Highland Valley Elder Services

EducationSenior Services
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Highland Valley Elder Services

EducationSenior Services
320 Riverside Dr Suite+b, Northampton, MA 01062
Phone (413) 586 - 2000
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Our mission

Highland Valley Elder Services serves older adults and their families through collaboration, education, advocacy and a range of programs designed to support them where they live.
Opportunities

Meal Delivery

Highland Valley Elder Services provides hot meals to eligible elders living at home. Become a meal delivery driver!
  • One-time, Occasional
  • Teens, 21+, 55+, Adults
  • Individuals, Groups (2-10)
  • Physical, Outdoor
  • None
  • Weekdays, Evenings, Weekends

Training Leaders

Highland Valley Elder Services provides educational trainings for chronic disease self-management, diabetes self-management, Cancer thriving and surviving, and positive self-management programs. Courses are 6 weeks long and the training for leaders is 4 days long. A course curriculum is provided. For more information on becoming a trainer for these courses, contact Cathy Twiss at 413-588-5765. This is a great opportunity for former teachers and trainers who want to make a difference!
  • Occasional, Weekly
  • 21+, 55+, Adults
  • Individuals
  • Indoor
  • Formal
  • Weekdays

Mobile Food Bank Pantry

10-12 Volunteers needed twice a month to help with food distribution at our Mobile Food Bank Pantry. Days are 1st and 3rd Monday of each month. The distribution time is 10:00 am to 11:00 am. Volunteers arrive at 9:30 am and leave at 11:30 am. Location is St John’s, 60 Broad Street in Westfield. The mobile food pantry processes 200 families and reaches 400-600 individuals each event. This is a year round event so wear comfortable clothing. This is a fantastic opportunity to help people from all walks of life. For more information, please call Kelly McCarthy at 413-588-5596. Thank you for your support with this community project.
  • Occasional, Monthly
  • Teens, 21+, 55+, Adults
  • Groups (2-10), Groups (10+), Families
  • Physical, Indoor, Outdoor
  • None, On-site
  • Weekdays
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Highland Valley Elder Services

Highland Valley Elder Services
About us

We are a private, not-for-profit corporation serving twenty-four communities in Hampshire and Hampden Counties of western Massachusetts. Our best services are those that empower elders to discover their own strengths, their own talents, their own solutions.