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Norwood Hospital is hosting some great educational programs on Alzheimer's disease.
Thank you to all who attended and sponsored our AGE WELL with HESSCO conference on September 19th. It was a great day with lots of information, resources, opportunities to relax and hear about aging well! Thank you to Presenting Sponsor Whitney Place Assisted Living and Memory Care at Sharon and Relaxation Room Sponsor Dedham Savings Bank! It was a great day and we can't wait for next year!
Looking forward to seeing all who registered and the businesses who will join us for our Age Well with HESSCO conference on Thursday. We do accept walk-ins so there’s still time if you forgot to register!
Registration is still open for our Age Well with HESSCO conference. Join us for a great day of information, resources, relaxation and wellness. Call Susan Longmoore at 781-784-4944 to register or go hessco.org/age-well-day-2019/.
There is still time to register for the Age Well with HESSCO Conference. Please call 781-784-4944 or go to hessco.org/age-well-day-2019/
Last night HESSCO honored Patty Pomerleau who is retiring after 41 years of dedicated service to HESSCO. Thank you to the current and past employees, Council on Aging members, care providers, current and former Board Members, Senator Paul Feeney and Senator Walter Timilty who helped us shine a light on someone who has touched the lives of so many. Thank you Patty Pomerleau for 41 amazing years! You will be missed but the positive impact you have made on HESSCO will last forever!
New England Patriots Foundation Thank you for the beautiful donation of sunflower arrangements from the 2019 Patriots Premiere. They brightened the day for many Foxboro seniors!
It has been a busy day at our HESSCO meal sites today! Thanks to the Farmers' Market Program of the Mass Department of Agricultural Resources, seniors in need received a wonderful bag of fresh produce through our HESSCO meals on wheels!
Stay connected and avoid social isolation as you age! Volunteering will help you feel better while you're helping others. Other ideas to help you stay connected: www.nia.nih.gov/health/infographics/stay-connected-combat-loneliness-and-social-isolation
Please join us for a suicide prevention training on September 13 from 10:30-12:00 at the Medfield Public Library. RSVP to ARudy@HESSCO.org.
hessco.org and click on News and Events to register for this year's Age Well with HESSCO conference on September 19. We have great speakers and over 40 vendors lined up to share information about aging well.
The totals are in...Thanks to all of our generous donors, HESSCO will receive $4205 in donations and matching funds from the Home Instead Senior Care Foundation #Give65! We are so grateful for this support of our Holiday Meals and Emergency Meals program. Thank you to everyone who donated, shared and liked our posts, and sent positive messages!
Remember that once you’ve gotten your affairs in order, you’ll want to store important papers, such as healthcare directives, in one place. Read other practical tips on advance care planning from NIA: bit.ly/2pp0Utb
Remember to check on older adult family members and neighbors during this heat wave. For a list of cooling centers in the HESSCO area call our Information and Referral Department at 781-784-4944 or go to our website: hessco.org/weathercancellations/
THANK YOU! With our #Give65 fundraising efforts - we had 57 donors generously give to our emergency and holiday meals programs. We'll share more once we know the final amount of matching $$! If you gave - Thank You! If you shared our posts with others - Thank you! If you couldn't give this time, please think of us next time you are able to give! Know that when you give, you are helping our seniors! See the poem written by one senior who received a holiday meal! THANK YOU ALL!
Instagram Post by HESSCO • July 11, 2019 at 11:31AM EDT
HESSCO’s Home Delivered Meals Program makes a difference for this Plainville senior. When talking about Meals on Wheels, she said, "Some days they're the only person I see..." #Give65 to help support the Emergency Meals and Holiday Meals Program for seniors like Mrs. C. www.give65.org/HESSCOMeals19
Your donation to our #GIVE65 project will help bring security to seniors in South Norfolk County! 29 hours to go! Donate at www.give65.org/HESSCOMeals19
What can your donation do? One elder who receives Meals on Wheels wrote, “Extra food helps us a lot. The holiday meals are wonderful…Drivers deliver year round even in severe weather.”
Mr. and Mrs. S have been receiving home delivered meals for the better part of the past year. Mr. S. reflects that he and his wife were very sick, and one their nurse’s suggested HESSCO. Mrs. S explained, “I used to do the cooking, but can’t do it now because of my back.” Having had three back surgeries has left Mrs. S homebound and with mobility issues. The home delivered meals, “Take the worry away about the food…The meals come every day,” and the couple report that the volunteers are, “Wonderful.” Although their daughter provides a lot of help, she goes into Boston every day for work and can’t be there all the time. By receiving home delivered meals, the couple and their family can be assured that a nutritious meal will be delivered each day. The emergency, shelf-stable meals that are also provided is added insurance if for some reason the home delivered meals program is closed due to inclement weather. During this year’s #GIVE65 Event, HESSCO is working to make sure every senior in the program continues to have the security of emergency meals to supplement their home delivered meals.
www.give65.org/HESSCOMeals19
