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Living Well Network
Members get even more out of the Living Well Network. Join our unique and friendly community by becoming a member today!
Living Well Network is YOUR Community
Aging looks different for everybody, but there is one constant: the journey is less daunting – and less lonely – when shared with friends and neighbors. The Living Well Network (LWN) helps adults age 55+ feel less isolated and more connected through local activities, resources, volunteer opportunities, and mutual support.
Members get even more out of the Living Well Network. Join our growing community by becoming a member today! Learn more below.
Living Well Network Believes In…
Living Well Network nurtures healthy aging and supports residents throughout Cambridge by promoting:
- Aging in place
- Lifelong learning
- Physical, mental, and social health
- Connecting older adults to each other, to other community members, and to resources, programs and services
Living Well Network Information
Our annual membership is pay what you can, but a suggested rate of $100 per individual and $150 per household.
To join, you can make a tax-deductible donation online or by mailing/dropping off a check payable to Maria L. Baldwin Community Center at 20 Sacramento Street.
As an LWN member, you’ll enjoy:
- Access to our groups and activities like the book group, walking group, and aging support group.
- One-on-one technology help
- Vetted snow removal services (for members in our neighborhood area)
- A private group for online community and planning outings and social activities.
Most importantly, members enjoy the friendship and connections that make our community strong, and their contributions sustain our traditions and help us grow!
Snow Removal Service
The Living Well Network is pleased to offer vetted snow removal service for our members living in the Baldwin neighborhood and adjacent communities*. Insured contractors work with LWN to provide the neighborhood snow removal services that are based on YOUR usage and billed directly to you. We use only snow removal contractors who carry proof of up-to-date insurance.
To Participate in the LWN Snow Removal program you must:
- Be a LWN member in good standing
- Be age 55+
- Live in the property you want plowed and shoveled
- Live within our geographical boundary*
- Live in a single family residence (in some cases, at our discretion exceptions can be made for small properties where all owners participate.)
*Our boundary is the Baldwin neighborhood and that part of Neighborhood Nine that is within five blocks of Massachusetts Avenue. The Living Well Network reserves the right to refuse participation in the LWN Snow Removal Program for any reason.
Technology Help
As part of your LWN membership, you have access to computer and technology support for a low fee. Yvette Wilks, our Technology Advocate, provides individual technology support through home visits.
If you are a member and would like to request one-on-one technology help from Yvette, please contact Yvette directly. Specify your issue, provide your address, and the best way to contact you.
The Living Well Update is a weekly e-newsletter with news and reminders about our programs, as well as listings of other local events and activities!
Members automatically receive these updates in their inbox every week, but non-members can join the list too! Fill out this form and select “Living Well Network (LWN)” from the list of options to receive our newsletter.
Living Well Guide
Download a copy of the Living Well: A Guide to Elder Services in Cambridge, 2nd Edition by Kristina Snyder to learn about all the services that Cambridge has to offer.
Video Library
Take some time to learn about aging-related topics such as healthy bones and osteoporosis; downsizing; free and low cost services to help you age in place; and more. Watch our online library of videos here.
Program Spotlight
Join Our New Online Community
One of our newest member benefits is our online forum where LWN members can connect with each other to organize outings and other social activities. Through this group, members have visited the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, hiked in the Fells Reservation and Great Meadow in Concord, organized a coffee meet-up, and attended a concert!
To join the online community, become a member today.