Q: I have been receiving mailings and flyers almost daily from insurance companies promoting their Medicare plans. I usually toss them in the trash without even looking over the information. I have good insurance through my husband’s retirement benefits package, so...
My Story by Kristen Haley Outreach & Education Coordinator, Senior Medicare Patrol Program since September 2023 During my first year of college, I didn’t have the greatest experience. I knew I needed something more for my life and wanted to do something for a...
My story by Lisa Fuenzalida, R.N. Home Care Registered Nurse with AgeSpan since 2020 Growing up as a kid in the 1980s, I remember seeing the “Be All You Can Be” Army commercials on TV. I remember admiring the soldiers and thinking I’d like to be like them...
In our 2023 Annual Report, we celebrate our community connections with businesses, health care, nonprofits, municipalities, and volunteers who share our vision to help us meet people where they are at, in their communities, and provide them with services to support...
Question: My close friend was recently awarded full custody of her two young grandsons. She is a loving, devoted grandparent and shared with me that she is sometimes overwhelmed by her responsibilities. A friend suggested your agency might offer some...
If you have MassHealth, you will need to renew your coverage this year. For those aged 65 and older, support staff will be available on Thursday, January 25 from 9:30 am. to 1:30 p.m. at our Lawrence office, 280 Merrimack Street, Suite 400, to help you complete your...
Question: When my husband died seven years ago, I got my dog, Lily, for companionship. I’m retired now and living on a fixed income. I’m worried I won’t be able to afford to keep her, and that would just be devastating to me. Is there a program out there that might be...
For more than 17 years, older adults in Georgetown have counted on Colleen Ranshaw-Fiorello to do the right thing, and time after time she delivered. In her role as the town’s Council on Aging director, Ranshaw-Fiorello has built relationships, built programs,...
Question: I find myself struggling to care for my 76-year-old aunt , who lives with m y family and has severe arthritis. I feel I’m being squeezed between the responsibilities of taking care of my children and m y aunt. She requires a great deal of care, and I’m...
Our Reunir Restaurant Program is featured in a new podcast series, ReiMAgine Aging, produced by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs, in partnership with Point32Health Foundation and the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative. Listen to the...