Self-Neglect: Recognizing and Reducing the Effect on Older Adults
Recently, I was assigned to a case in Adult Protective Services for a woman named Brooke*. Brooke had always been independent throughout the years. After her husband passed away unexpectedly, Brooke single-handedly raised her three children while working full-time and managing her home. After her children moved away and began their own lives, Brooke maintained
LifePath’s Dean Lagrotteria on WHAI
On June 10, 2024, Dean Lagrotteria, LifePath Elder Protective Services Regional Program Director for Berkshire and Franklin counties and the North Quabbin area, spoke with Nick Danjer on radio station WHAI.
What Is Emotional Abuse of an Older Adult?
June is Elder Abuse Awareness Month and June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, a day recognized to highlight awareness of elder abuse. As I reflect upon this upcoming World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, I wish to discuss emotional abuse, a type of abuse that is often underreported. Unlike physical abuse
How Protective Services Can Help
A recent conversation with a walk-in community member highlighted misconceptions around some of the core tenets of LifePath’s work. Our mission is to provide person-centered service coordination, education, and support. We listen to our consumers from a place of compassion and understanding, we provide education and options, we recognize that consumers know what is best
Important Information for MassHealth Members
Are you a Mass Health member? All MassHealth members will need to have their health coverage renewed soon.
If MassHealth has enough information to confirm your eligibility, your coverage will be renewed automatically. If they are not able to confirm your eligibility automatically, they will send a renewal form in a blue envelope.
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Respecting a Person’s Right to Self-Determination and Autonomy in Elder Protective Services
In recognition of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, which occurred this past Thursday, June 15, I want to discuss another facet to Elder Protective Services that is not well known: the ideas of autonomy and self-determination. These terms are related to a person’s ability to make one’s own choices in life, and to make decisions