HistoryFamily members are the foundation of support for elders in
this country. The federal
government recognized this fact by establishing the Family Caregiver Program
though the Older Americans Act.
In The Caregiver Alliance of Suffolk County, created in 2001, is a collaboration of five Suffolk County Elder Service Providers: Boston Senior Home Care, Central Boston Elder Services, Chelsea-Revere-Winthrop Elder Services, Commission on the Affairs of the Elderly, and Ethos. The PARTNERS● Boston Senior Home Care
Boston Senior Home Care is a private, non-profit corporation
established in 1974 to provide case management, service planning and in-home
social support services to low-income persons sixty years of age and older.
Its mission is to ensure that culturally diverse elders and others,
particularly those of limited means, can remain in their homes or in other
supportive community settings with dignity and independence. BSHC is one of
Services provided directly by BSHC include case management, as
well as information & referral. Other services, such as homemaking,
home-delivered meals and personal care, are contracted out by BSHC to
provider agencies. Boston Senior
Home Care also has several specialized programs including Adult Foster Care,
Group Adult Foster Care, Supportive Housing and Caregiver Support.
BSHC employs a diverse staff that is reflective of the
community that it serves. In order to better serve its elders, BSHC provides
services in many languages including Cantonese, Mandarin, Italian, Spanish,
Portuguese, French, Creole, Vietnamese and Russian. ● Central Boston Elder Services Following the tireless efforts of elders and community leaders from nine CBES
staff are caring, dedicated, and experienced professionals with backgrounds
in nursing, case management, social work, and administration. In addition to
English, fourteen languages are spoken by staff, including Russian,
Vietnamese, Haitian Creole, Mandarin, Cantonese, Somali, Spanish,
Portuguese, and Hindi. ● Chelsea-Revere-Winthrop Elder Services Chelsea Revere Winthrop Elder Services was incorporated in 1972. Our knowledgeable and compassionate elder care staff work creatively to assist elders develop a community service plan of care that supports their preferred choice to live at home successfully. Our Caregiver Advisor program works directly with family members, local businesses, community groups or anyone in need of advice, information and referral, education, emotional support or respite resources in meeting the challenges of caring for frail family members. Our goals are to enable people to be as independent as possible given their functional or health limitations and to support caregivers in their critical yet stressful role.● Commission on Affairs of the Elderly. The mission of
the Commission on Affairs of the Elderly is to enhance the quality of life
for Boston's senior citizens through planning, coordinating, and monitoring
the delivery of services to the elderly in an efficient and effective
manner. The Elderly Commission, as Boston's Area Agency on Aging and Council
on Aging, promotes the active involvement of seniors in the life and health
of their neighborhoods. The Commission on Affairs of the Elderly offers
citizens, age 60 and older, services in the City of Boston. ● Ethos Ethos is a Boston-based, non-profit organization that has served the elderly and disabled since 1973. Its mission is to promote personal well-being, dignity and autonomy through the delivery of high quality, affordable and culturally competent home and community-based care. Formerly Southwest Boston Senior Services, Ethos specializes in care management, crisis intervention and nutrition services. These maintain elders in the least restrictive setting and avoid institutional placements for as long as possible. Ethos employs over 115 individuals, utilizes more than 250 volunteers, and serves over 2,000 elders through its continuum of home and community-based care. Programs include Home Care, Protective Services, Meal, Nutrition Counseling, Long Term Care Ombudsman, Personal Care Attendant, Volunteer and a variety of outreach/ community capacity building services. All programs are tailored to suit varying needs due to language, culture, sexual orientation and physical or mental ability. The Mass. Executive Office of Elder Affairs has designated Ethos the Aging Service Access Point (ASAP) for southwest Boston and the Elder Protective Services Agency for all of Boston. The Boston Elderly Commission has designated Ethos Boston's sole Long-Term Care Ombudsman Agency and one of three Elder Nutrition Projects. As a partner in the Eldercare Alliance, Ethos is a co-sponsor of Boston ElderINFO, a citywide information and referral services, and the host agency for Boston Money Management, a volunteer-based bill-paying program. As a partner in the Caregiver Alliance, Ethos is also a provider of caregiver support services. Ethos is a member of Mass. Home Care Association, the Boston Elder Protective Services Roundtable, the Multicultural Coalition on Aging, and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Aging Project. Partner Links
StaffPlease click here to know more about people working for The Caregiver Alliance of Suffolk County.
For more information call Boston ElderInfo at
617-292-6211 or email us at:
info@caregiveralliance.org
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