Senior Scope Feature Articles
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Community project rekindles interest in beloved Cape Verdean club
‘The Bomb Shelter’ lives on in local memories.
List of local SHINE counselors updated
Medicare Open Enrollment is Oct. 15 to Dec. 7.
Estate Planning for solo-agers
Estate planning important for widows, widowers, divorced and never married individuals too.
Daring to dream: Stories of immigrant families told in new book
“With Little More Than Dreams: Stories of Four Immigrant Families in America” is Blake-Souza’s latest release.
‘A friendly face is always welcome’
Volunteers bring support and connection to residents.
Join us for Coastline’s Fall Fling
Please join us for cocktails, dinner and dancing.
Grandparents’ group awards college scholarships to local students
Two scholarships were awarded this year.
Grant will help fund Tech Café and new laptops at Fairhaven COA
Fairhaven COA was awarded an Enhancing Digital Literacy for Older Adults grant recently.
DisABILITY Pride on display at first Fairhaven event
Fairhaven event welcomes people of all abilities.
Korean War vets honored on 70th anniversary of war’s end
Dartmouth honors those who served.
Retiring COA director to make ministry her full focus
Debra Lee retired from the COA to focus on her ministry work.
Foster Grandparents Program gets new life
Citizens for Citizens, Inc. agreed to carry FGP until a new host could be found.
Coastline named recipient of national USAging Achievement Award
Coastline CEO Justin Lees was in Utah to accept the award.
Check credit card and bank statements regularly for errors
Local Consumer Program provides tools to be empowered consumers.
Dr. McKenney’s 5 B’s of behavior change and how they can help you
Five steps to making positive change in your life.
Are supplements good for you and do you need them?
Adding supplements to your diet isn’t always easy.
Older adults swarm to Celebration of Seniors
Biggest crowd yet at Celebration of Seniors.
Coastline is Seeking Proposals
Coastline is currently seeking proposals.
What to know about MassHealth renewals
Look out for the blue envelope.
Senior Scope’s June Edition is Out Now
June 2023 In the June Senior Scope, we feature a new memoir from former New Bedford Mayor John Bullard and a Q&A with a New Bedford native who leads an organization dedicated to ending ageism. Also in this issue: Moving with Moxie, a training program focused on...
New Bedford shines in new memoir by John Bullard
Far from home, with the world before him as a young college graduate, John K. Bullard turned his sails back towards his hometown of New Bedford, changing the course of his life. That’s an essential message in Bullard’s new memoir that puts New Bedford at its center...
New Bedford native is changing the narrative on aging
Senior Scope spoke with Changing the Narrative founder Janine Vanderburg this month about her life growing up in New Bedford and her work to end ageism. Changing the Narrative is a Denver-based initiative to end ageism through evidence-based strategies, community...
Coastline is Seeking Proposals
Coastline Elderly Services, Inc. (CESI) Area Agency on Aging is requesting proposals pursuant to Public Law 109-365 for Supportive Services, Legal, Transportation, and Caregiver services. Projects should be targeted to individuals 60 years of age or older throughout...
Dining for Dollars at Top Shelf is June 7
Visit any time between 11:30 a.m. and 9 p.m. on June 7 to enjoy great food and support Coastline's delivery of meals to older adults in the South Coast.
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