OCES Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Old Colony Elder Services (OCES) is celebrating 50 Years of Care and Collaboration with a special luncheon and awards presentation on May 1, 2024, at Hotel 1620 Plymouth Harbor.
Established in 1974, OCES is the largest provider of in-home and community-based services for older adults and people living with disabilities in Plymouth County and surrounding areas in Massachusetts. The agency has offices in Brockton and Plymouth.
OCES’ 50th Anniversary Luncheon will be held at Hotel 1620 Plymouth Harbor, 180 Water Street in Plymouth, MA 02360 on May 1, 2024, 12:30-2:00 p.m. The luncheon will include an awards presentation; 95.9 WATD Radio Host Rob Hakala as The Emcee; Life Is Good Playmaker Project creator Steve Gross as the guest speaker; a silent auction; and a raffle drawing. Civic and business leaders, vendor and partner organizations, and health care professionals are invited to attend. See below for required registration.
During the event, OCES will present awards to outstanding individuals and organizations whose actions and/or leadership have exemplified Care and Collaboration.
This special event is part of a campaign to raise $50,000 to expand OCES’ Behavioral Health and Wellness programs. OCES’ Elder Mental Health Outreach Team (EMHOT) provides behavioral health and wellness support to older adults and people with disabilities who may be isolated or encounter barriers that limit access to behavioral health care.
OCES thanks the following sponsors for their generous donations: Datalyst, LLC; Law Office of Paula Schlosser; Attentive Home Care, Inc.; Best of Care; Home Health Resources, Inc.; Brown & Brown of Massachusetts, LLC; Citrin Cooperman; Blue Cross Blue Shield; Stonewell Care, LLC; Old Colony Planning Council (OCPC) and The OCPC Ombudsman Program; Rockland Trust; Diman Laundry; isolved MP; South Coast Laundry, Inc.; and S&M Transportation.
Special thanks to Craig and Diana DiGiorgi as OCES’ 50th Matching Anniversary Sponsor.
RSVP by April 15, 2024 for OCES’ 50th Anniversary Luncheon. Registration is required.
For tickets to the event, click here.
Limited event sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information, contact OCES’ development staff at development@ocesma.org
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