusses large-scale change influenced by “firing the imagination of others,” including BHV’s role in inspiring the village movement.
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U.S. News & World Report: Why It Can Take a Village to Care for a Retiree, July 7, 2015
Published On 7/9/2015
Teresa Mears provides an overview of villages, their benefits, and tips for forming a village.
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National Journal: A Concierge of Your Own, June 29, 2015
Published On 7/9/2015
Nancy Cook describes how villages “change the image of aging” and offer an alternative to other long-term care options
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The Atlantic: Living, and Dying, at Home, May 1, 2015
Published On 5/1/2015
Several options are explored for older adults who want to remain independent as they age, by Alana Semuels.
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Psychology Today: Aging-in-Place May Be a Fountain of Youth Secret, May 26, 2015
Published On 5/26/2015
The village model is described as “making history through its aging-in-place community,” by Rita Watson.
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Beacon Hill Times: From Nothing to Something - How BHV Made it Happen, June 8, 2011
Published On 6/8/2011
By Karen Cord Taylor
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Articles about the Village Movement and other Villages
Published On 4/15/2011
Read the latest news about the Village movement in the US and the world.
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WBUR: New Poll Finds Retirement Can Be Unexpectedly Problematic, September 27, 2011
Published On 9/27/2011
Retirement: Reality Not As Rosy As Expectations
* By Jennifer Ludden
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Chicago Life: Is 90 the new 70?, August 20, 2011
Published On 8/21/2011
By Marilyn Soltis
Lincoln Park Village featured in Chicago Life Magazine
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The New York Times: Growing Older in an Urban Village, August 15, 2011
Published On 8/21/2011
By Niharika Mandhana
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ABC News: Person of the Week, February 4, 2011
Published On 2/4/2011
Person of the Week: Caregivers Allow for Dignified Living Situations for Aging Parents
By Cokie Roberts and Enjoli Francis
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Financial Times Magazine: Agnes the ageing suit, July 22, 2011
Published On 7/22/2011
By James Crabtree

As the world’s population gets older, how are we going to manage? Innovative approaches are being developed at the MIT Age Lab
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AARP: Villages: Helping People Age in Place, May/June 2011
Published On 5/30/2011
More than a neighborhood, a village gives older people a better chance to stay in their own home longer
by: Martha Thomas
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CBS News: Older But Living Independently, January 14, 2007
Published On 1/15/2007
Beacon Hill Village, a community organization in a historic Boston neighborhood, allows elderly Americans to live self-sufficiently in their own homes. Randall Pinkston reports.
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The New York Times: Aging At Home: For A Lucky Few, A Wish Come True, February 9, 2006
Published On 2/8/2006
Jane Gross takes a look at Beacon Hill Village, an innovative nonprofit organization created by and for local residents determined to grow old in familiar surroundings, and to make that possible for others.
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How COVID-19 Will Shape the Future of Senior Living
Published On 5/29/2020
New Models of Care, More Aging in Place
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Beacon Hill Village Going Virtual
Published On 3/20/2020
Beacon Hill Village members turn to online programing to keep members active and engaged.
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COVID-19 Updates

Looks like time to cover your face
Published On 4/4/2020
Experts tell White House coronavirus can spread through talking or just breathing.
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Gov. Baker extends Non-Essential Business Closures
Published On 3/31/2020
Updates for Non-Essential Business Closures
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Risk of COVID-19 exposure from packages
Published On 3/27/2020
Small and manageable
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Washington Post: Coronavirus Stimulus Checks
Published On 3/26/2020
Calculate how much you'll get, $1,200 or more
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Beware of Fraudulent Coronavirus Tests, Vaccines and Treatments
Published On 3/25/2020
FDA updates
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