MEDICAL EQUIPMENT/LOAN CLOSET: The Enrichment Center maintains a small medical equipment loan closet. We presently have walkers, canes, commodes, a transfer bench, and on occasion a wheelchair and scooter. If you require medical equipment, please call Linda or Gliffy to see if we have what you need. We are looking for donations of transfer benches, shower chairs and raised toilet seats. Please call if you have medical equipment you would like to donate. PLEASE DO NOT DROP OFF ANY MEDICAL EQUIPMENT TO THE ENRICHMENT CENTER. CALL 527-6151 AND WE WILL LET YOU KNOW IF WE CAN ACCEPT YOUR DONATION!!! We have a wheelchair that is available for short-term loan/use.
EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND: The Easthampton Council on Aging Enrichment Center establised its new Emergency Relief Fund in November 2008. Funding is provided by private donations and through fundraising activities, which are administered through the Friends of the Easthampton Council on Aging. The Emergency Relief Fund provides emergency funding to Easthampton residents, 60 years of age and odler. Funding will be used to assist with heat, utilities, food, medication and other necessities. The Executive Director, Linda Talbot and/or Outreach Worker Glafyra Ennis-Yentsch, "Gliffy" will determine eligibility and need. Determinations of need and eligibility will be made on a case by case basis. The Easthampton Health Agent, Fire and Police Departments will also have authorization to act during a crisis or emergency situation when the Council on Aging is closed and/or if staff are not available.
The Edith Stewart Chase Foundation: The purpose of the Edith Stewart Chase Foundation is to grant emergency financial assistance to retired educators who confront an economic crisis. The Foundation was established in 1994 under the will of Edith Stewart Chase who was a dedicated art teacher in the Waltham Public Schools. The grants serve a wide range of needs from medical, dental, and hearing aides to replacement windows, roof repairs and asbestos removal. If you or someone you know, who is a member of the Retired Educators Association of Massachusetts (REAM), could benefit from the generosity of Edith Stewart Chase, please contact The Foundation office for an application by calling 1-781-893-5308 or e-mail: edithchase751@AOL.com.
GOODBYE OUTREACH WORKER ASSISTANT CHRISTINE DMUCHOVSKY!! CHRISTINE RECEIVED A WONDERFUL JOB OPPORTUNITY AND LEFT US IN MID-JULY. BEST WISHES CHRISTINE.
ELDERCARE OUTREACH PROJECT
Many Easthampton people have become "caregivers" of an older person. We want you to know that the Easthampton Council on Aging Enrichment Center is here, ready, able and eager to assist. Our staff are caring, experienced and knowledgeable in the many aspects and issues of aging and eldercare.
The Easthampton Council on Aging's mission is to identify and meet the needs of Easthampton's senior citizens by providing programs and activities, information and referral, advocacy and outreach services. We have specifically established the Eldercare Outreach Program with caregivers in mind. The Easthampton Eldercare Outreach Program provides Easthampton's local and long distance caregivers and elders with access to information, one-on-one assistance, training, resources and services, advocacy and volunteer opportunities.
The Outreach Coordinator is available to meet with individuals, groups and families at their Easthampton work site, the Enrichment Center or at an Easthampton residence. This program is a free public service, funder through the City of Easthampton and by a Federal Grant from Highland Valley Elder Services, through the Older Americans Act.
Please call, Glafyra Ennis-Yentsch "Gliffy" at 527-6151 ext. 12 Outreach Coordinator for details. Home visits to homebound Easthampton seniors, caregivers and family members by appointment. Flexible hours available.
Topics can include, but are not limited to:
Cargiving - Support Groups, Respite, General Information and the new In-Center Respite Program at the Enrichment Center
Health Information: Medicare, MassHealth, Medigap Policies, HMOs, Federal Retirees, Veterans, Prescription Drug Plans/Options, SHINE Program - Health Insurance Counseling
Home Care - Personal Care, Homemaking, Companion, Nursing, Physical Therapy, Private Pay, Social Worker.
Financial Assistance/Programs - Fuel Assistance, Utility Discounts, Telephone Discounts, SSI.
Food & Nutrition Programs - Food Stamps, Brown Bag Program, Grocery Shopping Assistance, local Food Pantries, Farmer's Market Coupons, Congregate Meal Site, Home Delivered Meals.
Support Groups, including Alzheimer's Disease, limited vision, Parkinson's Disease, other Medical Issues, Grandparents Raising Grandchildren and much more.
Transportation Services - Council on Aging Van Service, Pioneer Valley Transit Authority, American Disability Transporation, Nashawannuck Express, Companion Program, Private Pay, Taxi Service, American Cancer Society, Vision Organizations and more.
Housing Options - Federal and State Elderly Housing, Retirement Communities, Rest Homes, Assisted Living, Home Sharing, Adult Foster Care, Congregate Housing, Long Term Care Facilities, Nursing Homes, Treehouse Community, Tax Abatements, Deferrals, Home Improvement Loans, Reverse Mortgages.
Home Safety & Management: TRIAD Program - Smoke Detectors, Carbon Monoxide Detectors, House Numbers, 911 Flashing Light Program, File of Life. 911 Enhanced, Personal Emergency Response Program, Money Management Program.
Recreation, Health & Fitness Programs: bocce, strength training, walking club, fitness center, activity programs, travel club, van voyages, respite, volunteers.
End of Life Matters - Health Care Proxy, Comfort Care, Guardianship, Funeral Planning, Hospice, Palliative Care. |
