Surrounded by his artwork and mementos of the many lives he’s touched, Manuel loves his home in Somerville. On this day he’s at the kitchen table, telling the story of how an art student at… Continue Reading Manuel’s story: caregiving is about good relationships
The contributions of volunteers who assist older adults took center stage at a special volunteer appreciation event hosted by Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services (SCES) on Sept. 19. In thanking those who attended, Executive Director Paul Hollings… Continue Reading SCES celebrates volunteers who support Aging in Place
Caring for a loved one who requires daily assistance can be challenging. Medicaid recognizes this by providing great programs designed to support family caregivers. Unfortunately, some of those programs are not available for caregiver spouses… Continue Reading New spouse-as-caregiver bill gives families more options
They say the best things in life are free, and the same goes for many of the services and programs offered at Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services (SCES). As a state and federally designated elder services access… Continue Reading Six free services at Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services
Adult Family Care recently received overwhelmingly positive feedback from caregivers and people receiving in-home assistance through the program. On average, AFC received the top score 95 percent of the time in the most recent edition… Continue Reading AFC Scores High Marks in Consumer Satisfaction Survey
The Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services (SCES) Nutrition program is distributing free farmers’ market coupons for eligible older adults the week of July 22. Available through the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the $25 coupons can be used to… Continue Reading The 2019 Farmers’ Market Coupons are Coming Soon!
Registration is now open for Savvy Caregiver, a free training program that provides family caregivers with skills and knowledge about dementia. The six-session class returns to Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services on Sept. 13, and will meet… Continue Reading Savvy Caregiver Dementia Training Returns in September
Roughly 10 percent of older adults have experienced some form of elder abuse or neglect—but less than one out of every 14 cases is reported to authorities. Abuse and neglect know no boundaries and all… Continue Reading Thank you for supporting Elder Abuse Awareness Month 2019
A Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services (SCES) program that specializes in supporting family caregivers recently earned the highest accreditation rating from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). SCES received a three-year Case Management Accreditation from NCQA… Continue Reading Adult Family Care earns highest NCQA Accreditation rating
