Monday, December 21, 2009

Call for Volunteers

Many breakable and home apprenticed elders throughout the association await on the Nutrition Program at Old Colony Elder Services, Inc. (OCES) in Brockton, a private, non-profit Aging Services Access Point (ASAP) that provides admired programs and casework to elders, their families and caregivers.

But, the non-profit ancient casework agency needs added volunteers to advice adapt and backpack commons and bear them to residents.

"We are in atrocious charge of Nutrition volunteers. Right now we are continued to the limit, with alone a few volunteers aggravating to awning a amount of accumulation routes so every ancient is ensured a advantageous meal every day," explained Diana DiGiorgi, Executive Director of OCES.

Nutrition volunteers are bare to set up, bag and deliver commons at besiege Nutrition Sites. Meals on Wheels advance drivers are bare to bear commons to elders throughout the Plymouth canton area. Drivers about bear 15-20 commons a day, amid 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and are reimbursed for mileage. Volunteers are bare Monday through Friday, yet they may advice out for any amount of canicule per anniversary that they can.

OCES' Nutrition Program is advised to enhance elders' above of activity by accouterment nutritionally complete and acceptable meals. Because the Nutrition Program is primarily federally funded, there is no income-based test; all association at atomic 60 years of age and those beneath than 60 but disabled are eligible.

Anyone who is able to advance at a meal website or bear commons for two hours, at atomic one to two canicule a week, amuse acquaintance the Nutrition Department at OCES at (508) 584-1561.

OCES offers a amount of programs to serve seniors, families and caregivers such as Family Caregiver; Caring Homes and Enhanced Adult Family Care; Supportive Housing; Nutrition; Money Management; Protective Services; Home Care and more.

About Old Colony Elder Services
Incorporated in 1974, OCES is one of 27 private, non-profit Aging Services Access Points (ASAPs) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

OCES serves elders, their families and caregivers in the towns of Abington, Avon, Bridgewater, Brockton, Carver, Duxbury, East Bridgewater, Easton, Halifax, Hanover, Hanson, Kingston, Lakeville, Marshfield, Middleboro, Pembroke, Plymouth, Plympton, Rockland, Stoughton, Wareham, West Bridgewater and Whitman.

The organization's mission is to accommodate casework that abutment the address and ability of elders by allowance them aerate their above of life; abide cautiously and in acceptable health; and, anticipate accidental or abortive institutionalization.

The agency has 130 advisers and operates added than 12 programs confined elders, their families and caregivers. For added advice alarm (508) 584-1561 or appointment the new website at www.oldcolonyelderservices.org.

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