Community Engagement Center (CEC) Donations: What We Need

How Long-Term Care Ombudsman Volunteers Support Residents

What Is Emotional Abuse of an Older Adult?

The Stonewall Generation Listserv: News You Can Use

Rainbow Elders Pride

Assessing the Last Year with Gratitude

Nutrition Notes: Wild Food Foraging

Education Isn’t Enough

Step Into Summer on Healthy Feet

Connection takes time and effort, but the rewards can be limitless.

Money Management Volunteers Kelly Gagnon and Ken Heider Love Seeing the Numbers Come Together for Their Clients

Aching Feet and a Full Heart

The Good Life Blog

Community Engagement Center (CEC)Stories

Community Engagement Center (CEC) Donations: What We Need

Donations of the following items for the Community Engagement Center are welcomed.  

Different textured balls (dryer balls, tennis balls, wiffle balls, etc.) Different textured fabrics Art supplies  Yarn Beads and jewelry-making supplies Large buttons for sorting Larger nuts and bolts for sorting, screwing together  Musical instruments (bells, maracas, shakers, etc.)  Simple adult coloring books   Scarves for waving, dancing  Table easels CDs with music from the 40s, 50s
Elder Protective ServicesStories

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

Celia Lang, Rainbow Elders Volunteer, sitting in front of pink flowers
Rainbow EldersStories

The Stonewall Generation Listserv: News You Can Use

LifePath’s Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program Director Trevor Boeding speaks passionately about building participation in the Stonewall Generation Listserv, saying, “The Listserv is a free email service that delivers highlights of local and global LGBTQIA+ news and events into your inbox. By positioning the community front and center, the Stonewall Generation Listserv normalizes the LGBTQIA+ experience

Two older women smiling and waving at the camera
Seniorgram: Sending a Message on Senior Issues

Connection takes time and effort, but the rewards can be limitless.

Established in 1963, Older Americans Month (OAM) is celebrated every May. Led by a federal agency, the Administration for Community Living (ACL), OAM is a time to recognize older Americans’ contributions, highlight aging trends, and reaffirm commitments to serving the older adults in our communities.

This year’s theme, “Powered by Connection,” focuses on the profound impact

Money Management Volunteers Ken Heider (left) and Kelly Gagnon (right) facing the camera while standing on an outside walkway.
StoriesVolunteering

Money Management Volunteers Kelly Gagnon and Ken Heider Love Seeing the Numbers Come Together for Their Clients

The Massachusetts Money Management Program (MMMP) has been helping adults over 60, and adults living with a disability, maintain their independence for 32 years. Without the program, many individuals would face food insecurity, financial exploitation, eviction, and premature institutionalization. 

“LifePath’s Money Management program promotes and prolongs independent living for individuals over 60 who are at risk

A person holding a bowl of soup. Unsplash image by Louis Hansel.
StoriesVolunteering

Aching Feet and a Full Heart

One of my first volunteering experiences as a young adult was with “The Meatloaf Kitchen,” an all-volunteer organization that serves people experiencing homelessness in New York City. The place was infused with the familiar, homey aroma of meatloaf, mashed potatoes, and cooked vegetables, juxtaposed into a setting that was entirely new to me—seeing people who