The challenges of being a family caregiver– and how a MassHealth-funded program can help—was the focus of a new Public Service Announcement (PSA) that was released in July. The PSA was produced by Adult Family… Continue Reading Adult Family Care PSA Focuses on Caregiver Challenges
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Helping people care for a loved one at home is central to our mission at Adult Family Care (AFC). But sometimes we help by introducing qualified caregivers to those who need live-in support. We are… Continue Reading Qualified Caregivers provide care in a family setting
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With their support system facing millions in budget cuts, caregiver advocates from across the Commonwealth converged at Beacon Hill for Adult Foster Care Awareness Day on March 9. Funded through MassHealth, Adult Foster Care (AFC)… Continue Reading Caregiver Advocates Rally at Adult Foster Care Awareness Day
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More than 300 advocates rallied at the State House on Feb. 27 for Elder Lobby Day—turning out to urge lawmakers to support programs that provide vital services for older adults. Several representatives from Somerville-Cambridge Elder… Continue Reading SCES Joins Elder Lobby Day Rally at the State House
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Adult Foster Care (AFC) helps thousands of families across Massachusetts provide the best possible care at home for loved ones. But the program is facing unprecedented budget cuts, and that has supporters statewide planning a… Continue Reading Join Adult Foster Care Awareness Day at Beacon Hill
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The countdown to cuts is on. On March 1, the Baker Administration will begin cutting as much as $5.6 million from the Adult Foster Care program. The cuts will continue through the last four months… Continue Reading Adult Foster Care 9C Cuts will hit 12,000 caregivers in March
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The future of Medicare, Medicaid and other government programs was the central topic of a recent Q&A session moderated by two Elder Care Advisors from Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services. Lee Ann Lowe and Anne Keefe were… Continue Reading Elder Care Advisors Field Questions about Government Benefits
Read MoreBy Colleen Morrissey Qualifying for Medicaid – called MassHealth in Massachusetts – can make a big difference when you need care and aren’t sure how you’ll afford it. To meet those eligibility requirements, older adults… Continue Reading Demystifying the MassHealth Spend Down
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Adult Foster Care (AFC) helps more than 10,000 people in the Bay State receive vital care at home—but recent 9C cuts threaten to erode the quality of this innovative and highly effective program. Funded through… Continue Reading 9C Cuts Threaten to Erode Vital Family Caregiver Supports
Read MoreA program dedicated to helping family caregivers succeed was the topic of discussion when Adult Family Care (AFC) director Jeanne Leyden recently appeared on Somerville Community Access Television (SCAT). Leyden was a guest on Aging… Continue Reading Aging Well Discusses Family Caregivers with AFC
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