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We are thankful for our dedicated Ombudsman volunteers. These 18 individuals have gone through extensive training to learn the best practices for advocating for residents in nursing facilities to ensure residents’ rights are protected. We appreciate their commitment to the program and to improving the quality of life for nursing home residents in South Norfolk County.
Tell us what you are grateful for today.
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Today is World Kindness Day! We are grateful for Random Acts of Kindness. Do something nice today, just because. It doesn’t have to be a huge gesture to make a difference.
Giving and gratitude go hand in hand…you help others and it makes you feel good. Save the Date! #GivingTuesday is just 2 weeks away!
We want to hear from you! Let us know what are you grateful for today. #WKD #30DaysofGratitude #GivingTuesday
We are grateful for the community partners who assist us with the delivery of our congregate meal program. HESSCO serves approximately 30,000 meals a year to seniors at congregate meal sites.
On a recent visit to our Sharon Meal Site at Stony Brook Court, participant Irene shared, “I come here a lot. The food is very good…it’s my best meal of the day.”
These “Friendship Cafes” give those 60 and over a place to enjoy a hot meal in the company of others. There are no other eligibility requirements and the cost is a voluntary, anonymous, $3 donation. No one is turned away for a meal. Your donations on #GivingTuesday will allow us to continue our mission #NoSeniorGoesHungry #30DaysofGratitude
With great pride and gratitude, we salute the courageous men and women who put their lives in line to protect us. Wishing you a Happy Veterans Day! #30DaysofGratitude What are you grateful for?
#30DaysofGratitude Congratulations Mary Brennan Smith! We selected your post to share on our page. We love your post and are thankful that you shared this beautiful sentiment about your Mom.
“I am thankful that even though Mom lives in the moment and is remembering less and less, she still smiles and laughs and enjoys her life. Also thankful for Hearthstone as well as HESSCO; support is so important. Thank you!”
Mary, please check your messages so we can send you your prize.
We are grateful for the relationships we have with our trusted contracted home health care agencies. We appreciate the compassionate care the nursing assistants and homemakers continuously demonstrate to our Homecare consumers; it makes a world of difference to the many seniors who wish to stay at home, but need some help with their activities of daily living. Thank you for all you do!
Please share what you are grateful for today. #30DaysofGratitude
#30DaysofGratitude We are grateful for our incredibly skilled Information and Referral department! These three women staff our phones 9-5, Monday – Friday; fielding over 3,250 calls last year. They are dedicated to educating themselves and maintaining up-to-date community resource information to best serve the consumers of South Norfolk County. This is a free service and there are no eligibility requirements other than being a resident of our service area. Thank you Deb, Terry and Lisa – we appreciate all you do!
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Thank you to all of the caregivers who work tirelessly to do the best they can in one of the toughest jobs there is.
November is #NationalFamilyCaregivers Month; a time to recognize and honor family caregivers across the country. The Family Caregiver Support Program at HESSCO has been created to assist these informal caregivers who are caring for a loved one and looking for resources, answers, direction, or emotional support. There is no charge for services from the Family Caregiver Support Program, and there are no income eligibility requirements for this program.
#GivingTuesday is three weeks away. Held annually on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday kicks off the holiday giving season and inspires people to give back in impactful ways to the nonprofits and causes they support. Among many things, your donation will help us to serve more family caregivers through our Family Caregiver Support Program.
This year’s #NationalFamilyCaregivers Month theme is “Supercharge Your Caregiving.” Below are 10 techniques from the Caregiver Action Network (CAN) you can employ to support yourself in your journey.
1. Seek support from other caregivers. You are not alone!
2. Take care of your own health so that you can be strong enough to take care of your loved one.
3. Accept offers of help and suggest specific things people can do to help you.
4. Learn how to communicate effectively with doctors.
5. Caregiving is hard work so take respite breaks often.
6. Watch out for signs of depression and don't delay getting professional help when you need it.
7. Be open to new technologies that can help you care for your loved one.
8. Organize medical information so it's up to date and easy to find.
9. Make sure legal documents are in order.
10. Give yourself credit for doing the best you can in one of the toughest jobs there is!
We are grateful for the right to vote! What are you grateful for? #30DaysofGratitude
#30DaysofGratitude Congratulations Amy! We selected your quote to share on our page. We love your post and are thankful for all you do for the SHINE program.
“I am thankful that I am able to be a SHINE counselor to explain options to Medicare beneficiaries. It's so important for beneficiaries to understand their options and, in many cases, they are able to save money by exploring everything that is available to them. SHINE is a wonderful resource that makes a difference to so many and I am truly grateful to be a part of the program.”
Please continue to share. If we select your post, you too will win a prize. So, what are you grateful for today?
#30DaysofGratitude We are thankful for our partners at the 12 area Councils on Aging within our catchment area. We are happy to share resources and always work cooperatively to best serve the seniors in South Norfolk County. Thank you for all you do!
What are you grateful for today?
#30DaysofGratitude We are grateful for an extra hour of sleep tonight Don’t forget to change your clocks back before you go to bed tonight, and take the time tomorrow to change the batteries in your smoke and Carbon Monoxide detectors.
What are you grateful for today?
#30DaysofGratitude We are grateful for our “Crafty Ladies” who volunteer their time and resources to craft adorable gifts for our Millis Home Delivered Meals consumers each month. Thank you ladies – we love the October scarecrows! What are you grateful for?
#30DaysofGratitude What are you grateful for?
Welcome November! As we look ahead to the upcoming holiday season, we pause to reflect on the past year. We have so much to be grateful for. The support we receive throughout the year enables us to deliver the level of service we have so proudly provided to the South Norfolk County community for the past 40 years. It is along this vein that we are launching a month-long Gratitude Campaign.
We invite staff, volunteers, partner organizations and all of our HESSCO supporters to join us on Facebook/Twitter and follow our #30DaysofGratitude. Please post what you are thankful for! We will be sharing our followers’ sentiments throughout the month. If we select your gratitude to feature in one of our posts, you will win a prize!
At the end of the month, HESSCO will be participating in #GivingTuesday, a global day dedicated to gratitude and giving. #GivingTuesday is held annually on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, following the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday. This kicks off the holiday giving season and inspires people to give back in impactful ways to the nonprofits and causes they support.
Thank you for joining us in this journey - We are grateful for YOU! What are you grateful for?
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There's a new phone scam targeting Social Security beneficiaries that advocates for older adults should be aware of. The Federal Trade Commission is warning that scammers are engaging in a caller ID t...Congressman Joe Kennedy III was a big hit in Sharon last week. He took time out of his busy schedule to deliver meals to Homebound seniors in need of a nutritious lunch. Thank you Congressman Kennedy!
HESSCO staff and participants at our Sharon Meal Site were pleased to welcome a visit by Congressman Joe Kennedy III today. The Congressman graciously answered questions and then went out on a Meals on Wheels route to deliver meals route to some Sharon residents. Thank you, Congressman, for the visit and for listening to the concerns of these local seniors.
Medicare Open Enrollment Starts Today Through Dec. 7th.Medicare's Annual Election Period has begun (Oct. 15 - Dec. 7th). During this time you can enroll or switch Medicare Advantage and/or Part D plans. Start comparing your options here...https://bit.ly/2JuflnW
Attention Medicare recipients!
For 2019 coverage, open enrollment will run from October 15, 2018, to December 7, 2018. During the annual enrollment period (AEP) you can make changes to various aspects of your coverage. You can switch from Original Medicare to Medicare Advantage, or vice versa. SHINE can help - call your local Council on Aging or HESSCO to talk to a SHINE counselor.
FREE Oral, Head & Neck Cancer Screening Tuesday, October 16, 2018 5 pm to 7 pm at ENT Specialists, Inc. 825 Washington Street, Suite 310, Norwood, MA
30 Days of Gratitude/Family Caregivers
Thank you to all of the caregivers who work tirelessly to do the best they can in one of the toughest jobs there is. November is #NationalFamilyCaregivers Month; a time to recognize and honor family […]
Gratitude
What are you grateful for?
Welcome November! As we look ahead to the upcoming holiday season, we pause to reflect on the past year. We have so much to be grateful for. The support we receive […]
Are You Prepared?
We’ve become conditioned to changing the batteries in our smoke and CO2 detectors twice a year when we change the clocks for Daylight Savings Time. Perhaps we could also get in the habit of refreshing […]
HESSCO Awarded $10,000 Prize For Participation in GIVE65 Event
HESSCO Elder Services is thrilled to announce that it received a $10,000 financial reward for its outstanding participation during the third-annual GIVE65 Event, a program of Home Instead Senior Care Foundation. The GIVE65 Event, which took […]
Help Staying Cool
We’re Having a Heat Wave!
Hot weather can be dangerous, and seniors are particularly prone to its threat. To protect seniors, the standard advice is to get them into an air-conditioned building; have them dress lightly; […]
Going Purple
HESSCO Goes Purple for Alzheimer’s
Throughout the month of June, HESSCO has joined the Alzheimer’s Association to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementias.
We’re walking – Team HESSCO is up! Join or donate […]
