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  • Mike Ruane - an elder advocate without a peer
  • Money Management Volunteers Recognized
  • NSES By the Numbers
  • Help us bring "Summer in New England" to over 1,000 elders
  • Catch the Spirit!

    • New Arrivals at the Inspired Gift
    lobster basket
    Muffin Maker Basket
    New Lucinda Pins

    Gift Store Hours

    Monday-Friday
    10am-3pm
    or by appointment
    The Inspired Gift is a fundraising venture of NSES. Come by and see why we say it's Gift Giving. Made Easier.

    Upcoming Events

    TIMELY TOPICS: Laughter in the Workplace
    August 9th
    8:30-10a.m.
    Dot McKeen RYT and Certified Laughter Leader
    Join us to laugh and stretch your stress away with guided "Laughter Yoga." Open to the public, space is limited, RSVP by calling 978-624-2284.

    What is Laughter Yoga?-Click Here

    FRIDAY MORNING COFFEE BUZZ
    Monthly, 2nd Friday
    10:30-11:30am
    Marblehead COA
    Stop in for coffee and get information about elder services and area resources.

    Volunteer for Independence

    Celebrate your independence by keeping an elder independent in his/her home. If you have as few as two hours a week to share, please inquire about our many volunteer opportunities.
    Call Joanne Hogan
    978-750-4540

    Caregiver Support Groups at NSES

    First & Third Mondays 10:30 am
    Contact Janice Wyner
    First & Third Wednesdays 7pm
    Contact Gwen Kopka

    Give A Caregiver A Break Essay Contest
    Every Caregiver has a tale to tell, tell yours in 500 words or less. Sponsored by HomeInstead SeniorCare
    Grand Prize $5,000
    First Prize $2,500
    Deadline is July 15th

    Click here to enter
    A Publication of North Shore Elder Services
    Life. Made easier.
    		 July 2006
    NSES Delivers Pizza

    Thank you to all who helped make the Uno Chicago Grill event a success! We raised $615 from food and beverage sales and brought in another $342 from raffle ticket sales for a total of $947 so far, to support the Hazy Crazy Summer Days Nutrition Program activities. NSES Staff Lisa Sculley and Sheri Mistretta are pictured here on their way to make a large delivery that helped make this so fundraiser successful. Thanks again to everyone who played a part.

    Mark your calendars for the lobster roll sale on July 13th and the intergenerational day at the North Shore Spirits game on July 16th. Scroll down for details.

    Congregate and home delivered meal clients will have their special lobster roll meals on July 26th and ice cream sundaes for meals on wheels participants will be served in August on days varying by community.

    For more information about any aspect of Hazy Crazy Summer Days activities,contact Susan Boeri, NSES Nutrition Director at 978 750 4540 ext. 226


    Mike Ruane Mike Ruane - an elder advocate without a peer

    In recent years, the notion of public service has not been held in high regard. All too often, someone who seeks elected office does so to have a stepping- stone to a yet higher position. Rare is the individual who sets out to serve and does so without regard to self-interest or promotion.

    J. Michael Ruane was just such a rare person. Mike Ruane recently died after a long and valiant struggle with cancer. At his wake and funeral, he was honored by literally thousands who cherished his strongly held values and appreciated his dogged advocacy on behalf of elders in general and the citizens of Salem in particular.

    Mike Ruane was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1975 and was re-elected fourteen times, serving 30 years and holding the record for the most consecutive years as a state representative.

    Mike championed many causes on behalf of elders. In the House Ways and Means Committee, he ensured funding for home care services and local senior centers. More than ten years ago, he saw the need for congregate housing. Through his efforts North Shore Elder Services now operates congregate housing in both Salem and Peabody in partnership with the local housing authorities. To recognize Mike's key role, the congregate house in Salem next to the senior center is named in his honor.

    Another program in which Representative Ruane had a strong personal commitment is the Money Management Program, which is today a statewide undertaking in partnership with AARP, the Executive Office of Elder Affairs, and Mass Home Care. He is widely known as the "Father of Money Management in Massachusetts".

    Representative Mike Ruane was a unique legislator. There was no more vigilant advocate for "my seniors", as he was fond of saying, than he. At North Shore Elder Services, as a living legacy for Mike, we pledge to maintain an unwavering commitment to the well being of elders and their families in Salem and throughout the North Shore.

    Money Management Event Money Management Volunteers Recognized
    -Kimberly Whitmore, Community Services Manager

    Economic security is essential for each of us, said Charles Desmond, President of AARP Massachusetts at a statewide Money Management volunteer appreciation event held at the State House on June 28, 2006. Several Money Management staff and volunteers from NSES attended including program manager Sally Zavarella who spoke proudly of the volunteers, "Our money management volunteers recognize that economic security leads to financial independence and the ability to make choices in how and where an elder wishes to live. These volunteers do such a great job helping these folks who need it most."

    State Representative Joyce Spiliotis, a long time champion of the Money Management Program, spoke of her district, Thirty two percent of my district is over the age of sixty. Spiliotis went on to say she works closely with North Shore Elder Services, speaking warmly of the work money management volunteers have done to help her constituents.

    Since the inception of the program in 1991, over 6200 elders have been assisted in Massachusetts, said Gregory Giuliano, Director of Protective Services for the Executive Office of Elder Affairs. We are the largest program in the nation and one of only two that serve elders statewide. Currently, 1200 elders in the Commonwealth are being served. One of 25 sites across the Commonwealth, NSES assists over 50 elders with more than 60 volunteers.

    If you know someone over the age of 60 who needs short or long-term assistance with managing their finances our trusted volunteers can help, just give us a call at 978-750-4540 to make a referral.

    bythenumbersgraphic NSES By the Numbers

    Lobster Graphic Help us bring "Summer in New England" to over 1,000 elders

    In early spring elders were asked by our Nutrition Department what would be on their 'wish list' for the summer. Lobster rolls and ice cream sundaes were right there at the top. We couldn't argue, because what is summer in New England without lobster and ice cream?

    As part of our 2006 fundraiser, "Hazy Crazy Summer Days," we are hosting several fundraisers in hopes that we can grant our elders wishes. You and your community members can help by taking part in our Lobster Roll Sale, Thursday, July 13th. Lobster rolls can be purchased at these two locations:

    Lobster Rolls will be value priced, call us for the day's market rate. Free delivery is available for large orders, simply by calling our Lobster Hotline at 978- 624-2295.

    Proceeds will support the delivery of 1,100 lobster rolls (over 100 pounds of lobster meat!) to home delivered meal recipients and congregate housing residents in Danvers, Marblehead, Middleton, Peabody and Salem during the month of July.

    Team Spirit Catch the Spirit!

    North Shore Elder Services hosting an intergenerational night at the North Shore Spirit July 16th. Kids, parents, grandparents and friends are all welcome to cheer on the North Shore Sprit as they take on the Brockton Rox at Fraser Field in Lynn.

    Tickets are $7 for grand stand seats. We will be getting a block of seats that will enable us to sit and cheer on the Spirit together. The deadline to order tickets is July 7 at noon. To order tickets, call our Baseball Hotline at 978-624-2295 and leave a message with your name, phone number and the number of tickets requested. We will call you back to confirm your order and process your payment.

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