Adult Foster Care (AFC) helps thousands of families across Massachusetts provide the best possible care at home for loved ones. Last year, the program faced unprecedented budget cuts, and supporters turned out in large numbers to advocate for its funding. While the program has been able to continue its good work –despite changes to funding–,… Continue Reading Save the Date for Adult Foster Care Awareness Day 2018
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We all suffer in hot weather. However, for elderly and disabled people and those with chronic health conditions such as vascular disease or diabetes, the weather does not have to hit 100 degrees to cause heat stress or even deadly heat stroke. As we age, we gradually lose the ability to perspire and regulate our… Continue Reading Keep Cool with These Warm Weather Caregiver Tips
Read MoreAdult Family Care Embraces Challenges of Changing Lives
Helping friends and family care for a loved one at home is a mainstay of the Adult Family Care (AFC) program. But sometimes we assist people
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Providing live-in care for a friend or loved one isn’t always easy, but Adult Foster Care is a government-funded program that can help
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