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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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley and North Shore continues to work closely with the Executive Office of Elder Affairs, other state agencies, and our community partners to best meet the needs of our consumers and staff during this pandemic. We are following the...
Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley and North Shore’s (ESMV) primary meals provider TRIO Community Meals of Andover was unable to produce and deliver meals today, June 2, due to the positive COVID-19 test of an employee and a subsequent inspection by the Andover...