Kathleen Ward, LPN has recently been appointed as Caregiver Advisor at Old Colony Elder Services (OCES), the Brockton based regional elder services agency serving seniors, their families and caregivers throughout greater Brockton and Plymouth county. In her new position as Caregiver Advisor in the Family Caregiver Support Program at OCES, Ms. Ward will conduct home [...]
Old Colony Elder Services Appoints Kathleen Ward as Caregiver Advisor
January 2, 2012 Leave a Comment
Old Colony Elder Services Appoints Lou Avitabile as Congregate Coordinator
October 11, 2011 Leave a Comment
Old Colony Elder Services (OCES), the Brockton based regional elder services agency serving elders, their caregivers and families in 23 towns in the Plymouth county and Brockton areas, has appointed Lou Avitabile to the position of Congregate Coordinator. Mr. Avitabile held the position of Family Caregiver Support Program Care Adviser in OCES’ Family Caregiver Support [...]
Amy Diman Joins Old Colony Elder Services as Money Management Program Coordinator
September 20, 2011 Leave a Comment
Amy Diman, a resident of West Bridgewater, MA has joined Old Colony Elder Services (OCES) as the new Money Management Program Coordinator. OCES is the Brockton based regional elder services agency serving elders, their caregivers and families in 23 towns in the Plymouth County and Brockton areas. In her new position as Money Management Program [...]
Mass Association of REALTORS Awards Grant to Old Colony Elder Services
September 12, 2011 Leave a Comment
Old Colony Elder Services, the regional elder services agency headquartered in Brockton and serving 23 towns in the South Shore and Brockton area, has recently been awarded a $2,500 grant from the Massachusetts Association of REALTORS. Old Colony Elder Services was nominated as a local non-profit to receive the grant by the Plymouth and South [...]
Treasurer Steve Grossman, Representative Steve Walsh Keynote Mass Home Care’s 28th Annual Lunch
June 14, 2011 Leave a Comment
On Monday, two prominent “Steves” will address a crowd of elder and disability rights advocates at the 28th Annual Meeting of the Mass Home Care Association. State Treasurer Steve Grossman will be talking about his new “financial literacy” initiative, and House Health Care Financing Chairman Rep. Steve Walsh will be talking about health care reform [...]
Old Colony Elder Services Names Zirka Ferreira Depina as Supportive Housing Specialist
April 25, 2011 Leave a Comment
Old Colony Elder Services, one of 27 private, non-profit Aging Services Access Points (ASAPs) serving elders, their families and caregivers in 23 towns in Southeastern Massachusetts, has recently named Zirka Ferreira Depina as Supportive Housing Specialist for the Healthy Living at Home Supportive Housing Program. In her new position as Supportive Housing Specialist, Ms. Depina [...]
Old Colony Elder Services Donates Caregiving Books to 23 Local Libraries
April 11, 2011 Leave a Comment
Old Colony Elder Services, an agency that serves elders, individuals with disabilities, their families and caregivers, recently donated caregiving books to the libraries in 23 towns the agency serves in the South Shore, Plymouth and Brockton areas. The Family Caregiver Support Program at Old Colony Elder Services donated Quick Tips for Caregivers by Marion Karpinski, [...]
Old Colony Elder Services appoints Kelly Walsh as Geriatric Support Services Coordinator
February 1, 2011 Leave a Comment
Old Colony Elder Services (OCES), a non-profit Aging Services Access Point (ASAP) which serves residents in 23 towns in the greater Brockton and Plymouth areas, has recently appointed Kelly Walsh as Geriatric Support Services Coordinator. In her new role as Geriatric Support Services Coordinator, Ms. Walsh will assist elders in gaining and retaining their ability [...]
Old Colony Elder Services’ Emergency Fund Appeal – Read more in The Patriot Ledger
January 11, 2011 Leave a Comment
Old Colony Elder Services, which provides home care services to people age 60 and older in many South Shore towns, needs help to keep its emergency fund going strong this year. Requests from elders for crisis assistance have increased. Continue reading Sue Scheible’s article – http://bit.ly/f9JmAG
Old Colony Elder Services Needs Emergency Fund Sponsors
January 4, 2011 Leave a Comment
Last year, through its Emergency Fund, Old Colony Elder Services (OCES) helped 202 low-income seniors remain in their homes. These seniors ranged from 60 to 93 years old and most of their needs were fuel, medical transportation and utility bills. The number of elders needing emergency assistance has increased greatly this year and OCES is [...]
