"Three years ago I was having challenges with my heart, stemming from a congenital defect... I had to go on disability, and leave my job...  Some women just want a place to rest their head at night.   Others, like myself, want community and need daily interaction with other people.  I have found that the women of Cogswell Hall have become my second family."

"When my husband died in 1998 it was terrible!  I then needed to find my own space...Every night I thank the Sacred Heart of Jesus for finding me this wonderful place."

"We were impressed that it is not just housing but community building.  Each person is supported, yet challenged.  They are treated as individuals and the Cogswell staff cares about each person’s goals and character traits."
                               -  The parents of a developmentally disabled resident

"Cogswell Hall has always been seen by its neighbors as an integral part of the community despite it being an institution in a predominantly single family area. Perhaps the reason for this is that they have always acted like a neighbor and not an institution.  From hosting block club meetings, to inviting neighborhood children in to "trick or treat" with the ladies on Halloween, to being a stop on the "Halloween Haunts" tour of the neighborhood, Cogswell Hall has continually opened its doors to its neighbors and created friendships with the organization."
                               -  A neighbor