Our new location at 350 Granite St!

South Shore Elder Services

South Shore Elder Services is committed to promoting and maintaining the independence of all elders in our communities, and we will work to assist every caller. When you call South Shore Elder Services you are quickly handed to one of our well trained and experienced staff members who will help you with your particular needs, and they will be able to provide you with answers to your questions, along with the support and guidance you need to make the decisions that are right for you.

Our new location at 350 Granite St!
SSES Volunteers pose at Nantasket Beach

Community Outreach

South Shore Elder Services works closely with many local partners in the community including; all 11 local Councils on Aging, various healthcare providers, faith-based organizations, local charities and local police and fire departments. Through these local relationships, South Shore Elder Services has access to a multitude of different resources with which to assist our consumers.

SSES Volunteers pose at Nantasket Beach
SSES Veteran's Honor Boards

#SSES Honors Veterans

South Shore Elder Services maintains an excellent relationship with all local VSOs and the local VA hospitals. South Shore Elder Services hosts a number of veteran-focused events throughout the year & SSES is a regular contributor to local veteran-focused newspapers and magazines.

Pictured here are our world famous traveling veterans boards. These boards contain dedications to all of the Veterans that have touched the lives of our staff, volunteers and board members over the years.

SSES Veteran's Honor Boards
Meals on Wheels staff

Meals on Wheels

The Meals on Wheels program is designed for anyone in our 11 South Shore community towns that are over 60 years of age, home-bound, and in need of a Nutritious meal.

Our trained volunteer drivers always deliver in  a caring and compassionate manner, delivering meals with a smile. The meals are delivered Monday through Friday. The meals meet the one-third Nutritional requirements and designed to be low in sodium, fat and sugar.

SSES also offers hot meals served at central dining locations throughout the South Shore for those who are able to travel to give them an opportunity to enjoy a nutritious meal and socialize.

Meals on Wheels staff
SSES Staff pose at Nantasket Beach

Services & Information

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Info for Caregivers

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SSES Presenting information at a local health fair.

About Us

South Shore Elder Services has been serving the community for over 40 years!

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Making New Friends as an Older Adult

As we age, move away and enter new stages of life, it can suddenly seem harder to make friends than it once was. Especially as retirement hits, the social opportunities that workplaces once provided are suddenly not there anymore. Making new friends, which once seemed so natural and effortless that it wasn’t given a second thought, can suddenly seem like a tremendous challenge. It can leave many older adults feeling lonely.

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Health Insurance and Taxes – 5 Things for Massachusetts Residents to Know this Tax Season

The laws and regulations regarding health insurance can always seem confusing, complex and ever changing. This is especially true in the past few years, where health insurance regulations seem to have gone through several drastic transformations. With all the changes occurring at the Federal and State levels it can leave many confused and wondering exactly where it leaves residents of Massachusetts.

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Nutrition, Control and Caregiving

Thanksgiving Meal Delivery preparation

How often, in our role as caregivers, do we stop and try to involve the individual we’re caring for a choice in what they’re eating? How can caregivers incorporate loved ones into choices about mealtimes while still maintaining some structure?

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SSES Spotlight: Wild Hearts

Barn

When people think of fall in New England, they undoubtedly think of days like the one I recently spent at Wild Hearts Therapeutic Equestrian Program. Cold but sunny, a large barn stood out amongst the striking shades of yellow, orange and red leaves. Several horses gazed curiously at a small group gathered by the barn. Most of the group, bundled in sweatshirts and jackets and quietly chatting amongst one another, are Veterans. They are participants in the Wild Hearts Horses for Heroes Program.

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SSES Service Awards 2018

SSES Service Awards 2018

Recipients of the 2018 SSES Staff Service Awards

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SSES Honors Veterans

South Shore Elder Services starts off our Veterans Day celebrations with a Veterans Day Blog. South Shore is forever grateful to the men and women who have so proudly served our country. #SSESHonorsVeterans

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