Jewish Community
Housing for the Elderly

30 Wallingford Road
Brighton, MA 02135-4753
Phone: 617-912-8400
Fax: 617-912-8489
TTY: 617-789-4868
Email: info@jche.org
Who We Are

Who We Are

Welcome to Jewish Community Housing for the Elderly!

Since 1965, JCHE has been building and managing affordable, non-sectarian housing for independent seniors in the Greater Boston area. We are nationally recognized for the high quality of our communities and for the excellence of our tenant services.

Housing is our principal focus. We know from our experience and research that people can live independently as they age if they are in housing that provides much more than just shelter. At JCHE, we view the senior years as a life stage with new beginnings and abundant possibilities, not just endings and limitations. Understanding the key ingredients for successful aging, our housing is rich with activity and social interaction, with the space and resources for neighbors to spend time together. Here, older adults can enjoy friends, discuss books, learn computer skills, strengthen muscles, improve their balance, volunteer in schools, and entertain their own families in attractive surroundings. (Programs and Services)

Meet JCHE Tenants:

Phyllis

Meri
Mikhail and Ida
Mary
Jack and Rose
Maria

JCHE’s housing fosters an independent lifestyle. Residents live in complete apartments with full kitchens. They take pride in their buildings: many of JCHE tenants are volunteers. They lead classes, manage the reception desk, and escort neighbors to activities. Tenant Councils at all three of JCHE’s locations offer input on program development, capital improvements, and fund development. Like every strong community, JCHE’s residents look out for one another and work together to maintain a quality lifestyle.

For those residents who face greater challenges, JCHE’s supportive services make it possible to continue living at home, and avoid or delay relocation to an institutional setting. To make these services possible, we build strong partnerships with other agencies and effectively utilize resources from government and private sources.

JCHE’s housing is home to over 1,300 older people whose average age is 80 and average income is about $9,000. Ulin House, Leventhal House and Genesis House are located in Brighton, MA; Golda Meir House and Coleman House are in Newton, MA. (Locations) Groundbreaking for JCHE's newest building – Morton and Etta Shillman House on the Weinberg Campus in Framingham, MA -- will take place in the fall of 2008. (Shillman House)

JCHE’s housing is financed and supported by state and federal programs, and through gifts from individuals, corporations, and foundations. Private contributions make it possible to create communities that go beyond bricks and mortar, and offer an environment that is welcoming, comfortable, and stimulating. (Giving Opportunities)