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Seniors

As we age we want to continue doing what we enjoy. Easterseals NH offers services to support health, safety, and independence for seniors.

View of an apartments living room and kitchen area

Housing

Easterseals NH is committed to providing stable, affordable, and accessible housing solutions for some of the state’s most vulnerable populations. Two of our centers of excellence addressing these critical housing needs include Champlin Place in Rochester for seniors and our new Military & Veterans Campus in Franklin for service members, veterans, and their families.

Adult Day client, Sam throwing a frisbee outdoors.

Senior Services

Rely on Easterseals NH’s Senior Services to share the care of your friend, spouse, or family member with dignity and respect.

Front entrance of Easterseals NH Champlin Place

Housing at Champlin Place

Designed to meet the needs of residents 62 or older who want to live independently in an affordable, well-equipped, modern apartment with easy access to Easterseals NH’s supportive services. Located in Rochester, NH.

Exterior view of the new rental housing for veterans and families

Military & Veterans Campus

Easterseals NH entered a partnership with PROCON to design and develop a 15-acre campus and facilities in Franklin into a center of excellence and first-of-its-kind in New Hampshire. The campus will provide enhanced support for military community members and their families through access to a variety of services and recreation activities in one location.

Older woman walking off an Easterseals NH bus.

Transportation

Fostering independence through transportation solutions for older adults who must attend medical appointments, pick up prescriptions, buy food, and access school and adult day programs, among their routine needs.

Related Resources

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ServiceLink

ServiceLink is the NH Department of Health and Human Services’ Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) network. ServiceLink is fee-free.

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Mary Gale Flex Fund

The Mary Gale Fund gives temporary financial support to low income women, age 65 or older, living in the Greater Manchester area. We have helped pay for short-term services/items generally not covered by any other source such as medication, food, in-home assistance, clothing, and minor appliances.

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For Caregivers

Choosing the right kind of care for a loved one who needs daily assistance due to injury, illness or age is one of the most difficult decisions. To help you balance all your caregiving responsibilities, we’ve created this list of resources to reference at any time.

Get Involved

With over 50 million Americans living with disabilities, our work is far from complete. We encourage you to help us call attention to the experience of people with disabilities, and to raise awareness of and advocate for the services they need to live, learn, work and play in their communities.

November 7, 2024 | 7:30 am

Easterseals NH & VT Annual Celebration 2024

DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Downtown, 700 Elm Street, Manchester, NH

Please join us at the DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Downtown on Thursday, November 7, at 7:30 am for Easterseals NH & VT Annual Celebration Breakfast!

News and Stories

  • Randy Armstrong helps Donna, a participant in Easterseals NH’s Adult Day Program, learn a new drumming technique.

    December 9, 2024

    Easterseals NH’s Adult Day Program Drums Up Excitement in Rochester

    Participants in Easterseals NH’s Adult Day Program in Rochester, NH, recently had the unique opportunity to learn traditional African-style drumming from Randy Armstrong, a renowned performer of traditional instruments from around the world.

  • Pete, a participant in our Adult Day Program, shows off his artwork at the Adult Day Art Show

    November 21, 2024

    Creative Connections: Art and Community in Adult Day

    Through our partnership with the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester, NH, participants in our Adult Day Program can explore and create visual art. The Currier’s Art and Wellness Program Manager, Corie Lyford, helped establish the Adult Day art education class in 2015. The class allows older adults to learn and socialize while expressing their creativity in new ways.

  • Easterseals NH & VT gathered with agency staff, clients, and their families at the DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Downtown hotel for the agency’s Annual Celebration Breakfast

    November 8, 2024

    Easterseals NH & VT holds its 2024 Annual Celebration Breakfast

    More than 300 community leaders, business professionals, donors, volunteers, partners, and supporters of Easterseals NH & VT gathered with agency staff, clients, and their families at the DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Downtown hotel today for its 2024 Annual Celebration.

Together, we are building a strong and unified community of care that creates opportunities and offers equitable access to services for thousands of individuals and families.