This month’s #GrandparentsRaisingGrandchildren & #KinshipCaregiver #SupportGroup in #WorcesterMA is next week, Friday, August 16th; 9:30am-11:00am. Check out ESWA's GPRGC newsletter for all the details, plus additional resources: https://conta.cc/3Y0rVo5
Elder Services of Worcester Area, Inc.
Individual and Family Services
Worcester, MA 1,114 followers
There's no place like home
About us
For elders and younger disabled individuals who are frail, being in their own home provides security and a very important sense of independence. Elder Services of Worcester Area, Inc.'s mission is to help Elders, Disabled Individuals, and their Caregivers obtain essential services so that they can remain at home with dignity and independence for as long as safely possible. Elder Services of Worcester Area, Inc. is a private, not-for-profit agency and is one of twenty-seven Aging Services Access Points in Massachusetts. Building on 50 years of experience, our organization is an expert in community based, long term care, assisting elders over the age of sixty and younger disabled individuals in the Greater Worcester area since 1974. Service Area: Auburn, Barre, Boylston, Grafton, Hardwick, Holden, Leicester, Millbury, New Braintree, Oakham, Paxton, Rutland, Shrewsbury, West Boylston & Worcester. The Protective Services Program also includes Northboro, Southboro, Westboro, Marlboro & Hudson. The Agency and its programs receive funds administered through the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs; and federal financial support under the Older Americans Act provided by the Central Massachusetts Agency on Aging. Other funders include the United Way of Central Massachusetts, Greater Worcester Community Foundation, local Councils on Aging & governments, participant donations, grants, foundations and individual support. We also contract with Senior Care Organizations, One Care Organizations and other health insurance providers.
- Website
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http://www.eswa.org
External link for Elder Services of Worcester Area, Inc.
- Industry
- Individual and Family Services
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Worcester, MA
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1974
- Specialties
- Information & Referral, Protective Services, Home Care-Case Management, Meals on Wheels, Personal Care Attendant, Respite, Options Counseling, Care Transitions Coaching, Money Management, Caregiver Support, LGBT Older Adults, Senior Care Options GSSC, and One Care LTSSC
Locations
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Primary
67 Millbrook Street
Suite 100
Worcester, MA 01606, US
Employees at Elder Services of Worcester Area, Inc.
Updates
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NEXT WEEK! The #Massachusetts Commission on #LGBTQ+ #Aging will be holding VIRTUAL Listening Session Thursday, August 15th, from 1-3 PM on Zoom CLICK HERE to register: https://ow.ly/3xuK50SwXuX
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The #SeniorBenefitsCoalition is offering the Be Empowered to Help #Veterans webinar series. Here's the link to sign up for the first session in August: https://ow.ly/i52h50SEiEJ #VA
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When you hire help to care for your someone, it’s natural to worry. You want to know that they’re being treated with respect and their needs met. Here's 5 simple ways to discreetly check on their hired caregiver. Via #DailyCaring https://ow.ly/zyAy50SBGIL
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Join us at the next #MemoryCafe at the #WorcesterSeniorCenter on Tuesday, August 20th at 2pm. There will be conversation, food, and fun. No need to RSVP, just come and enjoy the fun. Read more about our Memory Cafe and #Caregiver news in our August newsletter here: https://conta.cc/4eZsbd0 #Alzheimers #Dementia #Caregiver #FamilyCaregiver
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New study suggests that reducing systolic blood pressure below the clinically safe threshold of 120 mmHg over time may produce slight health-protective benefits against #dementia and help reduce racial and ethnic disparities. https://lnkd.in/eVSsqNJ5
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Please join us at the next Rainbow Lunch on August 14th! your reservations are due by Friday 9am, 508-756-1545, [email protected]; and please check out ESWA's LGBTQ+ Rainbow Lunch & Supper Club newsletter: https://conta.cc/4bs0tDz #LGBTQ #WorcesterMA #OlderAdults #Allys
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We have so many great #SeniorCenters in #CentralMass! Check out all the great information and activities at the #WestBoylstonMA Senior Center. https://ow.ly/nzhg50SBosF
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TOMORROW, Monday, August 5th! The @WorcesterSeniorCenter has a new group for #LGBTQIA #OlderAdults! The group meets the first Monday of each month, and is facilitated by Reverend Joelle Johns, Clinical Chaplain/Community Outreach & Education from @AutumnHospice. Want more information? Please call Rev. Johns, 941-587-5362 or email: [email protected] #WorcesterMA
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Now recruiting Action Team Members! Dementia Friendly Worcester (DFW) brings diverse sectors of the community together to increase awareness and education, to make the city more inclusive and supportive of people living with dementia. Please email Patty at [email protected] if you are interested in joining the Action Team mailing list. https://lnkd.in/eJyca9KP #WorcesterMA #DementiaFriendly #Dementia #Alzheimers