Seniors

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General

  • Caregiving MetroWest – a website devoted to caregivers of elders in 25 MetroWest communities. The website provides information, connection to resources and community support.
  • SHINE – free health insurance information, counseling and assistance to all Massachusetts residents with Medicare. 1-800-243-4636
  • Executive Office of Elder Affairs
  • 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

MWADRC is a partnership between area Aging Services Access Points and the MetroWest Center for Independent Living. The MetroWest ADRC can assist you and your family with finding in-home services, meals on wheels, transportation and other supports to help you to live.

map of MWADRC towns
  • 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.
  • BayPath Elder Services, Inc. is a non-profit community service organization that has been providing services since 1977. The Baypath mission is to enable older people to live independently and comfortably in the community for as long as possible, while promoting their well-being and dignity.
  • 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.