THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, January 10, 2020 Page 7 Volunteers needed to help protect rights of nursing home residents G NOVEMBER: Students from the Shining Stars Learning Center, a private preschool based in the old Evans Elementary School in Saugus, sit on the lawn at Veterans Park displaying the signs of appreciation they made for the local Veterans Day observance. DECEMBER: Kaylee LaCava, a fi rst-grader from Lynn, adores the donkey she got to make friends with at the petting zoo during Saugus’s Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony and Festivities. reater Lynn Senior Services (GLSS) seeks volunteers to support the agency’s Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program. This state-sponsored program sends certifi ed, trained volunteers to visit every resident of the nursing and rest homes located in its fi ve-community service area of Lynn, Lynnfi eld, Nahant, Saugus and Swampscott and in the cities of Cambridge and Somerville (managed by GLSS through a contract with Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services). Volunteers speak with residents about their care, make sure their rights are being respected and work to resolve problems. “GLSS is committed to ensuring that the state and federally mandated rights of every nursing home resident are protected,” said GLSS Program Manager Jillian O’Brien. “We are looking for people who are good listeners, advocates, and problem-solvers.” Volunteers receive training JANUARY: Oaklandvale Elementary School Principal Michael A. Smith, the fi rst African American principal in the history of Saugus Public Schools, shares a moment with students in the cafeteria as he refl ects on the meaning of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Dr. King’s legacy. (Saugus Advocate Photos by Mark E. Vogler) JULY: Paul Delios, president and co-owner of Kane’s Donuts, displays a tray of fresh Honey Dip Donuts – the customers’ favorite – as the company opens a new shop and drive-thru on Route 1 South at Essex Landing. and certification through the state; GLSS provides ongoing support. For more information, contact Jillian O’Brien at 781-586-8548 or jobrien@glss.net. WE WORK FOR YOU! * Have your car repaired by * An I-CAR GOLD CLASS SHOP for 1605 North Shore Road, Revere * 781-284-1200 Visit us at: www.AtlasAutobody.com or call (781) 284-1200 to schedule your appointment today!
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