Thousands of MA hospital staff expected to begin getting COVID-19 vaccinations

Staff and residents at senior care facilities may be only days behind By Deanna Pan and Robert Weisman Globe Staff,Updated December 11, 2020, 7:03 p.m. The Food and Drug Administration Friday night approved the first COVID-19 vaccine in the United States for emergency use, clearing the way for the first Massachusetts residents to receive inoculations […]

Mass. elders living at home helped by free programs

COVID-19 has dramatically impacted older adults, through illness or the isolation often needed to keep them healthy. In Massachusetts, a free program is supporting those able to stay in their homes by partnering with families as the pandemic continues to take its toll. Below is a link to a piece that aired on November 17th, […]

PACE Program Assists with Care, Transportation

For Norm and Mary Jo Zarella of Lowell, Massacusetts, MASSPACE is a lifeline. “We would be lost without it,” Norm said. Mary Jo, who has been diagnosed with dementia, receives comprehensive care from doctor visits to day care while Norm con­tinues to work, and even has caregiver support at home. Monday through Friday an aide […]