Since the company was launched in 1998, HouseWorks' leadership and innovation have captured the attention of business journals, trade publications, national magazines, and newspapers throughout the region.

Recent articles and releases

Nov 12, 2007		HouseWorks Makes NECN Debut During the week of Nov. 12, HouseWorks was featured twice in broadcasts about Beacon Hill Village and the Baby Boomer effect on eldercare. Intentional communities help baby boomers Andrea Cohen, Co-Founder & CEO of HouseWorks
Fall 2007		Guide to Retirement Living Sourcebook How to Build Communities:  New Innovative Concepts in Senior Living Inaugurating a new section of the SourceBook, this article documents the surge of interest in the “village” concept and describes HouseWorks’ involvement with consumer groups in the Greater Boston and Greater Washington areas.
July 20, 2007		The Jewish Advocate How to Become Your Own Boss For its Money Matters Special Section, the Advocate chatted with HouseWorks CEO Andrea Cohen about the ins and outs of entrepreneurship.
April 12, 2007		USA Today New Home in old Age USA Today prints advice from HouseWorks CEO Andrea Cohen in an article about seniors who move late in life to live near their adult children.  “It’s quite normal for adult kids to think: ‘I’ve got to deal with my parents as well as my own family and my job, how is that going to work?’”
Mar 19 , 2007		Cambridge Chronicle HouseWorks Employee Bob Severino receives Jeannie Warren Paine Award Bob Severino, the director of the home modification division at HouseWorks, was named as the recipient of the 2007 ‘Jeannie Warren Paine Award’ by the Executive Board of Directors and staff of Paine Social Services.  Paine Social Services is a Cambridge not-for-profit agency that supports Cambridge seniors and their families with issues related to aging.
Feb, 2007		Enterpreneur's StartUps Nonmedical Home Care: The Boomers Are Aging and This Market Is Booming Enterpreneur Magazine quotes HouseWorks CEO Andrea Cohen extensively in an article describing the keys to building a successful private-pay home care company in today's growing market.
Feb 14, 2007		Press Release Andrea Cohen Appointed to Serve on the National Private Duty Association Board of Directors Andrea Cohen, CEO and co-founder of HouseWorks, a home care company dedicated to helping seniors live independently, has been appointed as one of two new members to serve on the National Private Duty Association (NPDA) Board of Directors. NPDA is the only association dedicated exclusively to the needs of private-pay home care providers.
Jan 29, 2007		Press Release Home Care Company HouseWorks Joins “Who is Caring for the Caregivers?” Forum at MIT A public forum at the MIT Sloan School of Management on January 31 will announce the release of a publication, the “Family Caregiver Handbook; Finding elder care resources in Massachusetts.” … Andrea Cohen, CEO and co-founder of HouseWorks, a private home care agency, will be joining four panel members as a part of a cross-sector discussion on the need for expanding support for caregivers.
Dec 1, 2006		Women’s Business Boston Making Aging Attractive Is Andrea Cohen’s Goal Eight years ago, Andrea Cohen co-founded HouseWorks, a private-pay home care company that responds to seniors’ overwhelming preference to age in place. Today, HouseWorks is at the forefront of the movement toward intentional retirement communities – neighborhoods or housing developments where long-time residents are deliberately creating an environment in which they can age together without having to move.
Oct 30, 2006		The Daily News Tribune HouseWorks Was Given the 2006 Award for Business Excellence A Newton company [HouseWorks] whose services have helped hundreds of senior citizens remain in their homes was honored by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce at the 2006 Small Business of the Year Awards.  The criteria for these awards has remained unchanged, according to Richard D. Briggs Jr., the chair of the selection committee.  Each must demonstrate innovation, consistent growth, strong financial condition, the ability to adapt in the marketplace and commitment.
Oct 19, 2006		Press Release HouseWorks Honored as One of the Top 100 Woman-Led Businesses in Massachusetts HouseWorks, the home care company dedicated to helping seniors live independently, today announced that it has been named as one of the top 100 woman-led businesses in Massachusetts in 2005 by the Center for Women’s Leadership at Babson College and The Commonwealth Institute. The announcement was made after HouseWorks participated in the fifth annual Babson College/Commonwealth Institute research study to identify the top 100 woman-led companies in Massachusetts.
Oct 5, 2006		The Boston Herald Company Opens Window on Home Care A Newton home care company [HouseWorks] is offering customers  and online tool to monitor the welfare of their elderly parents or loved ones and keep other family members informed.  HouseWorks has partnered with Chicago-based TLContact Inc. to offer free CarePages to the primary caregivers of nearly 200 clients it services each week.
Sept 29, 2006		The Savvy Giver Mixing Drinks for a Cause Some people will do almost anything to help Boston Medical Center. Take the case of Andrea Cohen.
Sept 14, 2006		Press Release HouseWorks Partnership First in Nation to Keep Families Connected Despite Distances When geography and busy schedules separate families, especially those with aging parents, the burden of monitoring care becomes stressful for all parties. HouseWorks announced its strategic partnership with CarePages, a web-based service that allows family members and friends to stay intimately involved--remotely--in their loved one's care. CarePages are private web pages that allow the primary caregiver to communicate with their HouseWorks case manager and their invited family and friends.
Sept 7, 2006		Press Release HouseWorks named as winner for this year's "Award for Business Excellence" presented by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce. HouseWorks will receive the "Award for Business Excellence" from the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce at their annual luncheon on October 26th. This award recognizes small businesses that are industry leaders in their fields and have achieved workplace excellence, product innovation, and community and social responsibility.
July 10, 2006		Boston Business Journal Lessons Learned: Women Share Business Challenges Facing and overcoming challenges and obstacles are everyday occurrences for successful business people.  But for most folks, there’s one, singular obstacle that proves to be the defining point in a career.  The Boston Business Journal asked HouseWorks CEO Andrea Cohen and several other women to describe their biggest career obstacles and how they overcame them.
July 6, 2006		Jewish Journal Keeping Your Loved Ones Safe at Home: New Partnership Between JFS and HouseWorks Offers Round-the-Clock Care This article describes a recently-formed partnership between HouseWorks and Jewish Family Service of the North Shore.
July 6 , 2006		Boston Business Journal How Can Entrepreneurs Find Time To Care For Parents? There has been a lot of attention lately on the issue of juggling work and family. But the growing challenge being faced in this arena specific to small business owners and entrepreneurs has received almost no media coverage. This article speaks directly to this growing group of professionals. Juggling the responsibility of caring for an aging parent while maintaining a small business can be daunting, and many business owners who find themselves in this situation are left without direction and knowledge of options. They can be faced with a difficult decision: tend to the needs of the parent or tend to the needs of the business.
Sept 9, 2005		Press Release Local Elder Care Leader is Selected as Delegate to White House Conference on Aging Upon recommendation of Massachusetts Congressman, Marty Meehan, Andrea Cohen, HouseWorks CEO and Co-founder was selected as At-Large delegate to the 2005 White House Conference on Aging (WHCoA). The WHCoA occurs once a decade to make aging policy recommendations to the President and Congress and advocate for programs and resources that promote health, independence and economic security of this and future generations of seniors.
Aug 7, 2005		Boston Globe With food and care, agencies keep the elderly in their homes Featuring HouseWorks co-founders Alan Solomont and Andrea Cohen, this Sunday Globe article provides an interesting look at the evolving private-pay home care industry, describing how different companies are responding to the growing demand for services that help seniors stay at home.
July 1, 2005		Caring Magazine One Stop Shop. The HouseWorks Experience: redefining innovation in private-pay home care Caring is a national magazine committed to representing the interests of the home care and hospice community. This piece provides an introspective look at HouseWorks and what we believe to be the fundamentals of private-pay service delivery: responsiveness, reliability, customer service, and sales.
April 4, 2005		Press Release Joe Mantegna Hosts PBS Special "& Thou Shalt Honor: Caring for Our Aging Parents" 2 PM Sun, April 10, WGBH-TV Ch 2 and 44 (rebroadcast) Following public television's encore broadcast of "Caring for our Aging Parents" and the Boston Caregiver Town Hall Meeting, sponsors HouseWorks and Legacy Financial Advisors will host a series of public seminars that are free and open to the public. These events will offer ideas and resources to help families protect aging parents' health, wellbeing, and financial resources.
Mar 7, 2005		Press Release NFCA Appoints Eldercare Executive to Organization's Board HouseWorks CEO and Co-Founder Andrea Cohen named to the Board of Directors of the National Family Caregivers Association, the national non-profit organization dedicated to supporting, educating and advocating for the nation's over 50 million family caregivers.
Jan 14, 2005		Jewish Advocate HouseWorks: The Best in Home Care Wherever Home May Be Appearing in "the oldest continually-circulated Jewish newspaper in the United States," this article provides an interesting look at HouseWorks, its growing presence in senior housing and nursing facilities, and its positive impact on residents and management alike.
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