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SENIOR RESOURCES LISTED ALPHABETICALLY
AGENCY
ADMINISTRATOR
SERVICES
AARP MASSACHUSETTS
1 Beacon St., 2301, Boston, MA 02108
(866) 448-3621; states.aarp.org/region/massachusetts
ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION
Massachusetts/New Hampshire Chapter
309 Waverley Oaks Road, Waltham, MA 02452 (617) 868-6718; www.alz.org/manh
CARE FOR OUR ELDERS
966 Bay Road, Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 695-5740; www.careforourelders.com
ELDER CARE COLLABORATIONS
P.O. Box 322, Northampton, MA 01061
(413) 658-7566; www.facebook.com/eldercarecollaborations
ELDER SERVICES OF BERKSHIRE COUNTY INC.
877 South St., Suite 4E, Pittsfield, MA 01201 (413) 499-0524; www.esbci.org
GREATER SPRINGFIELD SENIOR SERVICES INC.
66 Industry Ave., Suite 9, Springfield, MA 01104 (413) 781-8800; www.gsssi.org
HIGHLAND VALLEY ELDER SERVICES
320 Riverside Dr., Florence, MA 01062 (413) 586-2000; www.highlandvalley.org
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS
15 Lenox St., Springfield, MA 01108 (413) 737-2601; www.jfswm.org
MASSACHUSETTS EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ELDER AFFAIRS
1 Ashburton Place, Unit 517, Boston, MA 02108 (617) 727-7750; www.mass.gov/elders
MASSACHUSETTS SENIOR LEGAL HELPLINE
99 Chauncy St., Unit 400, Boston, MA 02111 (800) 342-5297; www.vlpnet.org
NORTHAMPTON SURVIVAL CENTER
265 Prospect St., Northampton, MA 01060 (413) 586-6564; www.northamptonsurvival.org
OASIS SENIOR ADVISORS OF WESTERN MASS.
121 Barton Ave., Belchertown, MA 01007
(413) 351-6577 or (413) 315-5038; www.oasissenioradvisors. com/westernmass
ROSECARE PATIENT ADVOCACY & ELDER SERVICES, LLC
223 Egremont Plain Road, Unit 115,
Great Barrington, MA 01230
(413) 207-1601; www.rosecareadvocacy.com
VA CENTRAL AND WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
421 North Main St., Leeds, MA 01053
(413) 584-4040; www.centralwesternmass.va.gov.
VALLEY EYE RADIO
1 Federal St., Building 101, Springfield, MA 01105 (413) 747-7337; www.valleyeyeradio.org
Mike Festa
Brooke Patterson
Janet Bunce
Dory Howard-Corrin
Christopher McLaughlin
Jill Keough
Allan Ouimet
Maxine Stein
Elizabeth Chen
Joanna Allison
Heidi Nortonsmith
Eric Aasheim
Maura Rose
Suzanne Krafft
Barbara Loh
AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, social-welfare organization with a membership of nearly 38 million that advocates for the issues that matter to families, such as healthcare, employment and income security, and protection from financial abuse
Strives to eliminate Alzheimer’s disease through the advancement of research; provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health
Bunce is an aging life care professional/ geriatric care manager who assists in navigating the complexities of eldercare, providing care management, patient advocacy, communication skills training, and guidance with housing selection to provide ease for elders, assurance for families, and enhanced efficiency for healthcare providers
Consultation, assessment, and care planning; support, guidance, and respite for family members; identifying resources and problem solving; advocacy, and conflict resolution; locating, scheduling, coordinating, and monitoring of services; assistance with screening and hiring caregivers; communication with medical professionals; transportation to medical appointments; emergency coverage
Identifies and addresses priority needs of Berkshire County seniors; services include information and referral, care management, respite care, homemaker and home health assistance, healthy-aging programs, and MassHealth nursing home pre-screening; agency also offers housing options, adult family care, group adult foster care, long-term-care ombudsman, and money management, and oversees the Senior Community Service Aide Employment Program
Private, nonprofit organization dedicated to maintaining quality of life for older adults, caregivers, and people with disabilities, through programs and services that foster independence, dignity, safety, and peace of mind; services include case management, home care, home-delivered meals, senior community dining, money management, congregate housing, and adult day care
Services include care management, information/referral services, family caregiver program, personal emergency-response service, protective services, home-health services, chore services, nursing-home ombudsman services, adult day programs, elder-care advice, bill-payer services, options counseling, respite services, representative payee services, local dining centers, personal-care and homemaker services, and home-delivered meals
Provides social services, grounded in Jewish values, to support individuals and families from diverse cultural and economic backgrounds; efforts include community programs, elder-care resources and referrals, and counseling services
Connects seniors and families with a range of services, including senior centers, councils on aging, nutrition programs such as Meals on Wheels, exercise, health coaching, and more; supports older adults who may be somewhat frail through programs in nursing homes, such as the ombudsman program, volunteers who visit residents, and quality-improvement initiatives in nursing homes and assisted-living facilities; caregiver programs offer support to people with mild Alzheimer’s disease or those caring for someone with more advanced Alzheimer’s
The Helpline is a project of the Volunteer Lawyers Project of Boston that provides free legal information and referral services to Massachusetts residents age 60 and older; the Helpline is open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to noon
Dedicated to improving the quality of life for low-income individuals and families in 18 communities throughout Hampshire County by providing nutritious food and other resources in an atmosphere of dignity and respect
Provides a free service to seniors and family members in Western Mass. to help research, tour, and select the ideal senior-living community for their needs (independent living, assisted living, and memory care); locally owned and operated, Oasis guides clients through the entire process in a personalized and compassionate manner that is tailored to each client’s unique needs
Elder-care management services to help find the care and support services needed to remain safely in the comfort of home; patient advocacy services to help optimize care and insure client’s wishes and needs are addressed by all healthcare providers; evaluation of cognitive and functional strengths and deficits associated with dementia and determining appropriate memory-care services needed
Provides primary, specialty, and mental-health care, including psychiatric, substance-abuse, and PTSD services, to a veteran population in Central and Western Massachusetts of more than 120,000 men and women
Broadcasts news and information from local newspapers, circulars, and other material to blind and vision-impaired listeners throughout the Pioneer Valley
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