A Trip with Project Access

     On a cool day in late fall several weeks ago, a van pulled up to The Christmas Tree Shop in Dartmouth and let off a dozen older women who scurried excitedly into the store to get started on their holiday shopping. After an hour or so of shopping, they got back in onto the van… [Continue Reading]

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One Caregiver’s Story

     Eight years ago, Dorothea Macedo began to notice little changes in her husband’s behaviors. She would ask him to go get the mail and he would come back with the neighbor’s mail, or they would be driving around their neighborhood and he would get lost. After a few more similar events, Dorothea took her husband,… [Continue Reading]

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Dorothea & Tony Macedo

Happy New Year!

           January 1st is such a refreshing day. We can put all of the baggage of the past year behind us and look forward to the New Year with optimism and hopefulness. As we ring in 2012 with our family and friends, many of us will also begin to write a list of New… [Continue Reading]

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Share the Warmth donates dozens of hats, coats, pajamas, and blankets to local seniors

 Last week, staff from Hathaway Funeral Homes lugged bag after bag of donated hats, blankets, gloves, coats, slippers, and pajamas through our doors. Year after year, Hathaway Funeral Homes, in partnership with Bank Five, holds a donation drive through December where hundreds of people can drop off donated winter goods. Hathaway then brings half to Bristol Elder Services in… [Continue Reading]

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Share Some Warmth

Celebrating the Holidays at Coastline

     Even thought it has been unseasonably warm outside, people are still stringing up their lights, strapping Christmas trees to their cars, and enjoying around-the-clock holiday music. Here at Coastline, we are also in the holiday spirit. From November through the New Year, we are busy planning parties and feasts in many of our programs…. [Continue Reading]

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How You Can Support United Way and Coastline

     Every year United Way holds their Workplace Pledge Campaign where employees can sign up to donate to the organization of their choice through payroll deduction*. United Way helps fund dozens of local organizations each year, including Coastline. Specifically, our United Way funding allows us to provide elders in need with emergency assistance. We use the… [Continue Reading]

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