Nutrition Notes: The Newly Released Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2025-2030

State Budget Provides $100,000 via LifePath for Local Village Organizations Across Franklin County, the North Quabbin, and Hampshire County

Self-Care and Helping One Another Has the Greatest Rewards

Handmade Valentine’s Cards Bring Joy to Meals on Wheels Recipients

Walter Harubin, 105, Enjoys Living in the Home He Built, With Help from LifePath’s Meals on Wheels

Medicare Costs in 2026

Highlighting the Value of Nonprofits in Franklin County

What Is Osteoporosis and How Does It Impact Older Adults?

Getting Started With Caregiving

Today Is the Best Day to Start Protecting Our Brain Health

New Dementia Journey Groups Forming in 2026

Exploring Your Individual Journey and Direction in the New Year

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Nutrition Notes: The Newly Released Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2025-2030

This March we celebrate National Nutrition Month® to raise awareness of dietary and lifestyle choices that support health. The theme “Discover the Power of Nutrition” brings us an opportunity to review and discuss the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2025-2030, released on January 7, 2026. Every 5 years, the U.S. Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Health

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State Budget Provides $100,000 via LifePath for Local Village Organizations Across Franklin County, the North Quabbin, and Hampshire County

Following successful legislative advocacy by State Senator Jo Comerford and State Senator John Velis, an earmark in Governor Maura Healey’s FY26 state budget enabled LifePath to award $100,000 to 10 local Village organizations. Each organization received $10,000 to strengthen community-based, neighbor-to-neighbor supports for older adults across the region. 

Villages are grassroots, volunteer-driven nonprofit organizations that help

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Self-Care and Helping One Another Has the Greatest Rewards

Hooray everyone! We have already reached the half-way point through this cold and snowy winter season. It’s incredible how fast 2026 is flying by. I don’t know about you, but I’m tired of all this shoveling. The good news is that there are some bright spots in the mix as we make our way through the season. One is daylight savings time where each day begins to get a little lighter, for a longer period of time. So don’t forget to

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Handmade Valentine’s Cards Bring Joy to Meals on Wheels Recipients

LifePath’s office was once again filled with colorful works of Valentine’s Day art after children from Bement School, Buckland-Shelburne Elementary School, Colrain Central School After School Program, The Learning Knoll, Mohawk Trail Regional School, Northfield Elementary School, Petersham Center School, Petersham Montessori School, and Shutesbury Elementary School, along with residents of the assisted living community

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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

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What Is Osteoporosis and How Does It Impact Older Adults?

Bones are made up of living tissue that’s constantly changing. During our lifetime, our body relies on the minerals calcium and phosphate to keep our bones strong and healthy. As we age, however, our bodies tend to reabsorb these minerals instead of keeping them in our bones.

When more old bone is reabsorbed and not enough

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Exploring Your Individual Journey and Direction in the New Year

With the official start of winter on December 21, the countdown to the spring season is officially underway, bringing positive reminders and memories of warmer temperatures, longer sunlit days, and blossoming flowers to enjoy. In the meantime, let us do our best to get through winter first. Of course, winter does come with its challenges,