For AgeSpan Resident Service Coordinators, sometimes it’s one small thing that opens the door to big changes for the older adults they work with. In the case of RSC Liz Speranza and resident Bernie, it was a Tracfone. As an AgeSpan RSC, Liz is based in the...
Ask Joan: Good Neighbor Day Fast Approaching
Joan Hatem-Roy, Chief Executive Officer Q. I recently saw on social media that Good Neighbor Day is coming up and it’s had me thinking of an older woman on my street who lives alone. We’ve both lived here for years, and I know she is still living in her home, but I...
Power of Pets Event Raises Funds for Older Adults and their Pets
The AgeSpan Power of Pets fundraiser was a dog-gone good time! This event, which was held on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at BareWolf Brewing in Amesbury, featured opportunities to network, raffle prizes, a competitive game of Pet Bingo and, of course, a few lovable...
Ask Joan: Give your local senior center a try
Joan Hatem-Roy, Chief Executive Officer Q. My daughter keeps suggesting that I check out the senior center in my town. I’m only 63! I feel too young to be going to a senior center. She says I’m being stubborn and that there are a lot of activities for someone my age....
Shoveling Sand Against the Ocean: Marian LeBlanc’s Struggle with Homelessness
When 71-year-old Marian LeBlanc stood at the podium at the Massachusetts Statehouse and told her story, she hoped it would reach people who could bring about change – for herself and the growing number of others like her. The former teacher and grandmother joined...
Bradley Cooper’s Caregiving: A Beautiful, Heartbreaking Look at America’s Invisible Workforce
The story of caregiving in America is everyone’s story. That’s how one expert sums up Caregiving, the powerful new documentary that premiered on PBS in June. Produced by actor Bradley Cooper following his own experience caring for his father as he battled lung cancer,...
Anchored in Purpose: Building Community at Heritage House
At the age of 96, Paul Tremblay has finally fulfilled a lifelong dream – showing his collection of handcrafted model boats as an exhibited artist in a museum. A resident of the Heritage House senior living community in Newburyport, Tremblay has been designing and...
AgeSpan Welcomes Jim Santiago as New Chief Information Officer
Jim SantiagoAgeSpan CIO Information technology should not be a barrier, but a set of tools and systems that make it easier for AgeSpan staff to do their important work supporting the mission. That’s the philosophy that Jim Santiago is bringing to his role as the new...
AgeSpan Music Series Brings Neighbors Together
There’s something about a favorite song that can connect us to the past – and to each other. That was the feeling during a recent music program coordinated by AgeSpan at the Andover Housing Authority. Residents of Stowe Court, Chestnut Court, and Grandview Terrace in...
Ask Joan: Power of Community Shows in Impact of Lawrence Partnership
Joan Hatem-Roy, Chief Executive Officer This week in my column, I would like to take a moment to acknowledge an organization that is making a real difference in the City of Lawrence: the Lawrence Partnership. The mission of the Lawrence Partnership, to build a...