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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...
On Monday, May 18, Governor Charlie Baker announced the state’s 4 phase reopening plan for Massachusetts. As an essential service, Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley-North Shore has been and will continue to assist older adults and individuals with disabilities...
Most Americans with annual incomes under $100,000 have begun receiving COVID-19 Economic Stimulus Payments. If you regularly file federal income tax returns or if you receive payments from the Social Security Administration, your stimulus payment most likely will be...
Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley and North Shore remains open and continues to address the needs of elders and disabled adults for assistance in 28 communities in the Merrimack Valley and North Shore area. Because of the work we do, Elder Services is considered...
Governor Baker recently extended the emergency orders for nonessential businesses to stay closed till May 4th. Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley and North Shore (Elder Services MV/NS) is considered an essential business, and remains open to address the needs of...
Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley and North Shore is open and continues to address the needs of our area consumers. We are in close contact with the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs, and the Department of Public Health, and we are following their...