If you are interested in a CAH membership, please consider attending one of our upcoming Open Houses:
February 16 - 1:00 pm
March 13 - 11:00 am
April 24 - 2:00 pm
May 24 - 11:00 am
June 20 - 11:00 am
Please call the office at 617-864-1715 or email us at info@cambridgeathome.org to find out the location of these meetings and reserve your place. Also, if you haven't already, check out our website at http://www.cambridgeathome.org/.
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Visit to WGBH
On Tuesday, November 15, members headed to WGBH for a talk by Nova Senior Executive Producer Paula Apsell. Nova is the most-watched science program on television. Under Apsell's leadership, NOVA has won every major broadcasting award, some many times over, including the Emmy; the Peabody; the AAAS Science Journalism award; the Gold Baton duPont-Columbia; and an Academy Award® nomination for Special Effects. Following the talk, members had a wonderful tour of WGBH. While they were touring, Cathy Fuller, host of Classics in the morning, invited members into her studio so people had a chance to see in person whose voice many of them hear so often.
Thursday, November 3, 2011
CAH helps members stay active with several fitness options
Did you know CAH has three regularly scheduled exercise classes a week that are free and open to members only? We offer a yoga class, stretch and flex class and pilates class run by experienced, senior-friendly instructors. We also have a walking group that meets twice a month to explore interesting routes in Cambridge and beyond. In addition, for members who already belong to a local health club, or who would like to join one, we have negotiated discounts with several places including the Mount Auburn Club, Healthworks, and the Wellbridge Athletic Club.
This is just one of the many benefits you can enjoy as a member of Cambridge At Home!
This is just one of the many benefits you can enjoy as a member of Cambridge At Home!
Members Celebrate Year 5 at Gala Reception
100+ Cambridge At Home members gathered recently to celebrate its fifth year of operations. Jeanette Clough, CEO of Mount Auburn Hospital and keynote speaker discussed the major challenges for hospitals from likely large cuts in Medicare and Medicaid benefits.
Executive Director Kathleen Spirer noted that 80% of charter members still belong to CAH. Spirer encouraged all to participate in activities and to make use of the numerous approved suppliers, many of whom give discounts to members. In the years since CAH became the second Aging in Place community to begin formal operations, Spirer said, 86 others have started up and hundreds more are forming around the country.
Henrietta Davis, Cambridge City Council Member and Vice Mayor, also attended and read a proclamation praising Cambridge At Home. She told assembled members they should give themselves a round of applause for their initiative as pioneers and in extending services to neighboring communities of Arlington, Belmont, Somerville, and Watertown.
Members enjoyed appetizers and wine as they mingled with old and new friends. It was a wonderful way to celebrate our year 5 birthday! We look forward to many more celebrations in the future!
Executive Director Kathleen Spirer noted that 80% of charter members still belong to CAH. Spirer encouraged all to participate in activities and to make use of the numerous approved suppliers, many of whom give discounts to members. In the years since CAH became the second Aging in Place community to begin formal operations, Spirer said, 86 others have started up and hundreds more are forming around the country.
Henrietta Davis, Cambridge City Council Member and Vice Mayor, also attended and read a proclamation praising Cambridge At Home. She told assembled members they should give themselves a round of applause for their initiative as pioneers and in extending services to neighboring communities of Arlington, Belmont, Somerville, and Watertown.
Members enjoyed appetizers and wine as they mingled with old and new friends. It was a wonderful way to celebrate our year 5 birthday! We look forward to many more celebrations in the future!
Thursday, October 6, 2011
CAH Gets a Behind-the-Scences Tour of the African Meeting House
Beverly Morgan-Welch, Executive Director of the Museum of African American History led Cambridge At Home members on a special tour of the African Meeting House before it opens to the public. They are currently working on final touches and awaiting city inspection and final approval.
The African Meeting house is the oldest black church edifice still standing in the United States. The museum purchased the meeting house in 1972, however restorations were put on hold due to a lack of funding. The restoration project began again in 2006. Over the last several years, the African Meeting House has been fully restored to its 19th century stature. It was built in 1806 in what once was the heart of Boston's 19th century African American community. It was a place where the black community came together for concerts, education and sermons. It was also a place where abolitionists came together to plan assaults on slavery and protests were held in response to the Fugitive Slave Acts.
As Beverly Morgan-Welch recounted some of the many important gatherings that took place here, we sat in the newly restored pews and tried to imagine what this space may have felt like two hundred years ago. It was truly a special afternoon!
Cambridge At Home's events are planned by a committee of members who are generous enough to share their time and contacts with CAH. We are always trying to plan events that are unique, exciting and informative for our members. We encourage members to share their program ideas so that we can continue to create trips and events that are appealing to our community!
Monday, August 15, 2011
Did You Know That CAH has a Membership Plus Program for Low - Moderate Income Seniors ?
Funds raised from local businesses, foundations, and individuals now make it possible for us to extend membership benefits to a few qualified households at a subsidized rate of $100 per year for a one-person household and $150 per year for a two-person household. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Applicants for subsidized memberships must be aged 70 or older and have gross annual incomes lower than $46,300 for a one-person household or $ 52,950 for a two-person household. Income verification is part of the application process. The subsidy is for the annual membership fee only. All services from CAH vendors are billed directly to the member. Free services with membership include:
-Grocery Shopping service by appointment weekly
-Exercise classes - 3 per week
-Volunteer ride program - for medical appointments requiring sedation only
-One call referral to vetted service providers - member pays the provider for the services rendered
-Facilitated access to Mount Auburn Hospital- Discounts from vendors and retail merchants
-Interest groups - bridge, Scrabble, book and poetry groups, walking- Select member social events are free, others are at a cost
Please contact the office (617-864-1715) for a confidential application.
Funds raised from local businesses, foundations, and individuals now make it possible for us to extend membership benefits to a few qualified households at a subsidized rate of $100 per year for a one-person household and $150 per year for a two-person household. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Applicants for subsidized memberships must be aged 70 or older and have gross annual incomes lower than $46,300 for a one-person household or $ 52,950 for a two-person household. Income verification is part of the application process. The subsidy is for the annual membership fee only. All services from CAH vendors are billed directly to the member. Free services with membership include:
-Grocery Shopping service by appointment weekly
-Exercise classes - 3 per week
-Volunteer ride program - for medical appointments requiring sedation only
-One call referral to vetted service providers - member pays the provider for the services rendered
-Facilitated access to Mount Auburn Hospital- Discounts from vendors and retail merchants
-Interest groups - bridge, Scrabble, book and poetry groups, walking- Select member social events are free, others are at a cost
Please contact the office (617-864-1715) for a confidential application.
Friday, August 12, 2011
FALL OPEN HOUSE DATES
If you are interested in a CAH membership, please consider attending one of our upcoming Open Houses:
Tuesday, Sept 27 - 10:30am
Wednesday, October 5 - 2 pm
Tuesday, October 18 -10:30
Wednesday, November 9 - 2pm
Tuesday, November 15 - 10:30
Wednesday, December 7 - 2 pm
Please call the office at 617-864-1715 or email us at info@cambridgeathome.org to find out the location of these meetings and reserve your place. Also, if you haven't already, check out our website at http://www.cambridgeathome.org/.
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