November is known as Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. It has been estimated that more than 5 million Americans – the majority age 65 and older – are living with Alzheimer’s disease. Currently, there is no cure for Alzheimer’s, but the disease’s symptoms can be... Read more
The numbers are staggering. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) factsheet on intimate partner violence, about one in five women report they have experienced severe physical violence from an intimate partner. The number of men is... Read more
OCES is hiring Clinical Assessment and Eligibility RNs to support the 23 cities and towns that make up its service area. There is a need for nurses to assess and monitor people who need Personal Care Attendants (PCAs) in the Personal Care Management (PCM) program and... Read more
Old Colony Elder Services (OCES) recently collaborated with volunteers from the Brockton Summer WAVE (Work, Achieve, Volunteer, Experience) Program on several outreach projects. OCES teamed up with MassHire Greater Brockton YouthWorks (MassHireGBYW) Summer WAVE... Read more
OCES’ Adult Family Care (AFC) Program has been awarded a three-year Accreditation status, the highest award available. National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) awards the status of Accredited-3 years to organizations, such as OCES, that demonstrate strong... Read more
Caregivers are daughters and sons, partners, relatives and friends. Caregiving takes a financial, emotional and physical toll on caregivers, according to research by Family Caregiver Alliance. You may have heard of the term “sandwich generation”, which... Read more
