Need Help With Money Management?

Staying on top of day-to-day expenses can be difficult for everyone, but elders and people living with disabilities often find it especially challenging. Elders with failing vision may struggle to read a bill or write a check. Homebound individuals may be unable to run an errand at the bank. Many others are trying to cope with mounting debt or falling victim to financial exploitation.
For some of these individuals, living independently would be impossible without assistance managing their day-to-day finances.

The Money Management Program at Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services (SCES) provides trained and insured volunteers to work one-on-one with elders and people with disabilities who need help writing checks, paying bills, running bank errands, or making a monthly budget. For a time commitment that averages only a few hours per month, a volunteer develops a relationship with an individual in his or her community who just needs a little help to stay independent.

The Money Management Program is always accepting new volunteers, so please contact Al Solomon or Lizz Thrall at 617-628-2601 if youre interested in learning more about the program.