South Shore Elder Services Plays 'Santa' to Seniors

South Shore Elder Services, a private, non-profit agency in Braintree that provides seniors and caregivers in the South Shore area with valuable resources and services, recently teamed up with Home Instead Senior Care in the "Be a Santa to a Senior" program

Braintree, Hanover, Norwell, Weymouth, MA (PRWEB) December 26, 2005 -- South Shore Elder Services, a private, non-profit agency in Braintree that provides seniors and caregivers in the South Shore area with valuable resources and services, recently teamed up with Home Instead Senior Care of Norwell, Braintree Council on Aging, Weymouth Elder Affairs, ABCD Foster Grandparents Program and the Hanover Mall in providing presents to more than 350 seniors this holiday season through the “Be a Santa to a Senior” community service program.
   
South Shore Elder Services’ and other non-profit elder service groups identified seniors within the community who otherwise would not receive a gift this year. The seniors’ names were then provided to Home Instead Senior Care, who led the “Be a Santa to a Senior” program. From November 12th to December 12th, a Christmas tree featuring the first names of seniors and their respective gift requests stood at the Hanover Mall. Holiday shoppers were able to retrieve an ornament from the tree, purchase a senior’s requested gift and return the gift with ornament name tag to the store. Home Instead Senior Care volunteers collected the gifts and participating agencies, including South Shore Elder Services, wrapped and distributed the gifts to the seniors.

“Thank you to all the shoppers who so generously purchased the gifts that will brighten the lives of many elders this holiday season. We’re very pleased to have been able to help in the ‘Be a Santa to a Senior’ effort,” said Ed Flynn, Executive Director of South Shore Elder Services.
         
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Since 1977, South Shore Elder Services, Inc. has been providing South Shore seniors and caregivers with the resources and services that promote and maintain optimal levels of elder independence.

As one of 27 Aging Services Access Points in Massachusetts, South Shore Elder Services coordinates and provide a wide range of services to elders and caregivers throughout Braintree, Cohasset, Hingham, Holbrook, Hull, Milton, Norwell, Quincy, Randolph, Scituate and Weymouth. The agency’s mission is to promote and maintain an optimal level of elder independence through the coordination of resources, advocacy and caregiver support.

Supported in part by the Massachusetts Department of Elder Affairs, South Shore Elder Services is located at 159 Bay State Drive in Braintree, MA. For more information contact (781) 848-3910 or Toll Free 1-800-AGE-INFO (243-4636) or visit the website at www.sselder.org.

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