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DIRECTIONS: LITTLE BROTHERS-FRIENDS OF THE ELDERLY 3305 WASHINGTON ST. - JAMAICA PLAIN, MA 02130 - 617-524-8882

PUBLIC TRANSTORTATION: Take the Orange Line heading to Forest Hill Station

Get off at the Green Street Station Exit the station onto Green St. (intersection of Green and Amory St.) Cross over Amory St. and follow Green St. for 1 block to the corner of Washington St.

Turn left on Washington St. (JP Police Station will be on the corner) and follow for one block, passing Ruggerio’s Market

3305 Washington Street will be on the left hand side. Big yellow house on corner of Ophir St

DRIVING FROM BOSTON: Take Tremont Street heading out of town (through the South End and heading toward the Jamaica Plain/Roxbury neighborhoods)  

Some landmarks:

you will cross over Mass Ave.
you will pass the Boston Police HQ (right hand side)
you will pass the Reggie Lewis Sports Center and Roxbury Community College (left hand side)

Special note: at the traffic light near the Reggie Lewis Sports Center (intersection of Tremont, Columbus Ave. and Malcom X Blvd.) Tremont St. bears a sharp right. Continue straight through this intersection – you are now on Columbus Ave. (Roxbury Community College is on your left) Follow Columbus Ave. to Washington St. (you will pass a Walgreen’s Drug Store on your left shortly before the Washington St. intersection) Turn right onto Washington St. and follow this for 4/10 of a mile (through 2 lights).

On your right you will see the Brookside Health Center (one story brick building) The next house on the right is 3305 Washington St. (corner of Washington and Ophir St.)

Parking is available on Washington St. or in the lot next to the house

DIRECTIONS FROM THE WEST:

Follow Rt. 9 to the Jamaica Way Get on the Jamaica Way, following signs for Jamaica Plain, Rt. 203 When you come to the rotary (you will see signs for Dedham & Faulkner Hosp.), go straight through following signs for Rt. 203/Dorchester.

You will follow Rt. 203 (Arnold Arboretum on the right) for about 7/10 of a mile to the first exit ramp (right hand side, ‘Forest Hills’) – this ramp is not well marked but will come up just before you cross the overpass at Forest Hills.

At the bottom of the ramp (Forest Hill ‘T’ Station will be directly in front of you) turn left onto South St. and then immediately turn right onto New Washington St.

Stay in the left hand lane, and at the first intersection turn left onto Washington St.

Follow Washington St. for a mile (through 3 lights - third light is at Green St.) You will pass the J P Police Station and Ruggiero’s Market on the left.

3305 Washington St. is the big yellow house on the corner of Ophir St.

Parking is available along Washington St. or in the lot next to the house.

DIRECTIONS FROM 93 (NORTH OR SOUTH):

Take the Mass Ave/Roxbury exit off 93, following the ramp to the intersection of Mass Ave.

Continue straight, crossing over Mass Ave. – you are now on Melnia Cass Blvd.

Continue on until you reach the intersection of Tremont St. Turn left onto Tremont St Follow the directions above (DRIVING FROM BOSTON).

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Our motto, flowers before bread, reflects our belief that living is more than a roof over our heads and food on the table. In addition to offering material and physical support, we believe that living requires the presence of people who care about us and about whom we care.  Living requires the little touches that bring joy, like flowers, music and shared laughter.  Flowers before bread is the cornerstone of all of our year round programs.

Getting help with my medical appointments is vital, but I look at those beautiful yellow flowers and I remember the visit.  I touch them and smell them and I know that someone is thinking of me.  When I come home I see them and I know that I am not alone. – Michiko, 80 years old