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12/26/2025

HHS launched a new 2 million dollar “Caregiver AI Challenge” national competition to develop technologies that reduce caregiver stress, improve training, and help manage tasks like appointments. The initiative explicitly targets both family and paid direct-care workers, aiming to ease staffing shortages and burnout in home- and community-based care.

12/26/2025

Data from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health indicates the level of influenza-like illness is “high” or “very high” throughout most of the state.

Boston's flu surge is happening about a month earlier this year, the city's public health officials said Tuesday.

12/26/2025

Experts who once backed 'shaken baby' science now fight to free imprisoned caregivers https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/shaken-baby-syndrome-experts-fight-prison-free-parents-caregivers-rcna248310

12/26/2025

What happens to live Christmas trees after the season?
Goats to Go Plans Eighth Annual Christmas Tree Drop -

The family’s discarded Christmas tree can become an amusement for farm animals in January as Goats to Go conducts its eighth annual Christmas Tree Drop. Officially known as Great Rock Farm in Georgetown, Goats to Go gives Christmas trees a second life. The owners say, “Donated trees become senso...

12/24/2025

Wishing our clients, partners, and community a season filled with peace, connection, and gratitude. 🎄💙

Thank you for the trust you place in NurseCare Transportation and for the role you play in supporting access, dignity, and care for those we serve. Together, we help make our community safer, kinder, and more accessible for everyone.

From all of us at NurseCare Transportation, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year filled with good health, joy, and new possibilities.

12/24/2025

New England may not get a movie-worthy white Christmas, but depending on where and when you're traveling, you might still see a bit of snow. https://www.wbur.org/news/2025/12/22/boston-masaschusetts-christmas-eve-day-weather

12/24/2025

Doctors are raising alarms over a significant rise in influenza cases, with at least 1,900 deaths reported nationwide this season, including three children.

Doctors are raising alarms over a significant rise in influenza cases, with at least 1,900 deaths reported nationwide this season, including three children.The

12/23/2025

Today, Governor Maura Healey announced that thousands of Personal Care Attendants will no longer be subject to state or federal income taxes, which is projected to save them $5,000 or more per year

BOSTON – Today, Governor Maura Healey announced that thousands of Personal Care Attendants will no longer be subject to state or federal income taxes, which is projected to save them $5,000 or more per year. PCAs are health care professionals who help people with disabilities keep their independen...

12/22/2025

Cases of the flu are rising across the country with some states getting hit harder than others. https://www.masslive.com/news/2025/12/super-flu-hitting-these-states-the-hardest-what-are-the-symptoms.html

12/22/2025

Those looking for a last-minute Christmas gift that will be treasured all year long may find the Haverhill Public Library calendar fits the bill.

Those looking for a last-minute Christmas gift that will be treasured all year long may find the Haverhill Public Library calendar fits the bill. With photographs dating back to 1865 and spanning as far as 1949, the calendar features more than a dozen of images from all across the city. It is ava

12/19/2025

Family caregivers are becoming a critical pillar of our healthcare system, with nearly one in four U.S. adults—around 63 million—taking on this vital role. 🌟 Caregivers often balance their own personal and professional lives while providing essential support for their loved ones. A caregiving crisis?!

12/17/2025

Abbott Diabetes Care has warned of faulty glucose readings on some of its devices, potentially linked to seven deaths and hundreds more serious injuries. https://www.npr.org/2025/12/06/g-s1-101082/abbott-glucose-monitor-deaths-recall-freestyle-libre