A New Path in Healthcare for Older Adults
As you read this, spring has officially sprung! Spring has significance as a time of awakening and a time of renewal and rebirth. It brings with it a way of making things feel possible again. Maybe it’s the lack of snow and the arrival of greenery and flowers, or the warmth of the sun, but it’s a time we shake off the winter and start to think about what’s next. This spring, LifePath and MassHire Franklin Hampshire want to
Highlighting the Value of Nonprofits in Franklin County
The Franklin County Chamber of Commerce’s most recent breakfast invited leaders from local non-profit organizations to highlight how nonprofits are essential contributors to the local economy while also functioning as charitable organizations.
In Franklin County, nonprofits are often discussed in terms of need, with a focus on who we serve, what services are underfunded, and where
LifePath Responds to Food Insecurity Crisis with $50,000 Donation
LifePath recently partnered with the United Way of the Franklin and Hampshire Region and the United Way of North Central Massachusetts to support urgent, local food insecurity initiatives in the community. The recent SNAP crisis brought much-needed attention to pervasive food insecurity problems in our area. LifePath responded to the crisis at hand by donating
Tackling Adversity Through Teamwork
This is a busy time of year at LifePath. It’s always busy, in one way or another. And depending upon their role, different team members have different cycles to their work. But this is a different kind of busy for a few reasons.
For the last few months, and for a few more, we are working
LifePath Programs Empower Caregivers with Tools, Confidence, and Courage
On a recent Thursday afternoon, LifePath was abuzz with joyous conversation and laughter, a noticeable change from our typically quiet space. We had recently relocated a number of team members to new workspaces to reconfigure a large swath of our office into a communal gathering space for the Community Engagement Center (CEC). Participants and caregivers
“One Big Beautiful Bill” Not So Pretty for Our Community’s Most Vulnerable
I‘m grateful for our caring community. There has been a real outpouring of support and frequent requests for updates since my last article. We oftentimes don’t actually have access to much more information than you do and while announcements keep coming, useful communication, guidance, and clarity are all minimal at best. I have learned in
At the 50 Year Mark, a Challenging Path Ahead
It’s an interesting time at LifePath. We are reflecting on our first fifty years as an agency. We are excitedly planning for upcoming events, such as our fiftieth anniversary celebration, activities to thank our volunteers, and our annual team appreciation event. This all happens in the midst of our everyday work, with everyone contributing to
LifePath’s New Annual Report is Here!
This is an exciting time at LifePath. As we celebrate our 50th anniversary, it is a time to reflect on all that we have accomplished. LifePath has grown exponentially since its beginnings as Franklin County Home Care. Resiliency has been key to our success. Through it all, we have remained committed to our mission of
Teams Aren’t Just for Sports
This will be reaching you right before the Super Bowl. I don’t know much about football, have never played football, and don’t follow football, but I grew up in western Pennsylvania during the Pittsburgh Steelers’ heyday. I was surrounded by football talk, and remember seeing the games on television. There was no way to get
A Season Full of Expectations and How Gratitude Can Help
This will be reaching you near the holiday season. While a time of joy, connection, and celebration for many, the holidays are not universally happy, and not even universally celebrated. This is a season full of expectations, some realistic, some less so. Expectations to feel a certain way, or to engage with certain people. Expectations
National Family Caregiver Month: Asking For Help Is Not An Admission of Failure
November is National Family Caregiver Month. When we talk about caregiving, I am always struck by the number of individuals who do not identify as caregivers, but who are certainly doing the work. This could be because caregiving looks different to everybody; children caring for their parents, grandparents caring for their grandchildren, chosen family caring
Support Available for Grandparents at Back-to-School Time
Summer is flying by and folks are starting to think about children returning to school. Back to school can be a challenging time for many reasons; reconfiguring and reacclimating to school schedules, collecting necessary supplies, securing clothes for the upcoming winter, school physicals, and so many more logistics. It can be even more daunting for