Earlier this year we were pleasantly surprised by three Senior Companion volunteers. They were really looking forward to making a statement and created a beautiful tree in our large staff area. We are so appreciative of the time and talent they shared with us - the tree makes everyone smile when they walk by!
“There’s a narrative out there that COVID-19 affects mostly older adults,” said Ashton Verdery, a co-author of the study and a professor of sociology and demography at Pennsylvania State University. “Our results highlight that these are not completely socially isolated people that no one cares about. They are integrally connected with their families, and their deaths will have a broad reach.”
Several weeks ago, Lorina’s cellphone rang. Seeing it was a local call, the 61-year-old picked up. A woman’s voice said she was working with Medicare to distribute tests for COVID-19.
The Covid-19 crisis is a challenge for all of us. At AOASCC we have been trying to be as creative as possible to respond to the many needs which seniors and caregivers and people with disabilities have described to us. We are not able to solve every problem but, working together as a team within our agency and partnering with other groups in the community, we have been able to address many successfully.
Attorney General Tong and Commissioner Seagull are urging residents to look out for suspicious emails, text messages or mail that ask residents to claim their potential government stimulus check and ask for personal information.
Find out what to expect, why the census matters and scams to be aware of.
The Valley Senior Services Council invite caregivers to a three part series to help you care for your loved one. Each session will provide an overview of a disease, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and Stroke, and discuss the challenges that caregivers may face.
Powerful Tools for Caregivers is a free self-care education program for family caregivers, designed to provide you with tools and strategies to better handle the unique caregiving challenges you face.
Scammers are finding new ways to make a quick buck. Sadly, scammers will boldly show up with business cards and marketing materials.
All non-profits and municipalities are eligible to apply.
Wanting to know how Medicare works and which options are best for you?
You are invited to this meeting held by the state of CT as they develop a strategic plan encompassing services for older adults in Connecticut.
You can’t imagine how much a grant of $10,000 can mean to a small non-profit. Tufts Health Plan Foundation clearly heard our message that we are all pressed to do more with less funding and are struggling with this challenge. The generosity of Tufts Health Plan Foundation will enable us to help more people, achieving our shared goals, by being “your advocate for independence”.
AOASCC was one of 40 nonprofits given donations in honor of Tufts Health Plan’s 40th anniversary.
With new guidelines being put in place on October 15th, the National Council on Aging has provided resources from Protecting Immigrant Families to help clarify the impact of these changes.
We recently saw two of our staff graduate as trainers for the Powerful Tools for Caregivers (PTC) workshop series. Read why they think this training is beneficial.
AOASCC staff were out & about in June!
