Yet, we cannot allow the hope of 1965 be tarnished with the realities of the 21st Century. Even with level funding, rising cost of living and the possibility of diminished service, the needs still exist. Meals need to be served. Legal help needs to be available. Stairs need to be repaired.
Crisis intervention needs to happen, and information and referral needs to take place.
Here at Central Massachusetts Agency on Aging, we will look to innovation and creativity, collaboration and cooperation, to make our dollars go as far as they can. Counselors from the Central Massachusetts Agency on Aging were honored recipients of the Governor's Award for Health Benefits Counseling. This award is given annually to counselors who demonstrate outstanding health insurance counseling and assistance to Medicare beneficiaries. Mr. Vincent Gavin of Lancaster and Mr. Al Horowitz of Milford were two of the eight counselors selected from over 400 statewide, for their commitment to the S.H.I.N.E. Program and to the hundreds of people they help each year. Lillian Glickman, Secretary of the Executive Office of Elder Affairs, hosted a luncheon in Boston for the honored counselors.