By Terry Date | tdate@eagletribune.com LAWRENCE — It’s Tuesday morning and raining on people huddled closely in a line that stretches along two sides of the Boys & Girls Club. They wait, most of them under umbrellas, to enter and receive fresh spinach,...
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Media Mention: Merrimac Senior Center hosts drag show
By Lisa Rinaldi, Correspondent, The Daily News of Newburyport MERRIMAC — The Merrimac Senior Center was alive with music and laughter when the center’s LGBTQ+ Social Connections group recently marked the 10th anniversary of its founding. The festivities...
Caller: “Meals on Wheels Saved My Life”
Thanks to the quick thinking and action of her Meals on Wheels driver, June is alive and can continue to enjoy the simple things in life. “When I hear the birds singing, I think that’s a miracle,” June said. That’s because June may not have survived if it hadn’t been...
AgeSpan’s Medically Tailored Meal Program receives national achievement award
Media Release AgeSpan is thrilled to announce our Culturally Competent, Medically Tailored Meal Program received a 2023 Aging Achievement Award from USAging, one of the highest honors presented by USAging to its members. The program offers a heart-healthy Latino meal...
Senior Farmers’ Market Coupon Distribution is August 2
Make the most of the summer’s bounty with a free Senior Farmers' Market Coupon Booklet. Local councils on aging will distribute the free coupon booklets, worth $50, to eligible older adults on Wednesday, August 2. The booklets are made available through the...
AgeSpan among agencies to receive funding to help older adults maintain health-care coverage
The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced that MassHealth will provide $1.25 million in grant funding to help older adults and those who need assistance in completing the redetermination process. The grant funding will also fund enrollment events across the state,...
AgeSpan receives funding for innovative respite services for grandparents raising grandchildren
The Healey-Driscoll Administration awarded $18.3M to organizations and communities across Massachusetts to create or enhance services that provide short-term relief to family members or primary caregivers of individuals with complex needs. AgeSpan was one of 42...
Breaking Barriers for More Equitable Healthcare: Massachusetts Senior Medicare Patrol 10th Statewide Conference
On Tuesday, May 16, Boston University School of Public Health Professor Harold D. Cox will deliver a keynote address at the Massachusetts Senior Medicare Patrol Program’s 10th Statewide Conference “Breaking Barrier for More Equitable Healthcare.” The daylong, virtual...
AgeSpan Home Care Care Manager featured in the April 2023 eEdition of The Provider
AgeSpan Home Care Care Manager Pascale Ngirumpaste was featured in the April 2023 eEdition of The Provider by The Provider’s Council. The Provider April 2023
Pilot program to decrease anxiety, depression, and suicidality in older adults
AgeSpan is using a team-based pilot program to assess, counsel, and refer to treatment older adults who are experiencing anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideations thanks to a new two-year grant. AgeSpan was awarded $200,000 from Point32Health Foundation, a partner...