The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is now offering the Personal and Home Care Aide State Training (PHCAST) online! This free, virtual, and self-paced training is for anyone interested in becoming a community-based home care worker. Home care aides are an integral part of the in-home care team. They provide services that support older adults and persons…
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Feb 12, 2021 I have an older friend, Beryl, who needs assistance in order to continue living in her home. She broke her hip two years ago and now has difficulty with bathing, housework and grocery shopping, to name a few of the tasks that we all need to do on a daily basis. Beryl…
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Sept 5, 2020 The National Aging in Place Council (NAIPC) states that more than 90% of older adults would rather live in their own homes and communities rather than move to senior housing. Other research shows that 75% of people age 40 and over plan on living in their own homes when they are 80.…
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Jun 24, 2020Submitted by: Julie Watt Faqir, Home Care Aide Council More than 60,000 homecare aides are working in homes across the Commonwealth to meet the needs of vulnerable older adults during the Coronavirus pandemic. On June 24, the Home Care Community is coming together to recognize these unsung frontline heroes with a Home Care…
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Mar 26, 2020 By Katie Lannan Agencies Take Steps to Ensure Elder Care Older adults are among those most at risk from the coronavirus, and the agencies and workers that deliver them meals and care for them in their homes are confronting new challenges during the public health crisis. While facing additional demand with more…
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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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Sep 20, 2019 The National Aging in Place Council (NAIPC) states that more than 90 percent of older adults would rather live in their own homes and communities rather than move to senior housing. Other research shows that 75 percent of people age 40 and over plan on living in their own homes when they…
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Apr 19, 2019 SeniorCare’s mission is to provide information and support services to the older adults of our nine communities on the North Shore. Our vision is to assist each individual to live as independently as possible in the location of his or her choice for as long as possible. There can be challenges in…
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