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 English captioning and Wednesday, February 17 in Spanish with Spanish captioning. MassHealth looks forward to receiving feedback from a wide…

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 for our Home Care Program. NCQA awards the status of Accredited–3 years to organizations that demonstrate strong performance of…

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 workers across the region. Older adults are taking necessary precautions…

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 focused on COVID-19 relief. “We are thankful to Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation for this…

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 Monday morning. Both drivers, and all other drivers they had contact with, were…

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 for this accomplishment, and we truly appreciate your dedication,” said…

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 that provides subsidized rides to non-emergency medical appointments for adults age 60 and over in the Greater Lowell…

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 independence and generate enormous economic and personal costs….

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 country and the only one in the Commonwealth to receive a new…

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 and groceries to seniors and elderly individuals unable to leave home due…