Earlier this week, I made the trip out to Pittsfield to discuss issues facing older adults on @RepTricia local television show “Berkshires to Beacon Hill”😁 It was an honor to be featured on the show alongside Christopher McLaughlin, @BerkshireSenior Executive Director.

Last Friday, I joined the #Waltham Educators Association at a rally to support the city’s immigrant students and families outside @WalthamHS. Waltham educators at all elementary, middle, and the high school participated in the standout in response to immigrant students and their

Holiday shopping can be tough, especially when you’re picking gifts for someone living with dementia or the caregiver who supports them. 🎁 Find thoughtful gift inspiration at https://t.co/uyQAi30OIR.

ICYMI – @BostonGlobe article last week highlights the astronomical cost of long-term services and supports (LTSS), and how my legislative colleagues and I are working to address it: https://t.co/0XwXs8OmMV As the article outlines, the percentage of older adults living in the

Great to have the @GlobeOpinion endorse legislation the MA House passed back in November establishing a licensure progress for home care agencies: https://t.co/AxEj6E2OaA Licensure is desperately needed to ensure consumers receive quality care and our dedicated home care workers

TOMORROW! Final day to donate to the @jcwc @jfcsboston 7th Annual Holiday Toy & Supply Drive! Please consider donating, the following: ✅diapers, wipes, infant toiletries ✅toys ✅Baby/toddler snacks Tomorrow at 11am, I'll be at Johnson Compounding & Wellness (577 Main Street

🚦 During the holiday season, many travel by car to visit friends and family members, including older adults 🚗 In our fast-paced lives, we often take for granted the independence and convenience personal transportation gives us. It should be no surprise then that many don’t

ICYMI – article from @KFFHealthNews highlights the difficulties individuals on ventilators experience with insurance companies and accessing a long-term care facility that meets their needs: https://t.co/GxzFPe6U0S ❗️Out of 14,750 nursing homes across the country, only 347 have

NEXT WEEK! Join me @jcwc @jfcsboston for our 7th Annual Holiday Toy & Supply Drive! Please consider donating, the following: ✅diapers, wipes, infant toiletries ✅toys ✅Baby/toddler snacks Johnson Compounding & Wellness (577 Main Street Waltham) will be accepting goods until

Last week, @MassGovernor signed into law the closeout budget for FY25 passed by the MA House and Senate, making critical investments in MassHealth, hospitals, reproductive care, financial aid for students at public colleges and universities, the Universal Meals program, SNAP

The Massachusetts House of Representatives recently passed legislation to address workplace violence in health care facilities and strengthen protections for health care workers. According to @MAHealthHosp - someone is either physically or verbally abused, assaulted, or

To all those celebrating in @CityofWaltham and beyond, have a happy and safe Thanksgiving 🍗

🦃Happy Thanksgiving🦃 One thing I am thankful for is the $7.5M award @CityofWaltham received from the @MassEOED FY26 Community One Stop for Growth application round, including 💵💵 from MassWorks and HousingWorks programs, to fund the Green Street Connector Project! This

Caring for someone with Alzheimer's can be overwhelming, but we have resources to help. As a caregiver, you likely have many responsibilities. It is important to have a support network to take care of your own well-being. Visit https://t.co/IpGQbZA4tV to learn more 💜

Join us for our next Caring for the Caregiver webinar! Hear from experts at the @MassAGO's office and learn how to spot scams. 💡Topic: Protecting Yourself and Loved Ones from Scams and Identity Theft 🗓️When: Tues., Dec. 9 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM ✅Register: https://t.co/RUDvM12Ne3

This week I joined my House colleagues in passing the BRIGHT Act, which authorizes $3.65 billion to modernize the Commonwealth’s public colleges and universities. This capital investment will support our research, academic, workforce, and climate goals, as well as address

🎉Big thank you to the @HomeCareAideCouncil for inviting me to their annual celebration last week🎉 It was an honor to join you in recognizing the outstanding aides, case managers, and home care workers who go above and beyond for the Commonwealth’s older adults. HCAC

November is #NationalFamilyCaregiversMonth – giving us the opportunity to recognize the 1.4 million family caregivers across the Commonwealth for their effort, sacrifices made, and the critical role they play in providing the care needed of their loved ones. It is perfect timing

To recognize the importance and contributions of family caregivers across MA, @MassGov proclaimed November 2025 to be #NationalFamilyCaregiverMonth: https://t.co/qvogo1ftzi President Clinton signed the first Presidential Proclamation for National Family Caregiver Month in 1997,