MassHealth will be hosting bi-monthly Public Listening Sessions to provide updates on Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) implementation for the Personal Care Attendant Program. Our next public listening sessions will be held on Tuesday, February 16 in English with...
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Elder Services Awarded National Accreditation Status for Care Management
LAWRENCE – Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley and North Shore is proud to have received National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Accreditation. ESMV-NS has received the Case Management for Long Term Services and Supports (CM-LTSS) Accreditation from NCQA...
Column: There’s never been more demand for services for senior citizens
Eagle-Tribune October 25, 2020 By CEO Joan Hatem-Roy and U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan More than seven months into what has become our “new normal” in the age of COVID-19, we continue to learn about the needs and challenges faced by seniors, their families, and essential...
Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley and North Shore Receives $20,000 Grant From Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation For COVID-19 Aid
Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley and North Shore it has received a $20,00 grant from Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation (EBCF). The grant is part of a commitment from the Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation to provide financial support to local organizations...
Meal delivery temporarily adjusted following volunteer drivers’ positive COVID tests
Two separate reports of positive COVID tests has impacted our Meals on Wheels programs in Haverhill and Lawrence. A volunteer delivery driver in Haverhill tested positive late on October 15, and in an unrelated case, a volunteer driver in Lawrence tested positive...
Honoring our employees
We took time to celebrate and thank our staff during a remote version of our annual Years of Service ceremony. CEO Joan Hatem-Roy and members of our leadership team gave tribute to those employees achieving milestone anniversaries. “We know all of you have worked hard...
Local Senior Transportation program wins a national Aging Achievement Award
MEDIA RELEASE September 22, 2020 LOWELL– Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley and North Shore has received a 2020 Aging Achievement Award from the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a) for its CareRide program, an on-demand transportation initiative...
Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley and North Shore Pilot Launch of First-of-its-Kind Virtual A Matter of Balance Program
The coronavirus pandemic has changed a lot of things. One thing that’s still the same? Falling is not a normal part of aging. One in four older adults falls every year, and falls are a leading cause of fatal and non-fatal injuries. Falls threaten seniors’ safety and...
New Grant Award Expands Services for Massachusetts Alzheimer’s and Dementia Caretakers
LAWRENCE – With more than 138,000 older adults in Massachusetts with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias, the need for trained caregivers has never been greater. Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley and North Shore was one of only a dozen organizations in the...
Grant Award Supports Programs Providing Older Adults With Nutritious Meals At Home
Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley and North Shore has been awarded a grant to provide food to seniors by the Greater Lowell Community Foundation through funding from the Massachusetts COVID-19 Relief Fund. This grant will help pay for locating and providing meals...