by MA Healthy Aging Collaborative | Jan 2, 2015 | Programs, Stories from the Field
By Kathy Kuhn, Center for Aging and Disability Resource (CADER), BU School of Social Work In my last blog post on mental health and aging, I described Ms. McKay, an older woman who was coping with multiple losses. She had significant hypertension, diabetes, and...
by MA Healthy Aging Collaborative | Dec 16, 2014 | Stories from the Field
By Betsey Crimmins, Senior Attorney, Greater Boston Legal Services, Inc. An elderly parent is neglected and isolated by his adult child; a 92 year old woman is at risk for eviction after being fleeced by scammers and does not have enough money to pay her rent; an...
by MA Healthy Aging Collaborative | Dec 16, 2014 | News and Updates
Cross-posted from Caregiving MetroWest By Douglas Flynn, Program Manager, Caregiving MetroWest The last of the Thanksgiving leftovers are long gone. Holiday lights and decorations are going up. And the first snow has already come down upon the area. Winter won’t...
by MA Healthy Aging Collaborative | Dec 3, 2014 | News and Updates
December is a time of many holiday festivities and family get-togethers. Here in Massachusetts, it’s also a time of snow and cautious driving. Older Driver Safety Awareness Week in the first week of December is an opportunity to promote the importance of safe driving...
by MA Healthy Aging Collaborative | Dec 2, 2014 | Programs, Stories from the Field
By Kathy Kuhn, Center for Aging and Disability Resource (CADER), BU School of Social Work I’d like to share with you a story from my days as a social worker at Kit Clark Senior Services (KCSS). Ms. McKay is an 82-year-old African American woman living in Dorchester....
