Leominster_Montachusett Home Care Corporation of Leominster has established an unrestricted Montachusett Home Care Corporation Fund at the Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts, Executive Director Margaret Woovis recently announced.

The fund was created with the $10,000 Marilyn E. Plue award granted to Ms. Woovis for her dedicated service on the Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts’ board, which she donated to the agency and directors approved being used to set up the Community Foundation Fund.

The fund will be maintained and controlled by MHCC’s Board of Directors and used for whatever the agency deems necessary and the board approves for spending.

Ms. Woovis explained having the fund under the Community Foundation gives MHCC a mechanism for future donations and advertising through them for its cause. The fund would also have a higher rate of return under the Community Foundation than elsewhere. It could also provide a means for bequests or death benefits from donors, which would in turn be used for future needs of elders and disabled individuals in MHCC’s 21-community catchment area.

MHCC is a not for profit organization whose mission it is to help elders and disabled adults remain independent in their homes in safety, comfort, and dignity.

For more information about MHCC or the MHCC Fund call 1-800-734-7312 or

1-978-537-7411. Office hours are Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Pictured left to right: Melissa Maranda, Director of Gift Planning and Thomas F. Bagley, III, Chairman of the Community Foundation accepting a check from MHCC Board President James Lanciani, Jr. and Executive Director Margaret Woovis.

MHCC AWARDED CHECK FROM HUD FOR PROJECT IN AYER

Leominster_Montachusett Home Care Corporation of Leominster received its initial funding from Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for construction of 22 units of affordable housing for seniors in Ayer at a closing in Boston on September 30th.
The funding provides the Ayer Elderly Housing Partnership (Ayer Housing Authority and MHCC) authorization to move forward with construction on the project, which converts the vacant Pleasant Street School in Ayer to housing for the elderly.
Montachusett Home Care is a not for profit agency whose mission is to help elders and disabled adults remain independent in their homes in safety, comfort, and dignity.
For information on MHCC and its programs, the agency can be contacted Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. until 5 p.m. at 1-978-537-7411.

Montachusett Home Care Hosts 34th Annual Meeting

Leominster_Montachusett Home Care Corporation of Leominster and Gardner hosted its 34th Annual Meeting at the Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel in Fitchburg on September 19th.

This year’s guest speaker was Michael Festa, Executive Office of Elder Affairs Secretary.

Starting at 9 a.m., the meeting began with a recognition of the agency’s long time employees, and the recipients of the Margaret E. Kielty Award to a homemaker, and the Eleanor Gilmartin Award for Excellence of an MHCC Employee. The recognitions were followed by breakfast and Mr. Festa’s address.

This year’s winner of the Margaret E. Kielty Award was Homemaker Barbara Caissie of Independence Health Care. The Eleanor Gilmartin Award for Professional Excellence winner was Nancy Mansfield, RN.

Long time employees of Montachusett Home Care recognized at the meeting were for 25 years of service Kathryn Cullinan and Patricia Keating; for 20 years of service Donna Severance; for 15 years of service Susan Houle, Lisa Testa, and Christine Johnson; for 10 years of service Vincent Caisse, Deborah Joyce, Michelle Leger, Kathleen Jones, RN, Frances Molony, RN, and Ginger Venti; and for 5 years of service Kelly Pelkey, Laura Cormier, and Janet Tata.

Montachusett Home Care Corporation is a non-profit agency whose mission is to help elders and disabled adults remain independent in their homes in safety, comfort, and dignity. For more information about the agency please call 1-800-734-7312.

Service Helps Families Care for Aging Parents

Montachusett Home Care Corporation of Leominster has expanded its senior care planning and management service, ACCESS Senior Options. This service, provided by licensed social workers, with experience in geriatric issues, was previously offered statewide only to corporate Employee Assistance Programs. The success of the service encouraged ACCESS to make it available directly to the general public at a reasonable price. The licensed Geriatric Care Managers working for the program at MHCC provide a broad range of services from securing alternative housing, coordinating household management, monitoring short or long-term care and accessing possible public beenfits. These services are available at a competitive price by calling 1-978-537-7411 or 1-800-734-7312.