A nonprofit contracted by the state to provide in-home care for older adults in Eastern Massachusetts could cut dozens of jobs this year, according to state officials.
South Shore Elder Services (SSES) is one of 24 Aging Service Access Points (ASAP) contracted by the Executive Office of Aging and Independence (AGE) to provide services for adults 60 and older, particularly those who are low-income or from minority communities.
The Braintree-based organization filed a public Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act Notification (WARN) stating that up to 52 workers could be laid off between June 1 and 30 after it said state officials plan to “redesignate” its role as a state-contracted ASAP…