Support Groups for Seniors

Masssenior.org support groups allow seniors, to come together in small groups to share common experiences, problem-solve everyday problems, share resources, and provide emotional support. Our groups are confidential. Registration is required. Groups are free of charge. Occasionally, a portion of a group meeting features a guest expert speaker. Group participants have similar life experiences (they are peers), and the group is facilitated by a volunteer, trained peer facilitator.

Presently the groups are virtual (online). To attend a group meeting, you need a computer or smart phone, internet connection, and email capability. If you do not have this technology or are unfamiliar with virtual meetings the Masssenior.org registration desk can assist you. If you have used the application Messenger or used I-Phone Facetime you will not have any difficulty attending the virtual meetings.

The groups meet on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month from 7 PM to 9 PM. In July and August, the group meets on the 1st Wednesday of each month. We suggest you only attend one group per month.

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Group Guidelines of Association and Keystone Principles

Guidelines of Association

1. The group is confidential. What is said in the group stays in the group.

2. We start and stop on time.

3. We are respectful of other participants in the group.

4. We do not debate.

5. We do not judge other participants' pain as less than our own.

6. We do not give advice, we share experiences. “This worked for me. This did not work for me.”

7. The Group facilitator sets an agenda, decides who should talk, and how long anyone individual should be the focus of the meeting.

8. Groups are limited to 10 participants per meeting.

Keystone Principles

1. We understand that the life of a senior can be a joyful, fulfilling, healthy, safe, financially secure, loving existence. We also understand that the life of a senior can be without joy, frustrating, unhealthy, unsafe, financially insecure, lonely existence.

2. We remain hopeful.

3. Threats of violence or violence in a family should never be tolerated and must be addressed.

4. We all need help.

5. Volunteering, learning new skills, experiencing new activities, cognitive and physical exercises, and maintaining a healthy body and mind are essential to improving or sustaining quality of life.

6. We are cognizant of the future but live one day at a time.

7. We forgive ourselves, reject guilt, and understand that we do the best we can.

8. We do not want to live to 100, we want to live now!

Support Groups for Seniors

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Group Guidelines of Association and Keystone Principles

Guidelines of Association

Keystone Principles

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