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Ruth Cowin House

Opened in 2000, Ruth Cowin House was our first site situated outside Boston. The beautifully renovated brownstone, located on Beacon Street in Brookline, is now home to nine formerly homeless elder men and women. They have a variety of backgrounds, some of them longtime Brookline residents who, after many years of living elsewhere, in shelters, or on the streets, have returned home to Brookline. Each resident lives in a fully furnished studio apartment with kitchenette. A majority of residents enjoy special meals and holiday celebrations together, prepared by volunteers in the community kitchen. Evenings are often spent in front of the large fireplace in the house’s lovely living/dining area.

In 2000, Hearth was honored to receive the Brookline Preservation Award for dedication to historic preservation of the Ruth Cowin House through the efforts of repairing, restoring and maintaining the integrity of the properties of the Town of Brookline.

The services provided at the Ruth Cowin House are supported in part by a grant from the Brookline Community Foundation.

 

Learn more about each of our homes:

Bishop Street House – Jamaica Plain
Anna Bissonnette House – Boston’s South End
Ruth Cowin House – Brookline
Ruggles Affordable Assisted Living Community - Roxbury
ElderHouse – Uphams Corner, Dorchester
Milton Fuller Housing Corporation/Fuller Village
Burroughs Street House – Jamaica Plain