Mar 20, 2020 “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity.” These opening lines from Charles Dickens “A Tale of Two Cities” feel like they were written…
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Mar 18, 2020 Dear Community Partners, I hope all are doing as well as possible during these difficult times. I wish to inform you of a few things that you might find helpful. SeniorCare’s home delivered meals continue without interruption and there are no plans to stop this critically important service. We are offering emergency…
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Mar 13, 2020 The Older Americans Act was enacted in 1965, and supports a range of home and community-based services, such as Meals On Wheels and other nutrition programs, in-home services, transportation, legal services, elder abuse prevention and caregivers support. The law established the system for funding local programs— Federal funds flow through the Massachusetts…
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Mar 13, 2020 Dear Community Partners, I wanted to update you (ie. Nine community catchment area Police, Fire, Departments of Health, Town Administrators and Mayors) on the preparations that SeniorCare has made to date and to ensure that you have our contact information. Over the past several weeks, we have revised our Continuity of Operations…
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Last update: Mar 25, 2020 At this time, information about the COVID-19 situation is changing continuously. For the most up to date information, please visit the U.S. Center for Disease Control (CDC) or Massachusetts COVID-19 information pages. Sign up for text updates from the state by texting CovidMA to 888777. SeniorCare’s number one concern during…
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Mar 6, 2020 March is National Social Work Month, an opportunity to honor social workers in our community and around the nation and world for the invaluable contributions of their profession. Every day, the nation’s 682,000 social workers work to empower and elevate millions of people, including some of the most vulnerable in our society.…
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Mar 4, 2020 SeniorCare Inc. today announced that they were awarded a $60,791 grant to support senior volunteer activities from the Corporation of National and Community Service (CNCS). These funds were awarded as part of a competitive grant process for RSVP, one of three Senior Corps programs administered by CNCS. Established in 1971, RSVP engages…
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Feb 28, 2020 Hearing loss is one of the most common conditions affecting older and elderly adults. According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, one in three people between the ages of 65 and 74 has hearing loss, and nearly half of those older than 75 have difficulty hearing. The ripple…
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Feb 21, 2020 This Sunday, February 23, 2020, a new law becomes effective in Massachusetts. The hands-free driving law prohibits operators of motor vehicles from using any electronic device, including mobile telephones, unless the device is used in hands-free mode. Penalties for breaking this law will include up to a $500 fine, mandatory attendance at…
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Feb 15, 2020 Working in an aging services agency, I hear stories quite often of seniors who are having to make horrible choices—should they buy their medication or groceries? Should they pay their utility bill or their Medicare premium? Too many people simply do not have adequate assets and/or income to cover these necessary expenses.…
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