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Multiple Sclerosis Center Opens at Mercy Medical Center
SPRINGFIELD — Trinity Health Of New England announced the opening of the Joyce D. and Andrew J. Mandell Center for
Read MoreState Announces New Initiatives to Stop Spread of COVID-19
BOSTON — Gov. Charlie Baker announced a new set of initiatives aimed at stopping the spread of COVID-19 in Massachusetts,
Read MoreState Health Officials Announce Season’s First Human Case of West Nile Virus
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) announced the first human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in
Read MoreGetting Started
Follow These Five Steps When It’s Time to Talk About Care Whether your loved one needs full-time care or you’re
Read MoreHaving the Talk
Ten Tips on How to Approach a Difficult Topic From the AARP FOUNDATION The reality is that some conversations are
Read MoreDoes Your Loved One Need Help? Some Scenarios
From VISITING ANGELS Here are sample conversation starters and strategies to introduce home-care services to your loved one. Each scenario
Read MoreIs It Dementia or Normal Aging?
Understand the Difference, and Seek Help If It’s Needed By Beth Cardillo As Baby Boomers are getting older and representing
Read MoreReading the Signs
How Will You Know If Your Older Parents Need Help? By Brenda Labbe Many experience aging as a joyful time
Read MoreLiving & Care Options
The Next Phase It’s Important to Understand Your Alternatives By Eric Aasheim Moving from home to a senior-living community is
Read MoreThere’s No Place Like Home
Some Questions and Answers About Home-care Services By Tania Spear What is home care? Home-care services are delivered to clients
Read MoreA Dose of Good Advice
Eight Tips for Medication Management for Seniors By Kara James In general, as we age, our need for a variety
Read MorePaying for Care
Cost of Living Many Options Are Available for Seniors and Their Families From the NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING Many older
Read More‘The Unsolved Problem’
Five Things to Know About Long-term-care Insurance By ELLEN STARK for the AARP BULLETIN By the time you reach 65,
Read MoreElder Care Budget Worksheet
To effectively plan and budget, one must keep accurate and up-to-date information on income and expenses. This worksheet will certainly
Read MoreSenior Resources
These regional and statewide nonprofits can help families make decisions and access resources related to elder-care planning. AARP Massachusetts 1
Read MoreMaking the Change
Five Steps to Take When Your Parents Need Assisted Living By MERRITT WHITLEY Many families look to assisted-living facilities to
Read MoreWhat Is Hospice Care?
It’s Not About Giving Up, but About Quality of Life From the AMERICAN ACADEMY OF HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE MEDICINE There
Read MoreEstate Planning
Dispelling Estate-planning Myths It’s Important to Act Based on Facts, Not What You Think You Know By Gina M. Barry
Read MoreWhy Make a Will?
It’s Helpful … Like Driving with Google Maps By Liz Sillin It is a product of the COVID-19 era, but
Read MoreBe Prepared
Consider These Important Estate-planning Documents By KEN COUGHLIN Making sure you have the right estate-planning documents is one of the
Read MoreLive Well Springfield’s Age-Friendly Coalition Sends Social-isolation Packages to Older Adults
SPRINGFIELD — The COVID-19 pandemic has posed significant struggles for individuals and families to see loved ones. It is especially
Read MoreSpringfield College Promotes M. Susan Guyer
SPRINGFIELD — Springfield College Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Martha Potvin announced that M. Susan Guyer has been
Read MoreAmerican Academy of Pediatrics Offers Guidance for Safe Return to Youth Sports
ITASCA, Ill. — Sports activities offer children and teens many physical and psychological health benefits besides fitness, such as socializing
Read MoreCooley Dickinson Upgrades Cancer-treatment Technology
NORTHAMPTON — In late July, the Radiation Oncology team at the Vitkauskas Crowe Radiation Oncology Suite, part of the Mass
Read MoreFour Hundred Children Receive Second ‘J-Camp in a Box’
SPRINGFIELD — The Jewish Community Center of Springfield (JCC) and Jewish Family Service of Western Massachusetts (JFS) have partnered to
Read MoreProject Coach Aims to Reinvent Mentoring Program in Springfield
BOSTON — When Gov. Charlie Baker issued stay-at-home guidance in mid-March, hundreds of mentoring and youth-serving programs across the state
Read MoreMercy Medical Center Welcomes New Gynecologic Oncologist and Breast Surgeon
SPRINGFIELD — Mercy Medical Center recently welcomed Dr. Nada Kawar to its team of physicians and providers. Kawar specializes in
Read MoreGift From Bulkley Richardson Gives Parents Peace of Mind
SPRINGFIELD — During COVID-19, the world has turned upside down. For parents with babies at the Davis Neonatal Intensive Care
Read MoreMary Gomez Joins Board of Trustees at Willie Ross School for the Deaf
LONGMEADOW — Mary Gomez, a parent of two students who attended and graduated from Willie Ross School for the Deaf,
Read MoreVirtual Lunch and Learn Series Continues at Ruth’s House
LONGMEADOW — The monthly Lunch and Learn program at Ruth’s House Assisted Living Residence at JGS Lifecare has gone virtual
Read MoreState Public-health Officials Announce Season’s First Human Case of EEE
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) announced that laboratory testing confirmed the first human case of eastern
Read MoreState Senate Passes Maternal Health Package
BOSTON — Last week, the Massachusetts State Senate unanimously passed three bipartisan bills to increase birth options and safety for
Read MoreState Senate Passes Bill to Limit Use of Step Therapy
BOSTON — Last week, the Massachusetts state Senate passed legislation to limit the use of step therapy, or ‘fail-first’ protocols
Read MorePortable Ultrasound Allows STCC Students to Train at Home During COVID-19
SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) Professor Eun Soo Lee was worried this past spring her sonography students wouldn’t
Read MoreBaystate Health Announces New Visitor Check-in Log
SPRINGFIELD — For the continued safety of patients, visitors, and staff during the coronavirus pandemic all Baystate Health hospitals have
Read MoreAs Students Prepare to Return to College This Fall, What’s Safe, and What’s Not?
SPRINGFIELD — It’s a difficult decision to make, and there isn’t much time left. Should my son or daughter head
Read MoreBenchmark Senior Living Named Among Most Charitable Companies In Massachusetts
WALTHAM — Benchmark, a provider of senior-living services in the Northeast, announced it has been named an honoree of Boston
Read MoreMassachusetts Residents Asked to Report Receipt of Unsolicited Packages of Seeds
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) has been notified that several Massachusetts residents have received unsolicited packages
Read MoreGlenmeadow Announces Virtual Reopening of Caregivers Support Group and Memory Café
LONGMEADOW — Glenmeadow’s monthly Caregivers Support Group and Memory Café, two programs for people living with dementia and their caregivers,
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