LifePath Programs Empower Caregivers with Tools, Confidence, and Courage

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Gratitude, Growth, and Good Health

LifePath Receives Alzheimer’s Association Grant to Improve Respite Care for People Living with Dementia and Their Caregivers

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Rethinking the Senior Center: Age & Dementia Friendly South County

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Self-Neglect: Recognizing and Reducing the Effect on Older Adults

“One Big Beautiful Bill” Not So Pretty for Our Community’s Most Vulnerable

Rethinking the Senior Center: Age & Dementia Friendly South County

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A Message from the Executive DirectorCommunity Engagement Center (CEC)Stories

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

Alzheimer's/DementiaStories

LifePath Receives Alzheimer’s Association Grant to Improve Respite Care for People Living with Dementia and Their Caregivers

LifePath has been awarded $125,000 from the Alzheimer’s Association Center for Dementia Respite Innovation (CDRI) to enhance the quality and availability of dementia-specific respite care for people living with dementia and their caregivers in Franklin County and the North Quabbin area.

LifePath is one of 41 recipients chosen to receive grant funding from more than 200

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Age & Dementia FriendlyAlzheimer's/DementiaArea Plan on AgingStories

Rethinking the Senior Center: Age & Dementia Friendly South County

When people hear “senior center,” they usually picture a place older adults gather for programs and activities. But what if a senior center became something more—a place that leads its community in asking bigger questions, such as: What kind of community are we for older adults and people living with dementia? What kind of community

Elder Protective ServicesStories

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

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A Message from the Executive DirectorStories

“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

Age-Friendly Franklin County & North Quabbin
Age & Dementia Friendly

Rethinking the Senior Center: Age & Dementia Friendly South County

When people hear “senior center,” they usually picture a place older adults gather for programs and activities. But what if a senior center became something more—a place that leads its community in asking bigger questions: What kind of community are we for older adults and people living with dementia? What kind of community do we