SEARCH IS ON FOR MASSACHUSETTS’ OUTSTANDING SENIOR VOLUNTEER
Attleboro, MA - January 29, 2013 - The search is on for Massachusetts’ outstanding senior volunteer. The Salute to Senior ServiceSM program, sponsored by Home Instead, Inc., the franchisor of the Home Instead Senior Care® network, honors the contributions of adults 65 and older who give at least 15 hours a month of volunteer service to their favorite causes.
Nominations for outstanding senior volunteers will be accepted between Feb. 1 and March 31, 2013. State winners then will be selected by popular vote at SalutetoSeniorService.com. Online voting will take place from April 15 to April 30, 2013. From those state winners, a panel of senior care experts will pick the national Salute to Senior Service honoree. Read more Holiday Program Helps Bring Joy to Local Seniors The Attleboro office of the Home Instead Senior Care® network, the world's largest provider of non-medical in-home care and companionship services for older adults, has partnered with Hillside Adult Day Health Center in Attleboro, the Mansfield Housing Authority in Mansfield, Bethany House in Taunton and Primetime Adult Day Supportive in Dighton and Tri Town Chamber of Commerce, Epoch Assisted Living of Norton, The Village at Willow Crossings; Curves of Mansfield, The Arbors at Taunton and AA Medical for the Be a Santa to a Senior program, which provides gifts and companionship to seniors who otherwise might not receive either this holiday season.
Read more  Local Program Arms Families with Tools to Protect Senior Loved Ones from Scams Attleboro senior care experts are urging residents of Northern Bristol County and their families to be alert for scammers who may be targeting their senior loved ones with a variety of senior fraud schemes, such as identity theft, Medicaid/Medicare and medication fraud, and financial exploitation.. Home Instead Senior Care is pleased to offer the Senior Fraud Protection Kit designed to help protect seniors from fraud.
Read more Senior Spectacular All seniors and caregivers are welcome to the second annual Senior Spectacular April 20th 10:00am to 2:00pm. The event will be held at North Attleboro Middle School 564 Landry Ave. North Attleboro, MA 02760. Read more  Seniors' Economic Struggles Continue This Holiday; Santa Program Provides Assistance The Attleboro office of the Home Instead Senior Care® network, the world's largest provider of non-medical in-home care and companionship services for older adults, has partnered with Attleboro Council on Aging, Bethany House, Mansfield Housing Authority and Prime Time Social Daycare, as well as AA Medical Equipment, Curves, Epoch Assisted Living of Norton, Haskins Pharmacy, The Village at Willow Crossings and Tri-Town Chamber of Commerce for the Be a Santa to a Senior program, which provides gifts and companionship to seniors who otherwise might not receive either this holiday season. Read more Many boomers not prepared for elder care: survey Many boomers not prepared for elder care: survey
(CBS News) While most of the 76 million baby boomers are no longer caring for their children, more and more of them are playing the role of caretakerfor an older generation: their parents. But how ready are they for this role?
A new survey by Home Instead Senior Care, an in-home care company, shows that an alarming number of those caring for their aging parents are under-prepared. Read more"Be a Santa to a Senior" Starts Today With the holidays fast approaching, Home Instead Senior Care would like to remind shoppers and donors to remember their senior citizens. For those who would like to do so, but aren't sure how, the local Home Instead Senior Care Office is gearing up for the fifth annual "Be a Santa to a Senior" program, which begins today, and runs through Dec. 8. Read moreThe Elder Dental Program We are very pleased that The Home Instead Senior Care Foundation announced it's Spring 2009 Grant Awards and a local program was awarded.
The Foundation's primary funding is derived through the benevolence of Home Instead Senior Care Franchise Owners. Grants have been awarded at a level of $2,500 to $25,000, Read more | 