News, features and photos from Lincoln, Mass.
Could you drive seniors to essential appointments? The Lincoln Council on Aging needs people drive seniors to local medical appointments, the COA, or shopping in Lincoln on one or more days per month. You may be a regular driver assigned to a specific day once a month or a substitute that we would call occasionally. …
Here are the Lincoln Council on Aging events scheduled for September. Most events are open to all Lincoln residents. For more information, call the COA at 781-259-8811.
Main building at The Groves (source: www.grovesinlincoln.org)
In the wake of the recent bankruptcy and sale of The Groves, two officials answered questions about the current state and future of the senior living complex at a Lincoln Council on Aging session this week.
Lincoln residents of all ages are invited to meet with a nurse through a free town service. Come to get your blood pressure and/or BMI (body mass index) checked, ask questions, or learn about wellness resources. Dates and locations of fall clinics are: Friday, September 6 — 10 a.m.-noon, Community Building at Lincoln Woods (50…
Ed Markey has some Lincoln ladies to thank for his recent primary victory. The group of senior women, spearheaded by Lincoln resident Peggy Schmertzler, got together several times at the Ryan Estates and The Groves in Lincoln to work on cards asking recipients to support U.S. Rep. Ed Markey is his bid to win the Senate…
Following are obituaries of current or former Lincoln residents as reported in the Boston Globe since February, listed in chronological order of their date of death. Click here to see previous obits in the Lincoln Squirrel. Rose M. McMurtry, 97 (April 7, 2013) – Lincoln resident from 1958-1972, sang in St. Joseph’s Church choir Ruth…
What do you know about MassHealth, and why should you care? Lincoln residents of all ages are invited to a special program at Bemis Hall on Monday, April 29 at 7 p.m. to learn more about MassHealth (Massachusetts’ Medicaid program). You might not think you need the information, but that could change if you have an unforeseen financial crisis or need to be in a nursing home for an extended period.
The Lincoln Council in Aging program will feature Don Milan, Elizabeth Killeen and Arthur Budnik, all of Minuteman Senior Services’ SHINE health benefits counseling program, explaining what MassHealth currently covers, who’s eligible, how it coordinates with Medicare, and more. Carolyn Bottum, director of the COA, interviewed Milan, who is Lincoln’s SHINE counselor.
By Fire Chief Steve Carter, Police Chief Kevin Mooney, and Council on Aging Director Carolyn Bottum Lincoln is a community where neighbors take special care to look out for one another. This neighborly tradition is especially important during severe storms, power outages, or other unusual circumstances when frail elders, those with disabilities and others may have special difficulties…
Because of the recent snowstorm, the Council on Aging has rescheduled several events: A March 8 informational session about the Town Meeting warrant article on fluoridation has been rescheduled for March 15 at 11:30 a.m. The Open Studio artist’s coffee originally slated for March 7 will now be held on April 18 at 2:15 p.m. “The Art…
