Natick Community Senior Center

12/23/2022

Happy 100 to Veteran Thomas Carroll

09/14/2022

09/01/2022

Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order a 3rd round of free at-home tests. Order yours today.

07/28/2022

Happy 100 Harriet!! - Thank you for serving your community - You are an inspiration to us all

07/20/2022

Beat the Heat - The Natick Senior Center is available this week as a Cooling Center.

05/12/2022

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Health Care Proxy What is a Health Care Proxy? As a competent adult, starting at 18 years old, you have the right to direct your health care choices and make your own health care plan. A good place to start to make your plan is to choose a trusted person called a Health Care Agent…

04/14/2022

Talk. Prepare. Share.

One of our many inspiring followers shared their experience of organizing a touching tribute for family members who have died. As we approach , we'd like to share this tribute here, as an idea for how to start having conversations about the kind of care you'd like to have through the . What ways can you think of to start talking about the kind fo care you'd want to have? Let us know in the comments below:

"Members of my extended family gathered in the San Juan Islands to honor and scatter the ashes of my husband, my mother, my sister, and a brother-in-law in the Haro Strait.

We spent the day together, sharing memories, on the water in one of their favorite places. Later that evening we had a big bonfire on the beach — sharing stories, laughter, barbeque, Washington wine, and joy.

I had assembled 'swag bags' for each person. They were filled with photographs, forget-me-not and sweet William seed packs (my husband's name was Bill), small Rosa Queen Elizabeth rose bush starts (my mother's name was Elizabeth), Life Saver candies, CDs compiled from each deceased person's favorite music, Día De Los Mu***os (Day Of The Dead) ballpoint pens, and a blank advance directive!

The swag bag was the impetus to 'have the conversation' — it was amazingly rich and fun! Everyone participated, no one had qualms. As one of the youngest family members said, 'This is the way we should talk about death ... when we're full of life.'"

- Micki

04/14/2022

We are all mortal.
In this day and age our mortality comes with significant opportunities to sustain life, leaving a lot of difficult decisions on the table with regard to our care.
Let’s Talk about our preferences and what’s important to us;
Let’s Prepare documents to support our wishes;
Let’s Share these wishes and documents with those who matter most in our lives and with our medical providers!
Advance Care Planning is for EVERY adult, 18 and older!

Atul Gawande describes his father's struggle with cancer and the hard choices at the end of life.

03/28/2022

https://www.metrowestdailynews.com/story/news/2022/03/27/natick-massachusetts-wwii-veterans-honored-square-naming/7139990001/?utm_source=metrowestdailynews-Daily%20Briefing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_briefing&utm_term=list_article_headline&utm_content=MASSACHUSETTS-FRAMINGHAM-NLETTER65

Natick named a town square after Ed Radock and his late wife, Anna, who both served in the Navy in World War II.

03/28/2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpht18mZK1s

The corner of Atherton and High streets in Natick, Massachusetts, will formally be dedicated to two members of the Greatest Generation this weekend.Subscribe...

03/28/2022

https://www.wcvb.com/article/natick-massachusetts-radock-family-square-dedication/39545915

Dozens of residents and fellow military veterans attended the square dedication for 98-year-old Ed Radock and his late wife, Anna.

03/15/2022

All Politics is Local Paul Carew March 2022