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Your go-to hub for caregiving support — coming soon. We’re building out a library of caregiver guides, local service directories, and frequently asked questions to help clients, families, and caregivers navigate every step of the care journey. In the meantime, check out our latest newsletter below.
Medication Management: Do You Know What You are Taking?
Medication management for seniors is one of the most important tools for preventing falls, confusion, and hospitalization. Taking multiple medications known as polypharmacy can increase the risk of:
- Dizziness or falls
- Memory problems or confusion
- Drowsiness
- Harmful drug interactions
- Hospitalization
The newsletter encourages older adults and caregivers to ask key questions: Do you know the name and purpose of every medication you take? Do you know the possible side effects? Have you shared your full medication list including vitamins and supplements with your doctor?
This month’s issue also shares practical senior wellness tips, a heart-healthy summer recipe and free local resources for Medicare support and medication disposal in the Merrimack Valley area.
👈 Click on the Newsletter to Read our June Edition June 2026 — Summer Wellness, Medication Safety, Hydration Tips & More
Feeling Fine? Don’t Stop Your Medication
Did you know that stopping your medication when you feel better is one of the most dangerous mistakes older adults make? In our July 2026 issue of the CareLink Monthly Newsletter, we explore why feeling fine is often a sign your medication is working — not a reason to stop taking it.
This month’s issue covers:
- Why stopping medication early can lead to serious health emergencies
- Rose’s story — a 71-year-old whose decision to skip her refill landed her in the emergency room
- The facts behind medication non-adherence and chronic disease management
- 5 questions to ask your doctor before stopping any medication
- Local resources including AgeSpan’s Community Resource Guide and Northeast Legal Aid’s Medicare Advocacy Project
At Cross Cultural CareLink, we are committed to keeping older adults and their families informed, safe, and supported. Our skilled nursing visits are designed to help clients understand their medications, manage side effects, and stay on track between doctor’s appointments.
👈 Click on the Newsletter to download and read the full July newsletter and share it with someone you love.
Lowell is one of the most vibrant, resilient, and culturally rich cities in Massachusetts. It also has higher rates of diabetes, heart disease, and other chronic conditions, with older adults and immigrants facing the greatest risk (Greater Lowell Community Health Needs Assessment, Tufts Medicine).
Conditions like these are managed daily through medication, often several at once, which means more Lowell families are relying on getting their medications right, every single day, just to stay well.
Inside this issue, you’ll find:
- Why managing medications in Lowell is harder than it looks — the real barriers (language, cost, confusing paperwork) that trip up even the most careful patients.
- 5 simple tools that can make a real difference, starting today.
- “Imagine Marie” — a story that might feel a little too familiar.
- Our Roots Run Through Lowell — the surprising, personal story of how CareLink actually began (hint: it starts with a nurse, a neighbor, and a city that believed in us first).
This one’s personal. Take a few minutes to read it. We think you’ll see Lowell, and maybe even yourself, in these pages.
📖 Click on the newsletter image to read the full August issue.
