By: Dr. Tanvi Maharaja PT, DPT at Signature Healthcare. We don’t appreciate the small things in life until we don’t have them anymore. Such as bowel movements. While some of us are blessed in this department, others are miserable: some more periodically so than others. We don’t really think much of it unless it becomes … More The Poop Talk: Awkward but Important Stuff: Part 1
By: Meaghan Avery, Senior Program Director-Healthy Living at Old Colony YMCA. At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Old Colony YMCA worked to address the immediate need for emergency food support. In October 2020, we distributed 504 food boxes per weekend via our drive-thru to members of our community in under 30 minutes, three Saturdays … More Feeding our Community Through Love, Food & Support!
By: Eoin Moriarty, Internal Medicine Physician Assistant at Signature Healthcare As a primary care provider, I believe that a very important topic that needs to be understood with my patients is cholesterol. Cholesterol is a fatty substance that is in the blood. Studies show that those with elevated levels of certain cholesterols can lead to … More Clearing Up Cholesterol
By: Dennis P. Carman, President & CEO of United Way of Greater Plymouth County It’s funny sometimes where you find inspiration. More than twenty years ago, I was asked by a colleague if I would be interested in teaching a class at Stonehill College on Group Counseling for Substance Abusers. In the very scholarly textbook … More “Feeding Each Other”
By Nicole Long, CEO of Old Colony Elder Services (OCES) In July, we celebrate independence! There are many older adults who can maintain their independence by living in their own houses, and some of them live alone. As an older adult, it is important to maintain relationships with those in your life or individuals in … More Staying Connected While Celebrating Independence
By: Sarah Gonet: Vice President of Development At BAMSI At BAMSI, we are proud to support and empower individuals with disabilities and addiction. It’s what has driven our work for nearly 50 years. This pride month, we’d like to take a moment to celebrate and honor the LGBTQIA+ community we serve – and beyond. Pride … More Pride Month
By Nicole Long, CEO of Old Colony Elder Services Even though May has come to an end, we at OCES would like to extend the celebration into June! May was Older Americans Month, which recognizes and celebrates older adults’ contributions to our society. Have you heard? Massachusetts has more residents aged 60 or older than … More A Time to Celebrate Contributions and Legacies: Older Americans Month!
By: Erlynn St. Cyr, Marketing Specialist At Old Colony Elder Services No matter gender, identity, race, or sexual orientation, OCES supports everyone without exception and welcomes all. From our perspective, there is “no wrong door” when an older adult (age 60+), or individuals living with a disability, contacts any one of the Aging & Disability … More Supporting All Has “No Wrong Door”
Post written by: Marsha Weiner, LICSW, Manager of Behavioral Health Services, Signature Healthcare Self-esteem or self-worth are such broad concepts and can be overused. What do they really mean? The definition according to Meriam Webster Dictionary: A confidence and satisfaction in oneself: SELF-RESPECT. For those with positive self-esteem, having confidence in themselves and their decisions … More SELF-ESTEEM AND MENTAL HEALTH
Emily Ann Richmond, Marketing Coordinator at BAMSI During my pregnancy, I was told that having a boy would be easier than having a girl. However, as my son enters his mid-teens, I see him drowning in a sea of toxic masculinity. I constantly question if I’m doing enough to raise my son to be true … More Navigating the Challenges of Raising a Son in a World of Toxic Masculinity
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