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Come To MVES' First Comedy Event "A Bellyful of Laughs"
A laugh a day keeps hunger at bay! MVES invites you to join us for a night of comedy to help support Meals on Wheels.
MVES and the Zonta Club of Malden have partnered to host “A Bellyful of Laughs” on January 23, 2010 at Anthony’s Restaurant, 105 Canal Street, in Malden. The event’s proceeds will benefit MVES’ Meals on Wheels Program. The Meals on Wheels program delivers nutritious meals to homebound elders.
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The Pleasures Of Apartment Living After Years Of Owning Your Own Home
By Guest Columnist Virginia M. Ruane
There comes a time in everyone’s life that they have to make a decision. At the age of 74, I made mine.
After living for 40 plus years in my own home, and 16 years of that by myself after my husband passed away, I made the decision to sell my beautiful home.
With all my children gone and in their own homes, a four-bedroom house was just too big, too expensive, and too hard to keep clean. I worried about the plumbing failing, the furnace breaking down, the yard and lawn being kept up, and worst of all the snow shoveling. I remember being outside in zero degree weather putting sand on the ice so no one would fall and sue me.
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Program Profile: The Money Management Program
As the hustle of the holiday season subsides, many of us will work to get our personal finances in order. We’ll have mail to sort, bills to pay, and we may create personal budgets for the new year. If we’re fortunate, we’ll handle this without too much trouble. However, many older adults may struggle to manage such tasks on their own and the Money Management Program can help. In January’s Program Profile, we’re featuring this program that helps elders manage their money.
The Money Management Program pairs trained, insured, and screened volunteers with older adults who need assistance with routine money management tasks like establishing a budget, writing checks, balancing checkbooks, interpreting bank statements, and sorting mail. The program is available to low-income elders or individuals with disabilities who are in danger of losing their independence due to an inability to manage their financial matters.
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From Executive Director Dan O'Leary
With the new year upon us, we’re sure to make a number of resolutions for the coming year. Many resolutions will undoubtedly involve health-related matters. Although MVES can’t make a resolution to improve your health, we will make a commitment to help you enjoy the highest quality of life possible.
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Nana Technology
Question: I know many seniors have “Lifeline” type devices that enable them to summon help if they fall. I recently saw a bit on the news about other technologies that can help seniors live safely in their homes. Can you address some of these?
Answer: In many ways, Personal Emergency Response Systems (PERS), of which Lifeline is one brand, are the first in what is sure to be an array of technology-based aides for seniors and people with disabilities. As technology develops rapidly, more and more products will be available to help us live safely and independently. Many of these products are just beginning to emerge, but I have little doubt that they’ll be much more commonplace in several years.
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