Cambridge At Home

Visit to WGBH

2011-12-01T12:03:00.003-05:00

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.

CAH helps members stay active with several fitness options

2011-11-03T15:20:00.004-04:00

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!

Members Celebrate Year 5 at Gala Reception

2011-11-03T14:53:00.004-04:00

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!

CAH Gets a Behind-the-Scences Tour of the African Meeting House

2011-10-06T11:31:00.007-04:00

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!

2011-08-15T12:55:00.003-04:00

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.

2011-08-12T14:40:00.003-04:00

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/.

Farmers Market Season!!

2011-05-20T16:29:00.003-04:00

Now that spring is upon us, it is time to start thinking about visiting our local Farmers Markets. Here is a list of markets in and around Cambridge. Happy cooking!

Arlington Farmers Market
Russell Common Parking Lot, Mass Ave. & Pleasant St
Wednesday
2:00 pm – 6:30 pm
6/8 to 10/26

Belmont Farmers Market
Belmont Center Municipal Parking Lot, Cross St. and Channing Rd.
Thursday
1:30 pm – 7:00 pm
6/9 to 10/27

Cambridge/ Central Square Farmers Market
Parking Lot #5, Bishop Allen Dr. & Norfolk Street
Monday
12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
5/23 to 11/22

Cambridge/ Charles Square Farmers Market/ Friday

Charles Hotel Courtyard, 1 Bennett Street in Harvard Square
Friday
12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
6/3 to 11/18

Cambridge/ Charles Square Farmers Market/ Sunday
Charles Hotel Courtyard, 1 Bennett Street in Harvard Square
Sunday
11:00 am – 3:00 pm
5/22 to 11/20

Cambridge/ Harvard University Farmers Market
Intersection of Oxford and Kirkland Street
Tuesday
12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
6/14 to 10/25

Cambridge/ Kendall Square Farmers Market
500 Kendall Street
Thursday
11:00 am – 2:00 pm
6/9 to 9/8

Cambridgeport Farmers Market
Morse School Parking Lot, Magazine Street at Memorial Drive
Saturday
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
6/4 to 10/29

Lexington Farmers Market
Corner of Mass. Ave. and Woburn St.
Tuesday
2:00 pm – 6:30 pm
5/31 to 10/25

Simulcasts of Operas, Ballets & Plays

2011-03-07T15:02:00.007-05:00

One of our members recently compiled a list of various simulcasts of international performances that are being shown in high defintion at theaters in the area. Here is the schedule of events for March and April followed by information about the theaters participating in this program.

Enjoy!

Gluck's "Iphigenie en Tauride," Met Encore, w/ Susan Graham, Placido Domingo
Date: Wednesday, March 16
Time: 6:30 pm
Location: Burlington
(note: "Encores" are replays, identical to the earlier Sat matinee)

"Iphigenie en Tauride," Met Encore
Date: Thursday, March 17
Time: 1:00 pm
Location: Burlington

"Frankenstein", a new play, National Theatre, London
Date: Thursday, March 17
Time: 6:30 pm (2 hrs 15 min)
Location: Coolidge Corner

Donizetti's "Lucia di Lammermoor," Met, NYC
Date: Saturday, March 19
Time: 1:00 pm (4 hrs)
Location: Burlington

"Les Flammes de Paris, " Bolshoi Ballet, Moscow
Date: Sunday, March 20
Time: 11:00 am
Location: Coolidge Corner

"Frankenstein", a play, National Theatre
Date: Monday, April 4
Time: 6:30 pm
Location: Coolidge Corner

"Lucia di Lammermoor," Met Encore
Date: Wednesday, April 6
Time: 6:30 pm
Location: Burlington

"Lucia di Lammermoor," Met Encore
Date: Thursday, April 7
Time: 1:00 pm
Location: Burlington

Rossini's "Le Comte Ory," Met, NYC, w/Juan Diego Florez
Date: Saturday, April 9
Time: 6:30 pm (3 hrs)
Location: Burlington (3 hrs)

Puccini's "Il Trittico," LaScala, Milan
Date: Sunday, April 10
Time: 10 am (3 hrs + inter)
Location: Coolidge Corner

Strauss's "Capriccio," Met, NYC, w/ Renee Fleming
Date: Saturday, April 23
Time: 1:00 pm (2 hrs. 45 min)
Location: Burlington

"Le Comte Ory", Met Encore
Date: Wednesday, April 27
Time: 6:30 pm
Location: Burlington

"Le Comte Ory", Met Encore
Date: Thursday, April 28
Time: 1:00 pm
Location: Burlington

Donizetti's "Viva la Mamma," LaScala
Date: Saturday, April 30
Time: 10 am (2 hrs + 1 inter)
Location: Coolidge Corner

Verdi's "Il Trovatore," Met, NYC, w/ James Levine, Burlington
Date: Saturday, April 30
Time: 1:00 pm (3 hrs 15 minutes)
Location: Burlington

Please check in with the theater before you go:

Coolidge Corner Theatre, 290 Harvard Street, Brookline, 617/734-2501, http://www.coolidge.org/
Tickets are $17.
note: free parking out back at meters on Sundays

AMC Burlington Cinema 10, 20 South Avenue, Burlington, 781/229-1931, www.amctheaters.com/Burlington Sat tickets, $20. Encore tickets $18.
note: lots of free parking, come especially early for all Saturday matinees

Spring 2011 CAH Open House Dates

2011-02-16T16:33:00.007-05:00

Are you interested in learning more about a Cambridge at Home membership for you or someone you love? Consider attending one of our Open Houses.

Cambridge At Home is now serving Cambridge, Belmont, Arlington, Somerville and Watertown residents aged 50 or over. Please see below for our upcoming Open House dates. Contact the office (617-864-1715) for location information. Space is limited so sign up early!

Saturday, March 12 10:30 am

Saturday, March 19 10:30 am

Saturday, April 9 at 10:30 am

Thursday, April 28 at 10:30 am

Saturday, April 30 at 10:30 am

Saturday, May 14 at 10:30 am

Wednesday, May 18 at 10:30 am

Nutrition Guidelines for Seniors

2011-01-25T14:07:00.003-05:00

We all know that physical activity and a balanced diet contribute to a higher quality of life as we age. Cambridge At Home provides opportunities for members to exercise three days a week with our regularly scheduled classes and twice a month with our walking expeditions. We also have a monthly supper and other opportunities for members to get together and eat as a group. However, what should we be eating and how much? There is no one list of foods that is best for everyone but here are some basic guidelines for a balanced diet:

Senior food pyramid guidelines

Fruit – Focus on whole fruits rather than juices for more fiber and vitamins and aim for around 1 ½ to 2 servings each day. Break the apple and banana rut and go for color-rich pickings like berries or melons.

Veggies – Color is your credo in this category. Choose anti-oxidant rich dark leafy greens, such as kale, spinach, and broccoli as well as oranges and yellows, such as carrots, squash, and yams. Try for 2 to 2 ½ cups of veggies every day.

Calcium – Aging bone health depends on adequate calcium intake to prevent osteoporosis and bone fractures. Seniors need 1,200 mg of calcium a day through servings of milk, yogurt, or cheese. Non-dairy sources include tofu, broccoli, almonds, and kale.

Grains – Be smart with your carbs and choose whole grains over processed white flour for more nutrients and a higher fiber count. If you’re not sure, look for pasta, breads, and cereals that list “whole” in the ingredient list. Seniors need 6-7 ounces of grains each day and one ounce is about 1 slice of bread.

Protein – Seniors need about .5 grams per pound of body weight. Simply divide your body weight in half to know how many grams you need. A 130-pound woman will need around 65 grams of protein a day. A serving of tuna, for example, has about 40 grams of protein. Vary your sources with more fish beans, peas, nuts, eggs, milk, cheese, and seeds.

Important vitamin and minerals

Water – Seniors are prone to dehydration because our bodies lose some of its ability to regulate fluid levels and our sense of thirst is dulled. Post a note in your kitchen reminding you to sip water every hour and with meals to avoid urinary tract infections, constipation, and possibly confusion.

Vitamin B – After 50, your stomach produces less gastric acid making it difficult to absorb vitamin B-12—needed to help keep blood and nerves vital. Get the recommended daily intake (2.4 mcg) of B12 from fortified foods or a vitamin.

Vitamin D – We get most of vitamin D—essential to absorbing calcium—through sun exposure and a few foods (fatty fish, egg yolk, and fortified milk). With age, our skin is less efficient at synthesizing vitamin D, so consult your doctor about supplementing with fortified foods or a multivitamin.

Senior nutrition: Tips for wholesome eating

Once you’ve made friends with nutrient-dense food, your body will feel slow and sluggish if you eat less wholesome fare. Here’s how to get in the habit of eating well.

Reduce sodium (salt) to help prevent water retention and high blood pressure. Look for the “low sodium” label and season meals with a few grains of course sea salt instead of cooking with salt.

Enjoy good fats. Reap the rewards of olive oil, avocados, salmon, walnuts, flaxseed, and other monounsaturated fats. Research shows that the fat from these delicious sources protects your body against heart disease by controlling “bad” LDL cholesterol levels and raising “good” HDL cholesterol levels.

Fiber up. Avoid constipation, lower the risk of chronic diseases, and feel fuller longer by increasing fiber intake. Your go-to fiber-foods are raw fruits and veggies, whole-grains, and beans.

Avoid “bad” carbs. Bad carbohydrates—also known as simple or unhealthy carbs— are foods such as white flour, refined sugar, and white rice that have been stripped of all bran, fiber, and nutrients. Bad carbs digest quickly and cause spikes in blood sugar levels and short-lived energy. For long-lasting energy and stable insulin levels, choose “good” or complex carbs such as whole grains, beans, fruits, and vegetables.

Look for hidden sugar. Added sugar can be hidden in foods such as bread, canned soups and vegetables, pasta sauce, instant mashed potatoes, frozen dinners, fast food, and ketchup. Check food labels for alternate terms for sugar such as corn syrup, molasses, brown rice syrup, cane juice, fructose, sucrose, dextrose, or maltose. Opt for fresh or frozen vegetables instead of canned goods, and choose low-carb or sugar-free versions of products such as tortillas, bread, pasta, and ice cream.

Cook smart. The best way to prepare veggies is by steaming or sautéing in olive oil—it preserves nutrients. Forget boiling—it drains nutrients.
Put five colors on your plate. Take a tip from Japanese food culture and try to include five colors on your plate. Fruits and veggies rich in color correspond to rich nutrients (think: blackberries, melons, yams, spinach, tomato, zucchini).

Senior Nutrition: Changing dietary needs
Every season of life brings changes and adjustments to the body. Understanding what is happening will help you take control of your nutrition requirements.

Physical changes
Metabolism. Every year over the age of forty, our metabolism slows. This means that even if you continue to eat the same amount as when you were younger, you're likely to gain weight because you're burning fewer calories. In addition, you may be less physically active. Consult your doctor to decide if you should cut back on calories.

Weakened senses
Your taste and smell senses diminish with age. Seniors tend to lose sensitivity to salty and bitter tastes first, so you may be inclined to salt your food more heavily than before—even though seniors need less salt than younger people. Use herbs and healthy oils—like olive oil—to season food instead of salt. Similarly, seniors tend to retain the ability to distinguish sweet tastes the longest, leading some to overindulge in sugary foods and snacks. Instead of adding sugar, try increasing sweetness to meals by using naturally sweet food such as fruit, peppers, or yams.

Medicines and Illnesses
Prescription medications and illnesses can often negatively influence appetite and may also affect taste, again leading seniors to add too much salt or sugar to their food. Ask your doctor about overcoming side effects of medications or specific physical conditions.

Digestion
Due to a slowing digestive system, you generate less saliva and stomach acid as you get older, making it more difficult for your body to process certain vitamins and minerals, such as B12, B6 and folic acid, which are necessary to maintain mental alertness, a keen memory and good circulation. Up your fiber intake and talk to your doctor about possible supplements.

Lifestyle changes
Loneliness and depression. Loneliness and depression affect your diet. For some, feeling down leads to not eating and in others it may trigger overeating. Be aware if emotional problems are affecting your diet, and take action by consulting your doctor or therapist.
source: helpguide.org

Cambridge At Home Writers Group

2011-01-24T14:23:00.003-05:00

For the past three years, the Cambridge At Home Writers Group has been meeting every other week to share and discuss their pieces. Works in progress have included a young adult novel about a young girl growing up in the Dust Bowl drought in the thirties; a novel about love, dreams and baseball; poetic fragments of a childhood of living around the world with an ambassador father, with the tentative title Who Am !?; the making of a radical social anthropologist and a caretaker’s tale of a dying husband.

Participants range in experience from beginners to published authors. The group is led by Michelle Seaton, an award-winning journalist, NPR reporter, and coauthor of several fitness and health books. Seaton is also the lead instructor who created the curriculum for Grub Street's Memoir Project, a program that offers free memoir classes to senior citizens in Boston neighborhoods.

The group is open to CAH members and is currently open to new participants.

New Grocery Service Comes to Cambridge

2010-12-23T14:32:00.001-05:00

Market shares
by Scott Kearnan | November 29, 2010
Buying stock is always risky. Your investment is subject to the whims of a fickle market, and what's coming up roses on Monday could easily turn into a lemon by Tuesday. Agricultural idioms aside, that's why some of us have been hesitant to buy into community-supported agriculture (CSA) programs. On one hand, we love the concept: buying shares in a local farm and receiving portions of the crops it yields, a process that supports small agro-businesses and feeds us, farm-to-fork, with fresh and responsibly grown fruits and veggies. But then there are the drawbacks: not only do CSAs sometimes require a hefty down payment, but the shareholder approach means we reap only what the farmer does. If there's a bad harvest, our plates might look awfully empty, and we can't always predict what produce we'll get. (And trust us: it's awfully disappointing when you're hoping for a box heaped with juicy red tomatoes and wind up with a lonely rutabaga. Epic FML.)
So we love the idea behind Farmers to You, a Vermont-based business that combines the socially responsible model of a CSA with the shopping convenience of, say, Stop & Shop's Peapod service. Here's the gist: customers commit to filling an online shopping cart with a minimum of $30 per week in fruits, vegetables, meats, dairy products, baked goods, and other groceries - more options than a typical CSA allows, thanks to the more than 20 partnering Vermont-area farms participating. Each order is then assembled and delivered to a regular weekly drop-off location for pickup. Though Farmers to You launched in April, it's only been serving suburbs until recently. But earlier this month, it added a Somerville pickup site in Union Square on Wednesdays - and a Thursday Cambridge location is in the works too. (Check farmerstoyou.com for delivery times and addresses.) And even if we aren't able to snag our groceries at the specified place and time, eco-friendly bike delivery through Metro Pedal Power is available in Boston, Cambridge, and Somerville for just an $8 surcharge. And to think, we can't even get that pizza guy to drive over a large pepperoni pie because we're "on the other side of the river."

The convenience factor is great, but what we appreciate most is that Farmers to You offers a ripe alternative to riskier CSA models because it encompasses multiple farms (if CSAs are stocks, think of this as a mutual fund). So we can count on ordering exactly what we need - from organic milk in returnable glass bottles to free-range meats and seasonal veggies. We may never set foot in a supermarket again, if they could only add one more thing: tabloids. But on recycled paper, naturally.

New CAH Membership Plus Programs for Low - Moderate Income Seniors

2010-12-10T11:45:00.002-05:00

We are pleased to announce that 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.

Interactive Chinese Performance

2010-12-02T14:39:00.005-05:00

For the second consecutive year we were fortunate to welcome two masters students from Longy School of Music to a member's home for an interactive concert. This year the topic was Chinese music. The students performed various western classical and Chinese classical music pieces. They also discussed differences in sound between western and Chinese music and taught us about the Chinese music scale. By the end of the session, we were all singing a Chinese melody with Chinese lyrics. Although we may not have perfected our inflection or music skills, we all learned a lot and had fun doing it. We are grateful for our partnership with the Longy School and look forward to our next opportunity to provide an audience to their talented students!

Genomic 'Explosion' Recounted in CAH Member's Book

2010-07-23T15:15:00.002-04:00

Basic Books of New York has just published Drawing the Map of Life: Inside the Human Genome Project by Victor K. McElheny, CAH member and trustee, who is a science journalist. The book narrates the achievement of spelling out all 3 billion subunits of human DNA, celebrated just 10 years ago, and then reviews the fireworks since. These include technical progress that has slashed the price of a total human sequence by some 10,000-fold since 2000, intellectual turmoil about what a gene is and does, and the beginnings of clinical use of genomics for diagnosis. McElheny described the book and answered questions at a well-attended author event at the Harvard Book Store on July 20, The event has been videotaped for C-SPAN. He has been doing interviews for radio stations and web sites. A review in the widely circulated journal Science said the book "cuts fresh paths into recent history... and sketches out a more complete history of genomics than previously available."

Cambridge At Home Extends Membership to Belmont

2010-07-13T10:11:00.007-04:00

Welcome Belmont residents! Effective October 1, 2010 Cambridge At Home (CAH) will extend membership to Belmont residents. Have you joined yet?

CAH, founded by Cambridge residents in October 2007, is a cooperative community formed to ensure its members the timely availability of services similar to those of a retirement community. Our professional staff helps members obtain such services promptly and at a reasonable cost.

CAH gives members access to vetted service providers, monthly social and cultural programs, free exercise classes, a grocery shopping service, vendor discounts and more. Home maintenance, home health care, transportation, snow removal, yard work, odd jobs, carpentry, house cleaning, and meal preparation are just a few of the service areas where CAH can help.

CAH has over 20 Belmont Charter member households already and our goal would be to enroll 50 households in 2010-11. Just complete the
application form, return it to our office and enjoy the benefits of membership. The annual membership fee is:
2 person household - $1,200.00 per year
1 person household - $ 900.00 per year

If you would like to attend an Open House meeting in the future please call or email our office and we will add you to our contact list. If you would like to host an Open House for 12-15 of your neighbors or friends please contact our Executive Director,Kathy Spirer at info@cambridgeathome.org or call the office (617) 864-1715.

Help us spread the word by copying the application form and giving it to neighbors or friends who might benefit from a little extra help to stay safely at home as they grow older. If you cannot print out the form just call the office and forms will be sent to you in the mail.
We look forward to hearing from you!

617-864-1715 info@cambridgeathome.org

Elder Friendly Guide to Walking Shoes

2010-06-28T12:26:00.010-04:00

Walking is a great way for seniors to stay active and healthy. However, to prevent injury it is very important to choose the right shoe for your foot. See this useful article below for some tips about what to look for in a walking shoe:

Elder Friendly Guide to Walking Shoes
Buyer's guide to senior friendly features of walking shoes
by Nellie Day on January 5, 2010

Elder friendly features of walking shoes:
Lightweight, Shock Absorbing Midsole, Easy-Grip Padded Tongue, Lateral Beveled Heel, Flexible Outsole Forefoot, Removable Insole, No-Lace Slip-Ons

The design for walking shoes is generally the same for men and women, with comfort, durability and stability being the keys.

What to Look For in an Walking Shoes:

I. Lightweight

It’s no secret that extra weight can have an impact on us. That impact can be fatigue or feelings of heaviness or over exertion because you have to compensate for those extra ounces and pounds.

Lightweight shoes can give you a spring in your step, which is just what a lot of us seniors need! Look for walking shoes that weigh less than a pound, which means that you’ll only be carrying an extra pound and change when you’re all laced up.

New Balance Women’s WW759 Walking Shoe

Even with cushioning and compressions this shoe only weighs 10.3 ounces.

II. Shock Absorbing Midsole

Many experts believe that the midsole is the walking shoe’s most important feature because this area affects the foot’s cushioning, comfort and shock absorption. Without proper pad distribution the joints can ache from absorbing the shock of a hard floor themselves. This can be especially painful for arthritis sufferers, or for anyone who has a long walk on a hard surface.

There have been great technological advances made in shock absorbency. Most absorbent midsoles today are made with ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) and Polyurethane (PU).

Springboost Women’s B-Walk Walking Shoe

These midsoles are made of 100% EVA and PU beans, which, according to Springboost’s manufacturers, allow the wearer to go farther with less energy.

III. Easy-Grip Padded Tongue

Shoes can be as comfortable as pillows, but they do us no good if we can’t achieve that comfort because we can’t pull the tongue up to relieve pressure. An easy-grip tongue is key to any shoe’s comfort, so be sure that you can easily grip and tug on the tongue while you’re still in the shoe store. If you can’t – no matter how much you like the style or price of the shoe – you must move on.

The best tongues are larger because they have lots of padding. This makes them easier to see and grip.

Propet Women’s Tidewater Walker Walking Shoes

When many people think of padded tongues they think of the large high-top sneakers that were popular in the ‘80s. This is not so today. There are plenty of shoes, like these Propets, that have a discreet but large padded tongue. Anyone with eyesight problems, limited strength or poor hand-eye coordination will appreciate all the new, stylish models with easy-to-grip tongues.

IV. Lateral Beveled Heel

Beveled, or angled, heels support the natural walking gait, which is a rolling motion that begins at the heels and extends until the toes softly touch down. Shoes without a beveled heel can cause toes to abruptly hit the floor. This can result in shin, ankle or muscle soreness. Not exactly the best motivations for walking, right?

A beveled heel should be no more than three-quarters (3/4”) of an inch, and should provide the most support to the lateral, or outer, part of your foot. This prevents your foot and ankle from turning inward when you walk, which can throw you off balance.

Reebok Women’s RW Flex

The added 3/4” can be seen by looking at the back, outer portion of the shoe where the pink insert appears. This elevated heel should help you maintain your balance wherever you’re off to.

V. Flexible Outsole Forefoot

With their slower pace, walkers tend to lead with their toes, pushing away from the concrete as they step. This is opposed to runners who place most of their weight on their midsole when pushing off. Therefore, a walker needs a shoe with a flexible forefoot. Nerves in the forefront of your foot can be damaged by walking wear and tear.

If you find that most shoes are too stiff for you, causing pain, stiffness and soreness, then you need a more flexible forefoot. To test a shoe’s flexibility, place the forefoot on a hard service and push down. The shoe’s upper and middle sections should bend nicely, indicating that they’re flexible.

You can also determine a shoe’s flexibility by checking the outsole forefoot’s material. Carbon and blown rubber are the most common materials. Sometimes they’re combined, sometimes not. Carbon is the harder of the two, which means that an outsole forefoot made entirely of blown rubber is the most flexible.

Saucony Womens Grid Instep RT Walking Shoe

The forefoot of this outsole is blown rubber, so you know it’ll have a good degree of flexibility. Don’t believe me? Try the push test.

VI. Removable Insole

If you need extra support you’re going to want to put gel inserts in your walking shoes. This requires the removal of the default inner soles that your shoes came with. Thus, you need to be sure these soles are removable and not stitched in.

Aetrex Women’s 821 Athletic Walking Shoes

The Aetrex comes with not one, but two removable insoles per shoe. This allows you to control your level of comfort even more, whether you need a lot of extra support or just a little.

VII. No-Lace Slip-Ons

If you have trouble lacing your shoes because you can’t see the laces or have poor finger dexterity consider slip-on shoes. Lacing shoes incorrectly or tying the wrong knot can cause more than just embarrassment. They can cause slips and falls. Be honest with yourself. If you know it will be too difficult for you to tightly and effectively tie your shoes everyday then switch to a slip-on model.

While Velcro straps are the traditional replacements for lace-ups, shoes with elastic straps can look stylish and state of the art. If you never want to adjust your walking shoe’s settings again, then go with elastic straps. If you want some control over how tight the shoe fits, opt for Velcro.

Propet Women’s Sacha Walking Shoe

Like comfort? Like style? Like suede? Then this is the no-fuss walking shoe for you. Those who need a little help getting their feet in them can use a shoe horn, while others can simply slip them on and hit the pavement.

http://www.eldergadget.com/products/elder-friendly-guide-to-walking-shoes

When to Pass Over the Wheel

2010-05-28T10:30:00.003-04:00

One of the most difficult issues for seniors and their families is deciding when it is time to stop driving. At a recent resource fair held at Mount Auburn Hospital for CAH members, we were given a list of warning signs for older drivers. The driving behaviors are ranked from minor to serious. Many of the less serious issues can be remedied by changes in driving behavior or physical fitness while the more serious issues may require immediate action. Changes in driving behavior should be tracked over time to get a clear picture of overall driving ability. It was suggested that you keep notes about what driving issues are experienced and how frequently.
Here is the list of warning signs:
1. Decrease in confidence while driving
2. Difficulty turning when backing up
3. Riding the brake
4. Easily distracted while driving
5. Other drivers often honk horns
6. Incorrect signaling
7. Parking inappropriately
8. Hitting curbs
9. Scrapes or dents on the car, mailbox or garage
10.Increased agitation or irritation when driving
11. Failure to notice important activity on the side of the road
12. Failure to notice traffic signs
13. Trouble navigating turns
14. Driving at inappropriate speeds
15. Not anticipating potential dangerous situations
16. Uses a "copilot"
17. Bad judgment on making left hand turns
18. Near misses
19. Delayed response to unexpected situations
20. Moving into the wrong lane
21. Difficulty maintaining lane position
22. Confusion at exits
23. Ticketed moving violations or warnings
24. Getting lost in familiar places
25. Car accident
26. Failure to stop at stop sign or red light
27. Confusing the gas and brake pedals
28. Stopping in traffic for no apparent reason

President Obama Appoints CAH Lecture Series Speaker Dr. Donald Berwick

2010-04-01T15:49:00.006-04:00

Just a few months after presenting about healthcare to Cambridge At Home, Dr. Donald Berwick was picked by President Obama to run the agency that runs Medicare and Medicaid. We wish him the best and look forward to following his progress over the course of the next few years!

2010-03-26T13:32:00.001-04:00

CAMBRIDGE AT HOME
Extending service to Belmont

The CAMBRIDGE AT HOME Board of Trustees has approved the extension of CAH services to Belmont residents this fall if 25-30 households join by June 30th. We have already had 2 successful Open House events in Belmont and several more are planned for the upcoming months. If you have a friend, colleague or relative living in Belmont who might be interested in membership please send us their address and they will receive information about upcoming CAH meetings in Belmont. You may also give them our office telephone number or web address to access information on the proposed Belmont program.

UPCOMING BELMONT OPEN HOUSES
April 15th – 3:30pm Beech Street Center
266 Beech Street, Belmont

May 13th – 7:00 pm – private home in Belmont
Guests must call the office to reserve a space.

CALL: 617-864-1715
EMAIL: info@cambridgeathome.org
Visit our website: ww.cambridgeathome.org

Tour of the New Main Cambridge Public Library

2010-01-19T14:34:00.013-05:00

Clifford V. Gayley, AIA, LEED AP, a Principal of William Rawn Associates led 22 CAH members around the new Main Cambridge Public Library. At the beginning of the tour the group discovered that one of the CAH members in attendance was Cliff's former professor! This was not surprising as CAH membership includes many educators and engaged community members.

The tour started downstairs in one of the fabulous new lecture halls where the group viewed slides of the project's progression over the last several years. Mr. Gayley explained that the decision was made not to match the aesthetic of the old building, but to design a building that would be equally appropriate for its time.

The project included a significant renovation of a 4 acre City Park surrounding the library. The preserved open space is over six times the footprint of the library. The building features a transparent double skin facade designed to celebrate its relationship to the park and give the building an open, welcoming feel.

The highlight of the tour for many of us was the Children's floor. We were greeted at the lowered reception desk by a hampster running around on his wheel. The room featured bamboo floors, a colorful, forest like ceiling and, a textured "stone" carpet where we observed an informal book reading and many gleeful children playing with toys.

Mr. Gayley told the group that since the opening of the new main library building, book circulation has doubled. After visiting, we can understand why this has become such a popular destination and look forward to using this space frequently for gatherings in the future!

A Jazzy Winter Afternoon

2010-01-19T11:59:00.015-05:00

On, Sunday January 10, CAH members gathered at the home of Herbert and Pat Pratt for a piano performance by Will Armstrong, a student at the New England Conservatory. Will transported us from a living room to what felt like a classy jazz bar with his surprising and impressive original compositions of well-known tunes including old favorites like Body and Soul and It Could Happen to You. There were very few idle feet in the house as we swayed to the music and tapped to the beat.

Will Armstrong grew up outside the Washington D.C. area where he was immersed in the jazz tradition of Duke Ellington and Count Basie. Through high school and much of college he studied with the late Calvin Jones, the founder of the U.D.C. jazz studies program and trombonist of the original Ray Charles Big Band. In 2003 Will graduated from Gonzaga, an all male inner city Jesuit high school, and continued to pursue degrees in English and music at Boston College (BC). At BC Will began to study classical and twentieth century repertoire and composition under the guidance of composer Ralf Gawlick. Since graduation Will has been studying at the New England Conservatory and has been mentored by the great Benito Gonzalez of the Kenny Garret Quartet.

Following the concert, members asked questions about Will's training and technique. After a brief Q & A session, we had a chance to mingle with the musician and other members while enjoying wine, hors d'oeuvres, and delicious Russian tea served by the host and hostess.

2010-01-11T10:25:00.002-05:00

A Conversation about Health-Care Delivery

Even after health-insurance reform, the United States faces huge tasks ahead in improving the quality of health care, according to Drs. Donald Berwick and Howard Hiatt of Harvard University, who addressed more than 60 members and guests of Cambridge At Home on January seventh. In the third of a lecture series held in the Piper Auditorium of the Harvard Graduate School of Design, they described enormous gaps in medical outcomes and costs between the United States and some 20 other developed nations.

Among statistics they cited was a scandalous overuse of CAT scans in the United States. Over 60 million such tests are performed annually in a population of 300 million people, meaning that every year one in five Americans undergoes the procedure. In addition to the unnecessary costs, Dr Hiatt noted that each CAT scan delivers the equivalent in radiation of 400 chest x-rays.

Excessive use of specialized tests is not necessary and is not universal throughout the United States, they reported. A number of communities, such as Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Everett, WA; and Tallahassee, Florida keep Medicare costs significantly below average. Health agencies in Cedar Rapids cooperate to accomplish this by limiting the number of specialized services offered and the number of hospital beds available.

Several organizations study such communities to determine whether their success in containing medical costs while maintaining or surpassing the average national level of medical outcomes can be translated into a national program. Among them are the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, of which Dr. Berwick is the President and CEO, and the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice. For more information, please refer to an Op-Ed piece in the New York Times on August 13, by Drs. Berwick, Atul Gawande, Elliott Fisher, and Mark McClellan (www.nytimes.com/2009/08/13/opinion/13gawande.html).

2009-12-09T16:36:00.006-05:00

Ring in the Holiday Season with a Trip to the Boston Museum of Fine Arts

What better way to start off the holiday season than a trip to the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.

On Friday, December 4th CAH members traveled to Boston to tour the MFA's new exhibit -- The Secret of Tomb 10A Egypt 2000 BC , stroll through the endless galleries, jump start their holiday shopping at the museum shop and enjoy a delicious lunch at Bravo, the Musuem's signature dining destination. Daniel R. Spirer Jewelers sponsored the holiday lunch for CAH members. Everyone enjoyed the good food, wine and conversation. Toasts were made as we celebrated another year of CAH. It was rewarding to see members connecting on issues of politics, family, holiday traditions and more. Happy Holidays to all!

Cambridge At Home - HELPING

2009-11-28T16:12:00.007-05:00

Edgar H. Schein, a Cambridge At Home (CAH) founder and Trustee, has recently written a book called HELPING. The book focuses on how to offer, give and receive help at any age. "Using examples from many types of relationships-doctors and patients, consultants and clients, husbands and wives-Ed Schein offers a concise, definitive analysis of what it takes to establish successful mutually satisfying helping relationships."

CAH recommends this book to readers of all ages.

A Cambridge At Home membership is all about helping. Many members use our services regularly for help with grocery shopping, volunteer rides to medical appointments, or home health care. CAH social events help members reconnect with old friends and meet new people who share their interests. Those members who do not need all our services yet join to take advantage of free exercise classes as well as discounts from both retail merchants and service vendors. They also access our professional staff for help locating products or services which frees them to do other things with their time.

CAH is a community of residents creating the means to remain at home as they grow older. Membership insures that this valuable community resource will be here to serve residents now and in the future. We invite you to join us!

Twilight Tipple

2009-11-18T17:17:00.002-05:00

CAH members have many opportunities to connect with old friends and meet new ones through a variety of activities. A new favorite among members is our Twilight Tipple held at Legal Seafoods in Charles Square, Cambridge. Members started meeting on summer evenings to share a glass of wine and a few appetizers outdoors. Tipple was meant to be a summer activity, but continues on indoors among a growing group of members who enjoy sharing a light evening meal and conversation with friends.

Members explore the city on foot

2009-11-13T14:17:00.002-05:00

A small but dedicated group of CAH members have been walking together, twice a month for the last two years. Walks have ranged in type from the historic like the Battle Road Trail in Lincoln, to convenient and familiar like Fresh Pond, to a little more creative like retracing Obama’s steps as a student in Cambridge. A few weeks ago one of our members along with a friend from Beacon Hill Village’s walking group joined forces to show us around the South End. Arguably our most beautiful walk, we passed by thriving vegetable gardens, beautiful parks and quaint neighborhoods. We also recently explored the great works of art found on the MIT campus making sure to stop inside to view pieces like the brightly colored floor by Sol Lewitt. Like last year, we plan to continue walking throughout the winter. For now, we are soaking up the fall weather and enjoying the spectacularly colored trees!

HILR publishes book entitled New Pathways for Aging

2009-11-09T15:00:00.006-05:00

Cambridge At Home Recommends: New Pathways for Aging

Editors: Peg Senturia, Stan Davis, Hy Kempler, Prudence King, Rhoada Wald

In Their Own Words: Coping Successfully With Retirement and Aging.

Getting older can be a downer. Not for this group, members of the Harvard Institute of Learning in Retirement (HILR). New Pathways for Aging is a collection of personal stories, interspersed with poems and theoretical insights, about their lives. Twenty writers look back on their lives and tell stories of loss and hope. The book is a testimony to the various routes thoughtful people have followed as they tackle retirement, loss, illness and relocation with resilience, courage, creativity and hope. This book will get you thinking differently and offer wisdom about these important life issues.

The authors draw upon a wide range of experience in the business world, in social services, and in academia. Their concerns are the concerns of everyone in an aging world – social connections, self-esteem, an intellectual life, creativity, and mortality.

For more than 30 years the Harvard Institute for Learning in Retirement has helped seniors discover new intellectual interests and make new friends . From the 550 members of the group, editors Peg Senturia, Stan Davis, Hy Kempler, Prudence King, and Rhoada Wald recruited the 20 writers for their pioneering volume.
Also check out their website PathwaysforAging.org. Questions, reactions—the email address is -- pathwaysforaging@googlegroups.com

The book is available at the Harvard Coop in Cambridge (Harvard Institute for Learning in Retirement; Cambridge, Mass. 2009; 180 pages; $14.95).

CAH Lecture Series

2009-11-07T15:14:00.008-05:00

Interested in meeting CAH members, Trustees and staff in an informal setting? Join us at one of the CAH Lecture/Receptions this year. The speakers are outstanding, the wine and appetizers are delicious and the charge for non-members is just $10.00.

The lectures take place in the Piper Auditorium at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, located at 48 Quincy Street, Cambridge. Here is the schedule to date:

October 18th - 3:00pm - Abigail Trafford
Abigail Trafford, author and columnist for the Washington Post spoke about the problems and opportunities of aging, about love and relationships in an age of longevity. Her latest book is My Time.

November 8th - 3:00 pm - Drs. Margaret Geller and Scott Kenyon Dr. Margaret Geller & Dr. Scott Kenyon, world-renowned astrophysicists at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory will speak about global warming from Venus to Pluto and climate change on Earth driven by human activity. Through lectures, interviews, films and television appearances Drs. Geller & Kenyon have taken audiences on journeys through the universe from the nascent solar system to the most distant young galaxies.

January 7 - 4:00pm - Dr. Howard Hiatt and Dr. Donald Berwick

Tough choices in health care will be the subject of a discussion between Dr. Hiatt and Dr. Berwick. Dr. Howard Hiatt, now Associate Chief of the Division of Global Health Equality at Brigham and Womens' Hospital, was Dean of the Harvard School of Public Health from 1972-1984. He is the author of Medical Lifeboat and A Measure of Malpractice. Dr. Donald Berwick is President and CEO of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and one of then nation's leading authorities on the quality of medical care. He is a professor at both the Harvard Medical School and the Harvard School of Public Health and author of over 140 articles in scientific journals and co-author of several books.

February 7 - 3:00 pm - Professors Merle and Marshall Goldman

Professors Merle Goldman and Marshall Goldman will give us their insights into China and Russia as world powers. Noted scholars and authors who specialize in China and Russia respectively, both are frequent media commentators on events in those countries. They are both members of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Merle Goldman is Emerita Professor of History at Boston University and an associate of the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies at Harvard. Her most recent book is From Comrade to Citizen: The Struggle for Political Rights in China.

Marshall Goldman, Emeritus Kathryn Wasserman Davis Professor of Russian Economics at Wellesley College, was Associate Director of the Davis Center for Russian Studies at Harvard. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and has been a consultant to the State Department and the Ford Foundation. His latest book is Petrostate: Putin, Power, and the New Russia.

Call our office today to reserve a space! 617-864-1715

These lecture/receptions are FREE for CAH members through the generous support of : Blue Cross Blue Shield MA, the Mt. Auburn Hospital, Privatus and HouseWorks.

Mount Auburn Hospital's Chief of Geriatric Medicine and Chief of Geriatric Psychiatry Discuss Memory Disorders

2009-11-06T14:16:00.010-05:00

Some 22 Cambridge At Home members who gathered at Mount Auburn Hospital on Nov. 2 were urged not to treat memory loss as something to expect as a necessary by-product of growing old, but to seek medical attention if forgetfulness affects their ability to get on in daily life. At a session on memory, Dr. Joseph P. D'Afflitti, Chief of Geriatric Psychiatry, emphasized that memory disorders can be treated, although often not cured. He mentioned various physical and neurological tests that should be performed to rule out any underlying physical illness.
Mount Auburn Hospital's Chief of Geriatric Medicine, Dr. John R. Anderson, spelled out categories of memory disorders and their suggested treatments. First is Benign Senescent Forgetfulness, in which previously experienced difficulties like trouble remembering names, or misplacing keys, become more frequent. Next is Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) in which forgetfulness is more pervasive. In neither of these stages is there serious disruption of a person's ability to function normally. Next is dementia, sometimes caused by Alzheimer's disease. Both he and Dr. D'Afflitti described Alzheimer's as a "terminal diagnosis" of a condition requiring treatment. Cambridge at Home members then engaged the speakers in an animated question and answer session.
The Monday morning meeting was the latest enjoyable and informative program staged for CAH by our strategic ally, Mount Auburn Hospital. Before seating themselves around the long table in the Lynch Board Room at the hospital, attendees selected refreshments from a breakfast buffet of fruit juices, muffins and pastries, and coffee and tea.
Introducing Drs. Anderson and D'Afflitti was Jeanette Clough, the Chief Executive Officer of Mount Auburn Hospital. She stated that the non-profit hospital finished its fiscal year in good financial condition and could thus plough back earnings into improved services for patients.
Also attending from the hospital were Kathy Howard, Director of Social Services and Neurology, and Betsy Gonnerman, Clinical Social Worker. Both work closely with Cambridge At Home, for whose members Betsy is the hospital's designated liaison.

2009-10-29T15:32:00.005-04:00

Cambridge At Home Member Testimonials 2009

I never thought grocery shopping could be such fun - it is all so convenient - not to worry about parking - not to lift the heavy bags and most of all to meet some lovely people including our driver Dick who is a walking “Google” at Harvard - we have enjoyed all the events that we have attended - hats off to the staff -you are just great and we thank-you so much –
Rena and Walter

CAH has provided me with important services (shopping) and programs - lectures, museum trips all very enjoyable and well organized. The monthly calendar helps me plan available free time. The description of activities is efficiently presented with good follow-up. Meeting new people is fun; everyone is friendly.
Debby

So far, I have a very active life and have used Cambridge at Home more for their excursions and interesting events. If and when I must give up my car I will certainly be using their shopping programs. I hope to lean on them heavily as a provider of services when that time comes. I'm so glad they're here for me.
Betty

During the past two years at various times we have needed the services of a carpenter, a painter, an electrician, a tiler and a handyman. On each occasion the person or organization recommended by Cambridge At Home responded promptly, did a workmanlike job, was pleasant to deal with and made a reasonable charge.
Lee and Joe

My husband and I have been enrolled in Cambridge At Home since the beginning. We have called them for referrals for handymen, locksmiths and other help. We have not yet needed some of the many other services but consider them insurance for the future. The people have been prompt, kind and competent. Thank You Cambridge At Home!

Joan and Raymond

1. I not only get to get to go grocery shopping at my two favorite stores but I get help with carrying bags and get to meet interesting and charming people.
2. I have been able to get rides to doctors at the last minute with knowledgeable and kind volunteers.
3. I get to go to the ICA (which would be impossible otherwise) and have been to concerts and poetry readings at members' homes.
Teejay

I live in a duplex apt in the Harvard Sq. area. I have used CAH for many purposes: have found an excellent driver to take me to places and concerts at night: have used an excellent cook and plan to use them if I ever need more help for special needs. I also have attended several Museum trips, two of them included bus trips. I have found CAH to be an excellent resource and their representatives you talk to on the phone are helpful and resourceful. I recommend them highly for those of us in our later years (I am in my early eighties!)
Virginia

My wife and I have used CAH for grocery shopping, to find a hairdresser who will come to the home, to find a visiting nurse, to find a reading group. I have also been to an MFA exhibit in which the docent was actually the curator of the exhibit. No request is too big for Kathy, Kristen or Sarah. CAH creates a wonderful sense of community.
Sam

My husband and I toyed with the idea of giving up our membership until we really needed it…but before I could do so, I broke my femur and realized quickly that I wouldn’t be able to survive without help. Cambridge At Home found me home health care aides to help me around the house and drive me around town to do errands. It’s been a godsend!
Ann

Cambridge At Home Testimonial from a Member's Son

We are very happy with all of the great things that you set up for my 91-year-old mother. You have made it possible for her to live her dream of remaining independent and self-sufficient in her own apartment, while at the same time knowing that she is safe and well cared for.
John, son of Anita

CAH Members Enjoy Pioneer Valley Museums

2009-10-29T14:04:00.000-04:00

The Five College Region of Western Massachusetts was particularly beautiful during CAH’s visit on October 27th. Members and guests visited the extraordinary art museums of Smith College and Mount Holyoke College, as well as the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, located near the campus of Hampshire College. Each of the museums had its own identity, and each maintained standards of exceptionally high quality, as evidenced in their permanent collections, as well as their special exhibitions. It was a glorious day in Northampton, South Hadley, and Amherst!

Welcome to the Cambridge At Home Blog!

2009-10-29T13:31:00.000-04:00

A new option for senior living, Cambridge At Home, launched in 2007 is a membership-supported organization open to all Cambridge residents 50 and over. Cambridge At Home was founded to bring older members the benefits of a retirement community without having to move from their homes, but also offers younger members the convenience of vetted service providers, member discounts from local merchants and vendors, free exercise classes and a professional staff to assist them with just about anything. In addition to a wide range of services that support daily living – such as home maintenance, transportation, and home health care – members enjoy a variety of social gatherings , interest groups and a grocery shopping service. Cambridge At Home emphasizes choice, control and continuity of lifelong connections and activities. Over 200 Cambridge households have joined and recruitment will continue to a maximum of 350 households.
For more information or to attend a CAH Open House meeting please contact the office at 617-864-1715, visit our website at http://www.cambridgeathome.org/. or email us at http://www.blogger.com/info@cambridgeathome.org
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