Fifty Plus Advocates

By Michael E. Festa Bay State voters head to the polls next month — this time to fill the seat vacated by Sen. John Kerry following his appointment to secretary of state. As yet another election season heats up, the stakes are higher than ever for older Bay State residents and their families. Once again, [...]

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With the economy still in the skids, affecting programs and services for aging Americans nationwide, it is comforting to know there are advocates in the trenches fighting the good fight.

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By Linda F. Fitzgerald One million Massachusetts residents age 65 and over receive Social Security. While the average annual benefit of $14,200 is less than many people think, the fact is Social Security keeps more than 40 percent of Bay State seniors who receive it out of poverty. For many of us, Social Security has [...]

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By Michael E. Festa This is not fiction: A 101-year-old Massachusetts senior with a serious heart condition has the ability to live independently in his home, with the help of his daughter, but may be forced into a nursing home because he cannot get the home care services he needs. He is currently on a [...]

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“We felt it would be much better if many, many more people in their communities were stepping up to the plate and becoming resources to kids.”

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By the age of 18, Teresa Carson was married; by 21, she was pregnant with her son, Robert. “I grew up in a small town in the Midwest and that was what you did,” said Teresa Carson, 50, of Worcester.

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