Being able to stay in the home we've lived in as we've aged is a real blessing, and almost always preferred by elders.  But some homes are just not set up for aging in place -- too many stairs, bathrooms and bedrooms in the wrong part of the house to fit the elder's needs and mobility.  Home modification is an option, and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts makes low- and no-interest loans to modify the homes of elders and individuals with disabilities where there is income qualification.

Monday, January 31 at 7PM at the Gleason Library in Carlisle, MA, there is a meeting about this program. I just noticed it in the Boston Globe, following a Facebook pointer from our State Representative, Cory Atkins (isn't life in 2011 strange??!) -- you can fit in this meeting before the next snow storm starts. Download a program brochure here.

CCC is proud to say that we have been selected as part of Minuteman Senior Services' "Partners in Caring" provider network.  We were carefully vetted so they could ensure their elderly consumers that we provide high quality service.  MinuteMan is one of the five ASAP (Aging Services Access Point) agencies that covers our current service area of Boston and Metrowest Boston.

Minuteman has no financial interest in any of their vendors -- only that they can ensure we provide the highest level of excellence, and that we work completely in concert with their mission to help older people and those with disabilities remain independent and a part of the community. They monitor our work with them very closely. We have loved our contacts with Minuteman staff -- they are clearly highly dedicated, caring and hardworking people, whose values of service and integrity we share.

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