The East Cambridge Savings Charitable Foundation, the charitable arm of East Cambridge Savings Bank, recently made a $5,000 grant to support the Money Management program at Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services (SCES). This grant is matching the… Continue Reading East Cambridge Savings Charitable Foundation donates $5,000 to support SCES Money Management program
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Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services and the local senior centers are collaborating to offer Grab-and-Go lunches for older adults. The program will provide cold sandwich lunches for local older adults. The lunches are available for a suggested… Continue Reading SCES and senior centers offering Grab-and-Go lunches
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Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services (SCES) is encouraging people to get the Coronavirus vaccine. We are also providing reliable information about the vaccine on the following topics: Do I need a COVID booster shot? Should I wear… Continue Reading The COVID vaccine in our community; resources for older adults
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Registration is now open for Savvy Caregiver, a free training program that provides family caregivers with skills and knowledge about dementia. Offered through a partnership of Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services (SCES), Mount Auburn Hospital, and Paine… Continue Reading Free Savvy Caregiver dementia training returns in October
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Candidates vying to be the next mayor of Somerville discussed issues of interest to older adults at a special forum on Aug. 5, 2021. Our thanks to candidates Katjana Ballantyne, Mary Cassesso, Wilfred Mbah, and… Continue Reading Watch the SCES/VNA Somerville Mayoral Candidates Forum
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Longtime Somerville-Cambridge Elder Service (SCES) Social Worker Nina Cohen has been promoted to Director of the agency’s Adult Family Care (AFC) program, effective Aug. 1. Cohen has been with SCES for 14 years, serving as… Continue Reading Cohen promoted to Director of Adult Family Care
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Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services (SCES) is offering free transportation to help older adults and adults with disabilities cope with heat waves. SCES is providing round-trip cab rides to local cooling centers for older adults during heat… Continue Reading Free Cooling Center Rides during Heat Waves
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Somerville Cambridge Elder Services (SCES) is providing farmers’ market coupons for eligible participants starting early-July, 2021. Coordinated through the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture, the program provides income eligible older adults with $25 in coupon vouchers… Continue Reading The 2021 Farmers’ Market Coupon Season is Here
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Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services (SCES) has awarded John O’Neill Scholarships to support the higher education of three local students this fall. The following Cambridge and Somerville students will receive John O’Neill Scholarships: Angelie Coulanges A graduate… Continue Reading O’Neill Scholarships support higher education for 3 locals
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What if we told you that roughly 1 in 10 older adults experience some form of elder abuse or neglect, and that most of these incidents are never reported? Our guess is that you would… Continue Reading Preventing Elder Abuse and Neglect Starts with Awareness
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