framingham.com (*** TEST SITE ***)

Tag: Council on Aging

  • Framingham Council on Aging Holds 3rd Annual Senior Heroes Awards

    Framingham Council on Aging Holds 3rd Annual Senior Heroes Awards

    Framingham Council on Aging 3rd Annual Senior Heroes Award recipients Norma Shulman, William Rabkin, Margaret Kelley and Peggy Holland.

    FRAMINGHAM, MA — Peggy Holland has been answering suicide hotline calls since 1986.

    A decade ago, she became one of the first volunteers for Framingham-based Call2Talk.

    This month, she was one of four senior citizens honored by the Framingham Council on Aging at the 3rd Annual Senior Heroes Awards. Holland was honored for her efforts in health/healthcare. Other recipients included Margaret Kelley, William Rabkin, and Norma Shulman.

    More than 75 individuals attended the ceremony at the Callahan Center on Thursday afternoon, May 25.
    In 2020, Framingham Council on Aging member Glenda Thomas came up with the idea to recognize “seniors who promote diversity and inclusion.”

    (more…)
  • Director of Elder Services Job Available, Pays $78k

    Director of Elder Services Job Available, Pays $78k

    (photo) Raymond J. Callahan Senior Center, Framingham, MA
    The Callahan Senior Center is located at 535 Union Ave, Framingham and is open Monday through Friday, from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.

    FRAMINGHAM, MA – The Town of Framingham is seeking an experienced and qualified candidate for the Director of Elder Services.

    The current Director is retiring and the position maximum salary up to $78,500.

    At nearly 69,000 inhabitants, Framingham is the largest Town in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

    The ideal candidate is responsible for managing and supervising employees, budgets, operations, maintenance, and programs for the Callahan Senior Center.

    Work includes assessing the needs of the senior population, designing and implementing programs to meet those needs, and providing emergency intervention services as appropriate.

    Minimum requirements include (more…)