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The Challenge of Housing and Care for Older Adults

The Challenge of Housing and Care for Older Adults

by Lend A Hand Society Communications Team | Mar 16, 2025 | News

As the population ages, one of the most significant challenges older adults face is the rising cost of housing and long-term care services. The combination of expensive housing in urban areas such as Boston, coupled with increasing healthcare costs, creates a...
A Comprehensive Look at Homelessness in Boston

A Comprehensive Look at Homelessness in Boston

by Lend A Hand Society Communications Team | Oct 14, 2024 | News, Uncategorized

According to a recent in-depth study conducted by Boston Indicators, a research arm of the Boston Foundation, homelessness in Greater Boston is a complex issue, often shaped by factors beyond the common associations of substance abuse, mental health challenges, and/or...

Rise in Youth Homelessness in Boston

by Lend A Hand Society Communications Team | Mar 14, 2022 | News

One of LAH’s main priorities is to help combat homelessness in the Greater Boston Area. There has been a significant increase in youth homelessness over the past four years. The pandemic aggravated the already prevalent problem because many people lost their jobs and...

Recent Posts

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  • LAH Receives a Generous Grant
  • Introducing the Lend A Hand Society Wikipedia Page
  • Client Spotlight: How LAH Makes a Difference
  • Boston Floating Hospital and Lend A Hand Society
  • A Comprehensive Look at Homelessness in Boston
  • Children and Teens Enjoyed Summer Camp Again this Year
  • Federal Aid Approved to Support Overburdened Family Shelter System in Massachusetts
  • Rise Up Cambridge’s Innovative Guaranteed Income Program Shows Success
  • Fifteen Cents on the Dollar: How Americans Made the Black-White Wealth Gap; A new focus on how underlying issues impact low-income people
  • Thank you to our donors and friends for making the LAH Spring Event a success
  • Lend A Hand Society’s 2024 Spring Event featured Laura Rosi, Esq., Chief Executive Officer of Housing Families, as the keynote speaker
  • Meet Our Newest Team Member
  • Celebrating Thomas Henry Dahill On His 99th Birthday
  • Dinner to Honor Kenneth Woodcock
  • Lend A Hand Society receives Safety Net Grant Award from The Boston Foundation
  • Massachusetts Shelter System Is At Capacity
  • Boston Foundation Report Card Reveals Housing Crisis
  • Massachusetts’ Current Housing Crisis
  • Visit to Hale House in Matunuck, RI
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  • Spotlight on Spring Event Speaker, Beckie Tachick 
  • Spring Event highlights LAH partnership with Boston Health Care for the Homeless
  • 2022 Contributions at Work
  • Important New Resources Addressing Poverty and Homelessness
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  • LAH’s Book Mission Supports a Love of Reading and Access to Books
  • Supporting Families Past the Public Health Emergency
  • Campership Update
  • Lend A Hand on The Upside
  • Event: An Opportunity to Visit LAH Founder’s Home & History
  • Our Campership Program
  • Spotlight: Edward Everett Hale in Harvard Magazine
  • Edward Everet Hale 200th Birthday Celebration
  • LAH 2021 Grants Made
  • Rise in Youth Homelessness in Boston
  • Boston Residents Struggle With the Rising Cost of Living
  • LAH Awarded AGO Grant for Heating Assistance
  • Spotlight: Hale Family Artwork
  • Meet Our Spring LAH Intern
  • Welcoming Barbara Denton to the LAH Team
  • Welcoming Erica Harmon, LAH’s New President
  • Thank you Nancy Inui
  • Meet our Fall Lend A Hand Intern
  • Poverty in a Pandemic
  • Katie M. Hart and Lend A Hand Society
  • 1899 E.E. Hale Note Found
  • 2020 Contributions at Work
  • Meet our Lend A Hand Intern
  • LAH Introduces New Online Referral System
  • LAH’s 127th Annual Spring Event, April 25, 2019
  • Donation from Fundraising Event
  • LAH’s Fall Celebration
  • LAH 126th Annual Event
  • LAH Hale Event with the Friends of the Public Garden September 26, 2018
  • Volunteers at LAH

  • Roxbury Grant

    A working couple with 2 children struggled to pay their utility bill and lost power in their apartment. Working through the HomeStart, the couple received a LAH grant that restored their electricity so the kids were able to do homework and the family could cook their meals.

  • Lynn Grant

    A young mother of two fell behind in her rent after her work hours were severely cut. A LAH grant through the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless helped bring her payments up to date on the single room she rents, giving her peace of mind as she looks for a second job.

  • Brookline Grant

    A hard-working couple with three children were in danger of losing their apartment. On top of both parents seeing their work hours cut, their youngest son was born with a serious disability. Working with Greater Boston Legal Services, they received a grant from LAH that helped with medical bills and rent.

  • Somerville Grant

    An elderly woman on a fixed income worked with Mystic Valley Elder Services to get a LAH grant to pay her oil bill and keep heat on in her home.

  • East Boston Grant

    A mother of four saw her income reduced drastically when the pandemic hit. She’s unable to keep up with her rising electricity bill and worries about losing power because of what she owes. HomeStart helped her get a grant from LAH that helped reduce her debt, bringing a bit of relief during these difficult times.

  • Jamaica Plain Grant

    A mother of 3 children referred by Boston Area Rape Crisis Center received a grant to pay tuition for her nurses-aid training program so she can become certified and begin working.

  • Dorchester Grant

    A family of 4 in Dorchester referred by Dimock Community Health Center, received a grant to pay their rent and avoid eviction. The children could stay in school and their mother was able to continue working.

  • Boston Grant

    A Boston couple was forced to move to a smaller apartment after both lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Working with the St. Francis House, they received a grant from LAH that helped them pay the required security deposit to secure a less expensive place to live.
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