Publications

Hearth is the review of Fiscal Year 2006 along with Hearth's 2007 continuing efforts to end elder homelessness.  Content includes Hearth's Strategic Initiatives, introduces the new Board of Visitors, and tells the story of one of Hearth's many Outreach clients.

Home for Good is the review of Fiscal Year 2005 along with Hearth's 2006 continuing efforts to end elder homelessness.  Content includes stories of Hearth residents, a look at our Outreach Department, volunteer highlights and much more.

Changing, Learning, Growing is the review of Fiscal Year 2004 along with Hearth's 2005 continuing efforts to end elder homelessness.  Content includes an explanation of our name change, highlights of the Extreme Makeover at Bishop Street, our internship program, an update on our Olmsted Green Project, and more.

The Causes of Homelessness in Later Life: Findings From a 3-Nation Study
The Journal of Gerontology Social Sciences - May 2005 (228 KB PDF)

This article represents a joint research study with University of Sheffield, United Kingdom; Elders Living at Home Program, Boston, MA; Pine Manor College, Chestnut Hill, MA; The Committee to End Elder Homelessness, Boston, MA; and Wintringham, Flemington, Victoria, Australia. Maureen Ryan, Director of Outreach, and Hope Watt, former Director of Behavioral Health, represented Hearth in the three-nation study. This article was published in the May issue of The Journal of Gerontology Social Sciences.

2002 Hearth Annual Report: They didn’t always live on the streets
The Committee to End Elder Homelessness, Inc. (268 KB PDF )

Review of Fiscal Year 2002. Hearth’s award winning efforts to end elder homelessness remain paramount and our mission even more vital based on newly released statistics detailing alarming facts. We are grateful to all of you who have stood by us by offering your financial support, talent, and friendship.

2001/2002 Hearth Annual Report: Bringing Elders Home Again
Committee to End Elder Homelessness, Inc. (260 KB PDF)

Highlights from Hearth's continuing journey to provide permanent supportive housing to homeless elders, financial statements, and generous contributors. Covers the period January 2001 through July 31, 2002.

“Keeping Elders Home: New Lessons Learned About Supporting Frail Elders in Our Communities.”
Issue Brief No. 17, The Massachusetts Health Policy Forum (380 KB PDF)

This Issue Brief was prepared by Elisabeth D. Babcock, MCRP, Ph.D., former President and CEO of Hearth and Hope Watt, MSW, Ph.D., former Director of Behavioral Health and Research. Their research was supported through a grant from the Farnsworth Foundation, and its publication supported through the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.