Risk of Shingles Increases with Age, But Can be Prevented by Vaccine

Just recently, a Mystic Valley Elder Services consumer’s grandmother was diagnosed with shingles. She always thought that was an old-fashioned disease that no one got anymore. But shingles has never […]

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COVID-19 Vaccine: Roll Up Your Sleeves and Get Vaccinated!

It’s been over a year now that the pandemic has been part of our life. It’s hard to imagine a time when we didn’t know COVID-19 existed. Now when people […]

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Mystic Valley Elder Services Healthy Aging Program Empowers Seniors by Offering Information, Peer Support Virtually

Diabetes. Healthy eating. Stress reduction. Fall prevention. These issues all effect older adults yet many do not know where to turn for resources to help them address these challenges effectively. […]

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Mystic Valley Elder Services Offers Free Transportation Services to COVID-19 Vaccine Sites for Adults 60 years and Older

Mystic Valley Elder Services (MVES) is offering free transportation services via one of MVES’ transportation providers to adults 60 years and older to COVID-19 vaccine sites near your home.  MVES […]

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Sponsors Stay Dedicated to Mystic Valley Elder Services’ 2021 Bellyful of Laughs Un-Event

Joan Lepore, co-owner of ABC Home Healthcare Professionals, the event’s Presenting Sponsor, gets a good laugh from the comedians at last year’s presentation of Bellyful of Laughs with her husband […]

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Money Management Program a Cornerstone to Elder Independence

Lawrence Poirier, Money Management Program Manager, and Sophie Nambi, Money Management Associate, help MVES consumers with their finances. For Michael Smith, an elderly man residing in senior housing in Medford, […]

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Safety Tips When Walking in Snowy and Icy Conditions

Each winter, slip and fall accidents cause serious injuries. Even when surfaces do not look especially icy or slippery, it is very possible that a thin sheet of transparent ice […]

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Meals on Wheels Program Essential During Winter Months

The winter months are notoriously harder on older adults, especially during this pandemic, which is why Mystic Valley Elder Services (MVES) stresses the importance of virtual and phone assessments, proper […]

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Understanding and Addressing Hoarding—a Specialty for Mystic Valley Elder Services

Imagine piles of papers and magazines stacked up to the ceiling. Empty food containers piled high on kitchen counters. A garage so full of belongings that a car cannot be […]

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Person-Centered Care Is Essential To Providing Care in the Home Setting

What do Mom and Dad need for Christmas? Most of us are faced with that question each year. So, as you see your parents or grandparents this holiday season—either safely […]

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