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Silver Record
Sponsors
Brooksby Village
Eastern Bank
Intercity Home Care
JRC Adult Day Health Care
Multicultural Home Care
North Shore Medical Center
Northeast Senior Health Right at
Home
Bronze Record
Sponsors
The Dog Spa
Elder Service Plan of the North Shore
Hospice of the North Shore
Jonathon M. Whitmore News & Sports Photorgraphy
Life Enrichment Services
Vinyl Record
Sponsors
The Atrium at Veronica Drive: A benchmark living
community Beverly Medical Supplies
Comfort Keepers
Elder Services of Merrimack Valley Inc.
Friends of the Danvers Council on Aging
Gauthier Chiropractic
Representative John Keenan's Office
Karen & Ralp Kane
Lindley Food Service
L.R.C. Commercial Real Estate
Neighborhood Legal Services
Northern Essex Community College Retirees
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The Inspired Gift
Mother's Day May
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Visit our Shop
Monday-Friday 10-2
152 Sylvan Street, 2nd Floor Danvers, MA
01923 |
| Volunteers Needed |
| The Inspired Gift is looking for
volunteers who would like to "mind the store" a
few times a week Monday-Friday 2:00-5:00 p.m. A fun
and easy-going way to "stay busy" for a retiree.
To find out more about these and other
volunteer opportunities, please contact Pam at pfiner@nselder.org or 978-750-4540 ext
288. | |
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Caregiver Support Groups |
First & Third
Mondays
10:00 a.m.
Contact Janice Wyner
7:00 p.m.
Contact Gwen Kopka
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| Assistive Technology Conference & Expo
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| Thursday,
May 3rd
9:00AM-3:00PM Radisson
Hotel & Suites, Chelmsford
Contact Alison 978-975-8587 ext 1209 or aforsythe@classinc.org
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A Publication of North
Shore Elder Services
Life.
Made
Easier.
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May 2007
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 Then &
Now
Forty-four
years ago, our second youngest president - John F. Kennedy -
became the first to proclaim May as "Senior Citizens Month"
which we now know as "Older Americans Month". He asked that
Americans of all ages take a few moments to reflect on the
contributions of this generation to all of society as well as
what in return we collectively owed to them.
Forty-four
years by most measures is not a long time. Yet it is striking to
consider how far our nation has come in this short period
improving the conditions that most older people
experience. Back
then most retired persons lacked health insurance and found
access to basic health care challenging at best. Today, virtually
all elders have at least the benefit of Medicare coverage and
many, with lower incomes, also of Medicaid.
In
the 1960's more than one of three elders lived in abject
poverty with the basics of housing, nutrition, and safety
often in jeopardy if not altogether absent. Today, ten percent of
older persons have incomes at or below the poverty line. While this number
still is too high, many programs and services are in place to
help mitigate the impact of poverty including subsidized
housing, meal programs, and Medicaid. It is a sad
irony to note that the poverty rate today among American
children living in urban and rural communities - is one out of
three. This is
not the type of generational equity that we seek.
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 Countdown to the Bash
We can't believe it is almost here --and you
had better have your tickets-- because the Back to the 70's
Birthday Bash is SOLD OUT. Rumor is, even our board
members have started selling their own tickets on E-bay!
The evening will begin with a cocktail hour in the
"What's Your Sign? Lounge" sponsored by Henry's
Market from 6:30-7:30. Guests will nosh on 70's
favorites like sweet & sour meatballs, California dip
(pictured above in a retro Lipton ad) and anything else we can
stick a toothpick in.
Release your inner disco queen at the Boogie
Down Stage sponsored by Associated Home Care as
Horizon kicks off with live music at 7:30.
We are encouraging our funky
friends to add a little seventies style to their
attire, whether that means digging out your polyester
bell bottoms or sliding your feet into your new platforms
(that look exactly like the ones you wore in high school) and
we know you have a mood ring somewhere.
Parking is available, although carpooling is
encouraged. Please drive around to the side entrance
of the Peabody Council on Aging/Torigian Community Life
Center at 75 Central Street. All names will be held
at the door, no paper ticket is needed. North Shore
Elder Services thanks all our sponsors and guests for helping
us have a Groovy Time for a Great Cause. |
 Custom Baskets at Cummings
Center
Back
by popular demand, The Inspired Gift takes its show on the
road to the Cummings Center in Beverly. Just in time for
Mother's Day, Sue and the crew will be showcasing our spring
line of gift baskets for everyone from the Stylish Travel Gal
to the Homebody Decor-diva. Our gift specialists will be
on hand to craft a custom basket for the special mom in your
life.
Stop
by the Beverly National Bank and Danversbank lobby
10:00AM
- 5:00PM
any of the following days:
- Thursday May
4th
- Friday May
5th
- Wednesday May 9th
- Friday May
11th
Sign
up for our Inspired Gift E-newsletter by emailing newsletters@nselder.org with your name,
email and the words "Subscribe Inspired" in the subject line
to receive a coupon for extra savings at this
event. |
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 Volunteer Information
Sessions
-Pamela
Finer
North
Shore Elder Services and Greater Lynn Senior Services in
collaboration with the AARP Foundation invite you to attend a
Volunteer Information Session regarding the Money Management
Program. Please choose between a date and time to suit
your availability:
Tuesday, May 15th 7:00 PM and Wednesday, May 16th 10:00
AM.
We welcome you to come and learn how you can help
manage the finances of older low-income individuals who want
assistance. In
addition, we will be highlighting a variety of other volunteer
opportunities to enhance the lives of homebound elders in our
local communities.
These include Friendly Visitor, Nursing Home Ombudsman,
Food Shopper, Health Benefits Counselor, Transportation
Escort, Gift Store Assistant, Special Events team and
more.
Please
RSVP with your choice of session dates to Pamela Finer,
Community Resource Developer, 978-750-4540 x 288,
pfiner@nselder.org | |
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