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The Year In Review - 12 Reasons We Are Grateful for 2018 As the end of the year approaches, we have a lot of significant milestones to reflect upon. It has been a year of some very exciting accomplishments at Seniors Helping Seniors, and we have so much gratitude...

We are excited to announce that Seniors Helping Seniors® has been named one of the Top Places to Work in Massachusetts in the 11th annual employee-based survey project from The Boston Globe. Top Places to Work recognizes the most admired...

It was a picture-perfect summer’s day on Saturday, July 21st, for Seniors Helping Seniors of Greater Boston and Metrowest’s fourth annual Employee Appreciation Barbecue. More than 60 caregivers gathered under the pavilion at Mass Audubon’s Drumlin Farm in Lincoln to...

My name is Rachel, and I am the new Client Care Coordinator here at Seniors Helping Seniors. What an exciting couple of weeks it has been since I joined the SHS team! Not only have I been getting familiar with our wonderful caregivers and clients via telephone and...

With September only a few short months away, Seniors Helping Seniors of Greater Boston has amped up our fundraising efforts for the 2017 Greater Boston Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Last night we partnered with Chestnut Park at Cleveland Circle for an event to recruit and...

Seniors Helping Seniors of Greater Boston sponsored a local Memory Café on April 7th at Jewish Family & Children’s Services (JF&CS) in Waltham. A group of over forty people, both with and without memory impairment, were actively engaged in a vigorous dance...

As the days become shorter going into the cooler months, people who are in the moderate to advanced stages of dementia often experience increased confusion and agitation during the late afternoon/early evening transition of the day. This distinct set of behaviors is...

As human service professionals, we are faced with challenging and emotionally-charged situations in the work that we do to support our clients and their families. The desire to work in a helping profession often comes from a place of genuine compassion...

Humans are social beings who thrive when sharing their lives with others. Social engagement is important throughout the lifespan and most people are able to find ways to remain socially engaged through work, school, family, and friends. Socializing can become...

Winter is in full effect here in the Northeast! After record snowfalls reported in the Boston area in 2015, many people are bracing themselves for the snow and cold this year. Many older adults experience symptoms of depression that are particularly debilitating...