elderly

Lend a hand to those who are not able to shovel

By JosephPorcelli - 1/24/15 - 1:50 pm

Snowstorms can be a lot of fun, but for neighbors who are older, injured or have an access or functional need, snowstorms can cause a great deal of anxiety and pose a threat to their well-being.

The 5 things you can do to help 32 elderly and disabled neighbors get dug out

By JosephPorcelli - 1/4/14 - 12:49 am

Today, #SnowCrew dug out 24 elderly and disabled neighbors but 32 others still need help digging out after the storm.

Here are the top 5 things you can do to help them get dug out:

1) Dig them out yourself - go to http://neighborsforneighbors.org/page/snowcrew to find who lives near you that still needs help. Requests are located from Foxboro to East Boston to Holbrook MA.

2) Blog about this on your own blog.

3) Tweet this post out. Kindly reference #SnowCrew and or @Neighbortweet

4) Share this on facebook.

Join SnowCrew and help dig out neighbors who are elderly or disabled

By JosephPorcelli - 1/2/14 - 10:48 pm

Map of Neighbors Who Need Help Shoveling

For most of us the snow is beautiful when it is coming down and a hassle for travel but for the elderly and people with disabilities it can leave them stranded in their homes with out access to needed medications, food, and services.

We can help! I invite you to join me in digging out our elderly and disabled neighbors by participating in a program called #SnowCrew run via NeighborsForNeighbors.org.

If you or someone you know need shoveling assistance help can be requested on the SnowCrew page,

Wal-Mart Foundation Gives $25,000 to Project Bread

By Project Bread - 3/30/09 - 12:11 pm

Grant Supports Food for Frail Homebound Seniors in Boston

The Wal-Mart Foundation recently awarded Project Bread $25,000 to support the Food for Seniors Program. This program supports Project Bread’s mission by providing immediate hunger relief to homebound elders while helping them enroll in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as “food stamps.” Escalating food costs and fixed incomes are causing an increasing number of seniors to seek out food assistance.

Elderly under attack in Hyde Park

By adamg - 4/23/08 - 5:09 pm

This morning's attempted rape of an 88-year-old woman in her Hyde Park bedroom was the second attack on an elderly person in the neighborhood in four days, Boston Police report.

On Sunday, an 86-year-old man was attacked as he walked on Braeburn Road - only a few blocks from this morning's attack, police say:

The victim stated that as he was walking home from Cleary Square, where he noticed the suspect was following him. The suspect approached the victim and struck him with a blunt object. The suspect then reached into the victim's pocket and stole a small amount of cash. The suspect is described as a black male in his late 20's and was last seen wearing a 3/4-length black leather jacket and green pants. Police are investigating the possibility of a connection between these two incidents.

Police say anybody who may have seen or heard something can contact District E-18 detectives at (617) 343-5607 or Sexual Assault detectives at (617) 343-4400 (anonymous tips to 1-800-494-TIPS or via text 'TIP' to 27463).

Earlier:
Elderly attacked in Brighton, too.