Family Support Group - Online via Zoom
2024-09-17 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Zoom Meeting
Don’t miss our next Support Group Meeting Tuesday, September 17 from 7:00-8:30pm! This informal support group will allow you to share openly about your current caregiving challenges in a confidential and safe environment. This support group meets monthly via Zoom. All those that RSVP will be sent the Zoom link prior to the support group meeting time. Please register by Monday, September 16 to receive the Zoom link.

Caregiver Support Group for SHS Employees
2024-09-24 18:00 - 19:15
As caregivers, we are often faced with challenging and emotional situations where some support from our peers can make a big difference. In the spirit of self-care, we have a Caregiver Support Group to provide an opportunity for caregivers to share (or just listen) to each other in a positive and supportive environment.
Led by Client Care Specialist Sue Ann Wasserman
Location: In person at the SHS Office, 330 Bear Hill Road, Suite 305, Waltham
RSVP: Required by Sunday, September 22 by clicking the link below only if you can attend…space is limited

Family Support Group - Online via Zoom
2024-10-15 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom Meeting
Don’t miss our next Support Group Meeting Tuesday, October 15 from 7:00-8:30pm! This informal support group will allow you to share openly about your current caregiving challenges in a confidential and safe environment. This support group meets monthly via Zoom. All those that RSVP will be sent the Zoom link prior to the support group meeting time. Please register by Monday, October 14 to receive the Zoom link.

Deciphering Dementia, Delirium, and Depression - (Workshop for SHS Caregivers)
2024-10-22 18:00 - 19:30
Characteristics and symptoms of dementia, delirium, and depression may present very similar but are distinctly different. Individuals may be affected by more than one of these at the same time. This workshop will help the caregiver to identify the differences and similarities. It will allow the caregiver to notice changes with the client and understand what should be communicated with leadership. The workshop will be presented by Tammy Pozerycki, Care Manager and Dementia Educator with Clear Guidance.
Tuesday, October 22, 2024 6 – 7:30 p.m.
In person at the SHS office
RSVP by October 20

Caregiver Support Group for SHS Employees -Online via Zoom
2024-10-29 18:00 - 19:15 | Zoom Meeting
As caregivers, we are often faced with challenging and emotional situations where some support from our peers can make a big difference. In the spirit of self-care, we have a Caregiver Support Group to provide an opportunity for caregivers to share (or just listen) to each other in a positive and supportive environment.
Led by Client Care Specialist Sue Ann Wasserman, we are pleased to host October’s meeting on Tuesday, the 29th from 6:00 – 7:15pm via Zoom.
Please register for this event by Sunday, October 27.

Caregiver Support Group for SHS Employees
2024-11-19 18:00 - 19:15 | Zoom Meeting
As caregivers, we are often faced with challenging and emotional situations where some support from our peers can make a big difference. In the spirit of self-care, we have a Caregiver Support Group to provide an opportunity for caregivers to share (or just listen) to each other in a positive and supportive environment.
Led by Client Care Specialist Sue Ann Wasserman, we are pleased to host November’s meeting on Tuesday, the 19th from 6:00 – 7:15pm via Zoom.
Please register for this event by Sunday, November 17.

Family Support Group - Online via Zoom
2024-11-19 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom Meeting
Don’t miss our next Support Group Meeting Tuesday, November 19 from 7:00-8:30pm! This informal support group will allow you to share openly about your current caregiving challenges in a confidential and safe environment. This support group meets monthly via Zoom. All those that RSVP will be sent the Zoom link prior to the support group meeting time. Please register by Monday, November 18 to receive the Zoom link.

Seniors Helping Seniors Holiday Party
2024-12-10 18:00 - 21:00
For SHS employees
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
6 – 9 p.m.
Bianca ~ 47 Boylston Street ~ Chestnut Hill
Please join us for Seniors Helping Seniors of Greater Boston and Metrowest’s annual holiday party celebrating our collective accomplishments of 2024! Come and enjoy food, drink and merriment with your SHS colleagues!
Entertainment by Rob Klein
Dress: Festive
The holiday party is optional (no compensation for attending). If you are scheduled to work and would like to attend, you must contact your client’s point person in our office as soon as possible; every effort will be made to find coverage or adjust your shift time.
Advance registration is required by November 26 using the RSVP link below.
You may bring one guest but we must know in advance so that we have an accurate count for the food order.
If you are attending alone, put “1” in the box asking for the number of guests. If you are bringing a guest, put “2” in the box asking for the number of guests, indicating the RSVP is for you and one guest.

Caregiver Support Group for SHS Employees
2024-12-17 18:00 - 19:15 | Zoom Meeting
As caregivers, we are often faced with challenging and emotional situations where some support from our peers can make a big difference. In the spirit of self-care, we have a Caregiver Support Group to provide an opportunity for caregivers to share (or just listen) to each other in a positive and supportive environment.
Led by Client Care Specialist Sue Ann Wasserman, we are pleased to host December’s meeting on Tuesday, the 17th from 6:00 – 7:15pm via Zoom.
Please register for this event by Sunday, December 15th.

Family Support Group - Online via Zoom
2024-12-17 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom Meeting
Don’t miss our next Support Group Meeting Tuesday, December 17 from 7:00-8:30pm! This informal support group will allow you to share openly about your current caregiving challenges in a confidential and safe environment. This support group meets monthly via Zoom. All those that RSVP will be sent the Zoom link prior to the support group meeting time. Please register by Monday, December 16 to receive the Zoom link.

Team Bowling For SHS Caregivers
2025-01-12 13:00 - 15:00 | Acton Bowladrome & Arcade, 257 Main Street, Acton, MA
Come join your SHS colleagues for a fun afternoon of bowling at the Acton Bowladrome & Arcade. Seniors Helping Seniors will cover the cost of bowling, pizza/beverage.
Please register for this event by Thursday, January 2.

Family Support Group - Online via Zoom
2025-01-21 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom Meeting
This informal facilitated support group, open to family members caring for a loved one, will allow you to share openly about your current caregiving challenges in a confidential and safe environment. The support group meets monthly via Zoom. All those who RSVP will be sent the Zoom link on the morning of the support group meeting date. Please register by Monday, January 20 to receive the Zoom link.

Immersive Reality Lab Training for SHS Caregivers
2025-01-27 17:00 - 18:30
SHS has partnered with Embodied Labs, an immersive virtual reality training experience for caregivers that puts you in the shoes of those you care for. Delivered via web-based reality labs in a group setting, the training offers a realistic and interactive way to practice skills and respond to different scenarios, all to help you better understand the challenges and perspectives experienced by aging adults.
The reality lab to be presented will focus on Alzheimer’s Disease and the profound effect it has on an individual’s daily life.
Please register for this event by Friday, January 24th.

Caregiver Support Group for SHS Employees
2025-01-28 18:00 - 19:15 | Zoom Meeting
As caregivers, we are often faced with challenging and emotional situations where some support from our peers can make a big difference. In the spirit of self-care, we have a Caregiver Support Group to provide an opportunity for SHS caregivers to share (or just listen) to each other in a positive and supportive environment. The group is facilitated by SHS Client Care Specialist Sue Ann Wasserman.
Please register for this event by Sunday January 26 to receive the zoom link.

Medicare: Overview and New 2025 Prescription Payment Plan (for SHS Caregivers)
2025-02-04 18:00 - 19:00 | Zoom Meeting
Russ Swallow of The Medicare Advisors will be giving a 45-minute presentation on
Medicare and the new 2025 Medicare Prescription Payment Plan. The Medicare Prescription Payment Plan is a new payment option in the prescription drug law that works with your current drug coverage to help you manage your out-of-pocket Medicare Part D drug costs by spreading them across the calendar year (January-December). It’s a voluntary plan that may help you better manage your prescription expenses.
Additionally, Russ will review Medicare and its options as well as answer any questions you may have. For a workshop preview, visit www.medicareruss.com.
Please register for this event by Sunday, February 2nd

Family Support Group
2025-02-18 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom Meeting
This informal facilitated support group, open to family members caring for a loved one, will allow you to share openly about your current caregiving challenges in a confidential and safe environment. The support group meets monthly via Zoom. All those who RSVP will be sent the Zoom link on the morning of the support group meeting date.
Please register for this event by Monday, February 17 to receive the Zoom link.

Tech Cafe for SHS Caregivers
2025-02-19 10:30 - 11:30
Do you need help with any of the software applications we use at Seniors Helping Seniors, such as WellSky (how to log in/check your schedule), Viventium (how to register for the Employee Self Service portal), and HelpingCoins (how to redeem coins for gift cards/make a caregiver referral)? How about ancillary applications such as Google Maps/Waze for directions, Spotify/Pandora (music) or YouTube (videos) for client activities?
Come to our “Tech Cafe” and we’ll assist you one-on-one with what you need to know!

Please register for this event by Monday, February 17th.

Caregiver Support Group for SHS Employees
2025-02-25 18:00 - 19:15 | Zoom Meeting
As caregivers, we are often faced with challenging and emotional situations where some support from our peers can make a big difference. In the spirit of self-care, we have a Caregiver Support Group to provide an opportunity for SHS caregivers to share (or just listen) to each other in a positive and supportive environment. The group is facilitated by SHS Client Care Specialist Sue Ann Wasserman. Please register for this event by Sunday, February 23.

Immersive Reality Lab Training for SHS Caregivers
2025-03-04 17:00 - 18:30 | Zoom Meeting
SHS has partnered with Embodied Labs, an immersive virtual reality training experience for caregivers that puts you in the shoes of those you care for. Delivered via web-based reality labs in a group setting, the training offers a realistic and interactive way to practice skills and respond to different scenarios, all to help you better understand the challenges and perspectives experienced by aging adults.
The lab to be presented will focus on the destructive impacts of social isolation and how to offer proper support.

Please register for this event by Sunday, March 2.

Family Support Group
2025-03-18 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom Meeting
This informal facilitated support group, open to family members caring for a loved one, will allow you to share openly about your current caregiving challenges in a confidential and safe environment. The support group meets monthly via Zoom. All those who RSVP will be sent the Zoom link on the morning of the support group meeting date.
Please register for this event by Monday, March 17 to receive the Zoom link.

Caregiver Support Group for SHS Employees- Healing Through Our Shared Mourning
2025-03-25 18:00 - 19:30
The work we do is both uplifting and emotionally challenging. One of the greatest challenges we face is the loss of a meaningful client relationship. Our clients leave us in a variety of ways; they move to be with children, they stop service when they transition to assisted living, they die. Sometimes we don’t even have the chance to say “goodbye.”

During this unique opportunity, we will take the time to acknowledge these losses and to support one another. Group facilitator Sue Ann Wasserman will be joined by Executive Director Josh Obeiter and Associate Executive Director Jan Klein for this meeting. We hope you can make it to this special tribute to your clients and the important bond you shared.
Please register for this event by Sunday, March 23

MemoMate - Info Session
2025-03-27 12:00 - 12:30 | Zoom Meeting
In this informational presentation, learn more about MemoMate and how SHS clients can easily document their life story through AI-powered phone conversations. This can be done with or without the support of a SHS caregiver.
Please register by Tuesday, March 25 to receive the Zoom link.

Essential Skills for Dementia Care (For SHS Caregivers)
2025-04-05 07:30 - 16:30
Presented by Tammy Pozerycki, Care Manager and Dementia Educator with Clear Guidance, Essential Skills for Dementia Care results in proven competence, self-empowerment, and accountability of best practices for the delivery of memory care services. ESDC is approved and accredited through the National Institute for Dementia Education (NIDE). Educating and credentialing caregivers reinforces Seniors Helping Seniors’ mission to provide dignified, respectful, and high-quality care. Attendees will achieve the highest level of dementia education and hands-on training for which they must prove competency. Eligible caregivers will become Certified Dementia Care Partners. The outcome is delivering the most successful and meaningful care possible for your clients with dementia.
Eligible attendees for credentialing must have a minimum of 1 year experience of providing dementia-related care and receive a passing score on the exam. The Certificate of Attendance and credentials as a Certified Dementia Care Partner™ will be delivered shortly after seminar completion. Caregivers who attend for the education and do not wish to receive the credentials will be provided with a Certificate of Attendance and do not need to complete the exam. All attendees will receive the ESDC handbook; morning coffee, lunch, and break refreshments will be provided.
RSVP required by Tuesday, April 1.
Event Schedule:

7:30 AM Registration and Coffee
8:00 AM ESDC curriculum
10:00-10:15 AM Break
10:15-Noon ESDC curriculum
12:00-12:30 PM Lunch
12:30-2:00 PM ESDC curriculum
2:00-2:15 PM Break
2:15-4:00 PM ESDC curriculum
4:00-4:30 PM Competency test & evaluation

Day Trippers - Info Session
2025-04-10 16:00 - 16:30 | Zoom Meeting
In this informational session, learn more about Day Trippers, our new, first-of-its-kind program offering that blends Seniors Helping Seniors companion care model with a new opportunity to engage with peers in their community, in a structured and casual setting. This is perfect option for those living with early stage dementia.
Please register by Tuesday, April 8 to receive the Zoom link.

Family Support Group - Online via Zoom
2025-04-15 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom Meeting
This informal facilitated support group, open to family members caring for a loved one, will allow you to share openly about your current caregiving challenges in a confidential and safe environment. The support group meets monthly via Zoom. All those who RSVP will be sent the Zoom link on the morning of the support group meeting date.
Please register by Monday, April 14 to receive the Zoom link.

Book Club for SHS Caregivers
2025-04-17 18:00 - 20:00
In Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss by Amy Bloom
This powerful memoir by New York Times bestselling author Amy Bloom is an illuminating story of two people whose love leads them to find a courageous way to part — and of a woman’s struggle to go forward in the face of loss.

Please register for this event by Monday, April 14.

Caregiver Support Group for SHS Employees
2025-04-29 18:00 - 19:15 | Zoom Meeting
As caregivers, we are often faced with challenging and emotional situations where some support from our peers can make a big difference. In the spirit of self-care, we have a Caregiver Support Group to provide an opportunity for SHS caregivers to share (or just listen) to each other in a positive and supportive environment. The group is facilitated by SHS Client Care Specialist Sue Ann Wasserman.

Please register for this event by Sunday, April 27.

Movie Night for SHS Caregivers
2025-05-19 18:00 - 20:00
SHS will be hosting a movie night at the office on Monday, May 19 to watch the 2024 action/comedy feature film, Thelma.
When 93-year-old Thelma Post gets duped by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson, she sets out on a treacherous quest across the city to reclaim what was taken from her. Inspired by a real-life experience of the director’s own grandmother. (Run Time: 1 hour, 38 minutes)
RSVP by Thursday, May 15.

Family Support Group - Online via Zoom
2025-05-20 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom Meeting
This informal facilitated support group, open to family members caring for a loved one, will allow you to share openly about your current caregiving challenges in a confidential and safe environment. The support group meets monthly via Zoom. All those who RSVP will be sent the Zoom link on the morning of the support group meeting date.
Please register by Monday, May 19 to receive the Zoom link.

Caregiver Support Group for SHS Employees
2025-05-27 18:00 - 19:15 | Zoom Meeting
As caregivers, we are often faced with challenging and emotional situations where some support from our peers can make a big difference. In the spirit of self-care, we have a Caregiver Support Group to provide an opportunity for SHS caregivers to share (or just listen) to each other in a positive and supportive environment. The group is facilitated by SHS Client Care Specialist Sue Ann Wasserman.

Please register for this event by Sunday, May 25.
