“Activity friends” are the people with whom we share our passions for different activities, such as exercising, crafting and learning. They are one of the seven types of friends that experts say contribute to our well-being. The sharing of activities we enjoy contributes to the foundation of our ... Read More
Need a ride? Harpswell Aging at Home can help
Do you remember taking long trips by car as a child? Maybe you were coming to Maine, maybe even to Harpswell. Perhaps now you are grandparents, and your grandchildren are the ones taking the long road trips, possibly enjoying car bingo with those specially made cards for road trips. Bingo passed the ... Read More
HAH’s Neighbors Connecting starts with calls, ends with friends
As an early member of Harpswell Aging at Home, Beverly Prosser Gelwick helped bring the Neighbors Connecting program to life. She became a caller for the program, which seeks to keep Harpswell’s older residents socially connected. “As I got older, I became a recipient of some of HAH’s services,” ... Read More
Inside HAH – July 2024
Dear HAH Volunteers: Welcome to our Summer Newsletter! As the roads buzz with vacationing friends and family, Pammy’s and Island Candy draw long lines of visitors eager to savor summertime cones. Meanwhile, Harpswell Aging at Home (HAH) continues to bustle. The pleasant weather allows ... Read More
Inside HAH – March 2024
Dear HAH Volunteers - Some live by these words – I learned; I earned; I now give back. Many HAH volunteers are living this life. You, as HAH volunteers, are making a difference here in our fantastic town of Harpswell! If you went to any of the Town Comprehensive Plan Meetings you would have heard ... Read More