MEDIA RELEASE LAWRENCE – AgeSpan is celebrating its upcoming 50th anniversary and 10-year lease renewal at Riverwalk Innovation District with a special 50 on The Field event on Wednesday, October 4. AgeSpan Chief Executive Officer Joan Hatem-Roy and Sal Lupoli, President and CEO of Riverwalk Innovation, will be joined by AgeSpan employees, volunteers, and supporters…

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, pork, ground corn and more with the help of AgeSpan, through…

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 included dinner and a drag show, with entertainment provided by Gigi Glam and Kori King, Boston-based…

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 for her driver. June suffered…

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 for people in the greater Lawrence area. It was among local aging programs to receive…

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 Massachusetts Department of Agriculture Resources and can be used to purchase fresh produce…

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, particularly for those who do not have access to existing supports. AgeSpan is one of 23 community-…

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 awardees who demonstrated innovative strategies to deliver person-centered respite care in new or enhanced ways. The funded proposals will…

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 event is designed for professionals in the aging services network and the healthcare industry. It will highlight…

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