Immersive Reality Lab Training for SHS Caregivers
2025-01-27 17:00 - 18:30 (America/New_York)
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.

Day Trippers Info Session
2025-06-05 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 a perfect option for those living with early stage dementia.
Please register by Tuesday, June 3 to receive the Zoom link.

Family Support Group - Online via Zoom
2025-06-17 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, June 16 to receive the Zoom link.

Immersive Reality Lab Training (For SHS Caregivers)
2025-06-19 18:00 - 19:00 | 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 Lewy Body Dementia and Parkinson’s Disease.

Please register for this event by Tuesday, June 17.

Caregiver Support Group for SHS Employees
2025-06-24 18:00 - 19:15 | Seniors Helping Seniors, 60 Hickory Drive Suite 2000, Waltham, MA, 02451, United States
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, June 22.

Caregiver Appreciation BBQ for SHS Employees
2025-07-12 12:00 - 15:00 | Verrill Farm, 11 Wheeler Road, Concord, MA
Please join us under the pavilion at Concord’s Verrill Farm for the SHS annual summer barbecue! This will be a time to celebrate YOU for all of your hard work, commitment, dedication, and compassion. Come and enjoy food, fun, and connection with your SHS colleagues.

Advance registration is required by June 29th.

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.

If you would like to request the Veggie Burger option, RSVP first and then email lisa@shsboston.com by June 29th.

Family Support Group
2025-07-15 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, July 14 to receive the Zoom link.

Modern Pronouns: They is Correct (For SHS Caregivers)
2025-07-16 10:30 - 12:30 | Seniors Helping Seniors, 60 Hickory Drive Suite 2000, Waltham, MA, 02451, United States
Using “they and them” in the singular may seem to go against what you learned about grammar in grade school, but you’ve probably been noticing a lot of people using the pronouns they/them instead of he/him or she/her… so many people that Massachusetts now offers M, F, and X gender markers on driver’s licenses, and terms such as nonbinary and genderfluid have made it into mainstream media. Wondering what it all means? Would you like to learn more about how using affirming language and pronouns can help you create a more inclusive community? Join us at the SHS Office for a talk by Julie Nowak (she/any), LGBTQIA+ Initiative Coordinator for Springwell elder services. Questions are warmly welcome throughout the presentation/conversation.

Please register for this event by Monday, July 14.

Caregiver Support Group for SHS Employees
2025-07-22 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, July 20.

Managing Behavioral Symptoms through Knowledge of Good Communication (For SHS Caregivers)
2025-08-14 18:00 - 19:30 | Seniors Helping Seniors, 60 Hickory Drive Suite 2000, Waltham, MA, 02451, United States
How do we respond to behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia? These are expressions of unmet needs or signs that something else is going on. Learn how to manage through the discovery of the person’s unmet needs and become a detective for any underlying issue. This program encourages positive interactions, and overall helps to create a better day for both the person with dementia and the care partner.

Please register for this event by Monday, August 11.

Family Support Group - Online via Zoom
2025-08-19 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, August 18 to receive the Zoom link.

Caregiver Support Group for SHS Employees
2025-08-26 18:00 - 19:15 | Seniors Helping Seniors, 60 Hickory Drive Suite 2000, Waltham, MA, 02451, United States
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, August 24.

Day Trippers Info Session
2025-09-04 16:00 - 17:00 | 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 a perfect option for those living with early stage dementia.

Please register by Tuesday, September 2 to receive the Zoom link.
