General

• SHINE – free health insurance information, counseling and assistance to all Massachusetts residents with Medicare. 1-800-243-4636
• Executive Office of Aging and Independence
• Nursing Home Abuse Center
• Eldercare Locator – public service of the U.S. Administration on Aging connecting one to services for older adults and their families. 1-800-677-1116.
• Benefits Check Up – Online service from the National Council on Aging to screen seniors with limited income for benefits.
• Memory Cafes in MA – A memory café is a welcoming place for people with forgetfulness or other changes in their thinking and for their family and friends. Memory cafés meet at a variety of places including coffeehouses, museums, or community organizations. Jewish Family Services has compiled a list of MA cafes.

MetroWest Aging and Disability Resource Consortium

• MetroWest Center for Independent Living – MWCIL in Framingham, is a community-based, consumer-controlled, cross disability center for independent living, serving the MetroWest area of Massachusetts.
  • Ashland, Bellingham, Dover, Foxboro, Framingham, Franklin, Holliston, Hopkinton, Hudson, Marlborough, Maynard, Medfield, Medway, Millis, Natick, Needham, Norfolk, Plainville, Sherborn, Southborough, Stow, Sudbury, Wayland, Wellesley, Weston and Wrentham
• Springwell is an independent, non-profit organization with specific services related to aging and caregiving.
  • MetroWest including Ashland, Belmont, Brookline, Dover, Framingham, Holliston, Hopkinton, Hudson, Marlborough, Natick, Needham, Newton, Northborough, Sherborn, Southborough, Sudbury, Waltham, Watertown, Wayland, Wellesley, Westborough, and Weston
• HESSCO Elder Services is dedicated to finding solutions to help those 60 and older take full advantage of their later years. The agency’s goal is to make it easier for older individuals and their families to access a comprehensive system of health and supportive services.
  • South Norfolk County including Canton, Dedham, Foxborough, Medfield, Millis, Norfolk, Norwood, Plainville, Westwood and Wrentham
• Tri-Valley
  • All Services in: Bellingham, Blackstone, Brookfield, Charlton, Douglas, Dudley, E. Brookfield, Franklin, Hopedale, Medway, Mendon, Milford, Millville, Northbridge, N. Brookfield, Oxford, Southbridge, Spencer, Sturbridge, Sutton, Upton, Uxbridge, Warren, Webster & W. Brookfield
  • Adult Family Care in: Auburn, Barre, Boylston, Grafton, Hardwick, Holden, Leicester, Millbury, New Braintree, Oakham, Paxton, Rutland, Shrewsbury, West Boylston & Worcester
  • Personal Care Attendant in: Auburn, Holliston, Hopkinton, Leicester, Marlborough, Millbury, Millis, Norfolk, Northborough, Southborough, Westborough, Worcester & Wrentham