Roberta Lynch, Director of the Council on Aging, reported to the Board of Selectmen at our meeting last night that the COA received a grant from the MetroWest Health Foundation for $32,676 to implement a respite program at The Center. She hopes to open the program by 2/1, operating on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 AM to 3 PM, providing care to up to eight individuals, in order to assist both the care givers and the care recipients.
If the initial phase works well, and if there is both a greater need and demand, she said that she hopes to ultimately expand the service. Preference will be given to Medfield residents.
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