Old Colony Elder Services (OCES), the Brockton based regional elder services agency serving seniors, their families and caregivers throughout greater Brockton and Plymouth county, is offering a “Powerful Tools For Caregivers” six-week educational program for family caregivers. Designed to help family caregivers take care of themselves while caring for a relative or friend, the class [...]
Take Stock of Aging Parents’ Health – Right At Home Offers 5-Minute Online Assessment Tool
January 3, 2012 By
The holiday visits are behind us and now it’s time to review and take stock. Those of us with aging parents should heed the signs that indicate that an aging loved one may be declining, jeopardizing their safety and well-being at home. With offices in Rockland and Plymouth, Right at Home of the South Shore [...]
Old Colony Elder Services Appoints Lou Avitabile as Congregate Coordinator
October 11, 2011 By
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 [...]
Old Colony Elder Services Announces Caregiver 101 Program in Kingston on Sept. 30th
September 22, 2010 By
Old Colony Elder Services (OCES) will hold a Caregiver 101 seminar on Thursday, September 30,2010 at 7 p.m. at the Kingston Public Library, 6 Green Street in Kingston. OCES is an Aging Services Access Point headquartered in Brockton and serves seniors and caregivers in 23 towns south of Boston. OCES is offering a free “Caregiver [...]
Elder Care Expo to be Held on April 13th in Brockton
April 5, 2010 By
Older adults and caregivers are invited to attend an Elder Care Expo which will be held on April 13, 2010 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m at the Brockton Council on Aging, located at 10 Father Kenney Way. The Elder Care Expo, which is sponsored by Old Colony Elder Services (OCES) Family Caregiver Support Program [...]
$5 Fundraising Calendars Help Local Seniors in Crisis Situations – On sale now at Old Colony Elder Services
December 10, 2009 By
In an effort to raise money for seniors in crisis situations, Old Colony Elder Services (OCES), a private, non-profit Aging Services Access Point (ASAP) located in Brockton, is now offering Fundraising Calendars for $5 each. Fundraising calendars are available throughout December and January. Proceeds from the calendars go towards food, fuel and medications for seniors [...]
Old Colony Elder Services Urges Elders Needing Home Care to Apply
October 6, 2009 By
The state has cut $6.4 million of funding from home care programs, which forced agencies such as Old Colony Elder Services (OCES), a non-profit Aging Services Access Point (ASAP), to put many applicants on a waiting list for home care services. According to Al Norman, executive director of the Massachusetts Home Care Association, home care [...]
Old Colony Elder Services Launches Supportive Housing Program in Plymouth
September 23, 2009 By
Old Colony Elder Services (OCES), a non-profit Aging Services Access Point (ASAP) with main offices in Brockton has launched a Supportive Housing Program in Plymouth that provides supportive services to senior residents enabling them to live longer in the community and preventing premature institutionalization. OCES (http://www.oldcolonyelderservices.org) has a longstanding relationship with the Plymouth Housing Authority [...]
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