The Boston Money Management Program
The inability to pay bills can be one of the most frustrating - and
frightening - aspects of getting frail. That's why Ethos and its
two sister agencies - Boston Senior Home Care and Central Boston
Elder Services -- created the Boston Money Management program.
Boston Money Management is a program that helps frail, low-income elders
balance their checkbooks, pay their bills and complete other financial
transactions. Specially trained and supervised volunteers work directly
with elders or, in cases where greater control is required, as
'representative payees.' In either case, money managers allow elders to
remain at home even though increasing frailty may mean they can no longer
keep up with their personal finances.
Elders at Risk
The Ethos Elders At Risk program is a service for people 60 and over
whose own behaviors put them at risk. Risk includes types of
self-neglect that threaten an elder's own safety or that of others.
Signs of self-neglect can include hazardous living conditions,
unsanitary living quarters, untreated medical conditions, poor hygiene,
malnutrition, or dehydration. These risks may be associated with poor
judgment, social isolation, cultural, or language barriers, abuse of
alcohol or drugs, or physical limitations
   
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