Our Mission

Hearth is a non-profit organization dedicated to the elimination of homelessness among the elderly. This mission is accomplished through a unique blend of prevention, placement, and housing programs all designed to help elders find and succeed in homes of their own.

To this end, all housing operated by Hearth provides a creative array of supportive services that assist residents to age with dignity, regardless of their special medical, mental health, or social needs. Hearth believes these goals are best accomplished through respect for elders and staff, with the desire to see both achieve their highest degree of potential.

Our Beginning

In 1991, seven women formed The Committee to End Elder Homelessness. They came together to answer the question, “how can you be healthy if you don’t have a home?”. Sandra Albright, Anna Bissonnette, Joanne Bluestone, Ruth Cowin, Ellen Feingold, Elsie Frank, and Diana Laskin Siegal believed that the hungry should be fed; the homeless should be housed; the sick should be cared for; and that our elders should be cherished, nurtured, and able to live out their lives with independence and grace.

They realized that elders were a growing percentage of the homeless population and that no one was expressly addressing the issue. Now in our thirtieth year, Hearth is an expert on the challenges and solutions of ending elder homelessness.