| 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. |
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Highland Valley Elder Services
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Training LeadersHighland 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!Meal DeliveryHighland Valley Elder Services provides hot meals to eligible elders living at home. Become a meal delivery driver!Mobile Food Bank Pantry10-12 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. |
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Money Management Volunteers neededOur Money Management Program is looking for volunteers (preferably with a background in banking, bookkeeping & budgeting) to volunteer 1-2 hours a month! The volunteer will meet with an elder who needs assistance with paying their monthly bills, check writing (but not signing), checking bank statements and reading mail. The schedule is very flexible, training is provided! We are looking in the areas of Northampton, Amherst, Westfield, and Southwick. Please contact Scott Gullett, 413.582.9313 or email [email protected]Ombudsman Volunteers neededYou can make a big difference by becoming an Ombudsman volunteer! Highland Valley Elder Services has opportunities available to become an advocate for residents in nursing homes. Ombudsman is a Swedish word meaning “carrier of the message.” What an Ombudsman does is provide a friendly face, a listening ear, and a voice for vulnerable adults who might otherwise go unheard. To learn about becoming a volunteer ombudsman, contact Michele Wolf, Ombudsman Program Director at Highland Valley Elder Services at 413-588-5755 or email at [email protected] |
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| 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. |
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