Category: CAREGIVING
High Tech Can Mean High Anxiety for Many Seniors
By Dolores Sauca Lorusso Technophobia (an extreme fear of new technology) is afflicting a good number of seniors in today’s increasingly high-tech society. While many baby boomers have entered the cyber world with glee, others...
Read MoreHumor in Hospice? No Kidding.
By Toni L. Eaton, RN, BSN, MS, President & CEO of Old Colony Hospice & Palliative Care A good laugh. It’s the last thing you might expect when you enter the world of a hospice patient, yet humor is often an important...
Read MoreHonoring Grandparents
By Nicole Long, CEO of Old Colony Elder Services National Grandparents Day is a special holiday to honor grandparents and is celebrated on the first Sunday after Labor Day, which falls on September 10th this year. Grandparents...
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My Generation Podcast: Brittney Callahan of Woodford Medicaid
Brittney Callahan of Woodford Medicaid Listen on Spotify Medicaid scares a lot of people. It...
Read MoreELDER LAW MYTH BUSTERS
Myth or Fact? Medicaid only pays for nursing home care. This is a MYTH! Medicaid is the government program that pays for health care for people who qualify. It is an entitlement program that has both asset and income limits....
Read MoreHow Older Homeowners Can Eliminate Mortgage Payments and Increase Financial Security
The federally insured Home Equity Conversion Mortgage converts home equity to cash and/or a line of credit enabling seniors to age in place more securely.George A. Downey, June 15, 2023Skyrocketing inflation and prices on just...
Read More6 Questions to Ask a Home Health Provider Before Hiring One
By Maria Burke, RN, Owner Celtic Angels Home Health Care Entrusting the care of your loved one (or yourself!) to someone else can be nerve-racking. But it can also improve their quality of life and provide care partners with a...
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5 Benefits Your Beloved Senior Will Enjoy with a Caregiver Service
By Maria Burke, RN, Owner, Celtic Angels Home Health Care When many people think of caregiving...
Read MoreLivable Home Modification Grant Program will assist mobility-impaired individuals
I am writing to you today to request your support of Bill H148 asking the Commonwealth to establish a Livable Home Modification Grant Program. This Grant Program, if approved and funded, will serve to assist qualifying...
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My Generation May 3rd 2023 – Celtic Angels Inc. founder Maria Burke
Celtic Angels Inc. founder Maria Burke Listen on Spotify We would like your ideas about topics for...
Read MoreRetiring and Finding Meaning – From volunteering to part time work. Free seminar at the Plymouth Council on Aging set for Tuesday, May 9
PLYMOUTH, MA…Perhaps you are thinking about retirement. Or have already taken the leap. How do you continue to make an impact, feel part of, be seen, remain an active community member? A free seminar entitled “Retiring and...
Read More‘Shifting Gears’—RMV Program Promotes Driver Safety for Seniors
Are you avoiding driving at night because you can’t read the street signs or see the exit ramps any longer? Are the headlights from other vehicles blinding you? Have you almost missed a traffic cop motioning you to stop? Is...
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