Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Knows No Borders Video | Alzheimer's Speaks Blog

Alzheimer’s Speaks provides a variety of platforms and forums to educate and shift our dementia care culture for professional, family caregivers and the public at large. Alzheimer’s Speaks believes collaborative and alternative approaches push society forward in search for answers and that working together and sharing knowledge is the best way to win the battle against this disease. Alzheimer’s Speaks believes it is time to shift caregiving from crisis to comfort by removing the fear and providing economical services, tools, concepts and products to those in need. For more information please visit and learn about how you and your organization can become Dementia Friendly.

Patient Self-Determination Act - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Patient Self-Determination Act - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia



The requirements of the PSDA are as follows:

• Patients are given written notice upon admission to the health care facility of their decision-making rights, and policies regarding advance health care directives in their state and in the institution to which they have been admitted. Patient rights include:

1. The right to facilitate their own health care decisions


2. The right to accept or refuse medical treatment


3. The right to make an advance health care directive

• Facilities must inquire as to the whether the patient already has an advance health care directive, and make note of this in their medical records.


• Facilities must provide education to their staff and affiliates about advance health care directives.


• Health care providers are not allowed to discriminately admit or treat patients based on whether or not they have an advance health care directive.

[edit] Purpose

The purpose of the Patient Self-Determination Act was to inform patients of their rights regarding decisions toward their own medical care, and ensure that these rights are communicated by the health care provider. Specifically, the rights ensured are those of the patient to dictate their future care (by means such as living will or power of attorney), should they become incapacitated.

[edit] References

1. ^ Health Care Advance Directives - What is the Patient Self-Determination Act?. American Bar Association.


2. ^ What is the Patient Self-Determination Act?. Legal HelpMate.


3. ^ Advance Care Planning in Health Care Reform Legislation. National Hospice and Paliative Care Organization.


4. ^ Robert Pear (December 25, 2010). "Obama Returns to End-of-Life Plan That Caused Stir". The New York Times.


5. ^ Robert Pear (January 4, 2011). "U.S. Alters Rule on Paying for End-of-Life Planning". The New York Times.

[edit] Further reading

• Yates JL, Glick HR (1997). "The failed Patient Self-Determination Act and policy alternatives for the right to die". J Aging Soc Policy 9 (4): 29–50. PMID 10186890.


• Leahman D (2004). "Why the Patient Self-Determination Act has failed". N C Med J 65 (4): 249–51. PMID 15481498.

[edit] External links

• *Thaddeus Mason Pope (1999). "THE MALADAPTATION OF MIRANDA TO ADVANCE DIRECTIVES: A CRITIQUE OF THE PATIENT SELF DETERMINATION ACT". HEALTH MATRIX 9 (1): 139–202. http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=174749.


• American Cancer Society article


• THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE PATIENT SELF-DETERMINATION by Lawrence P. Ulrich, Ph.D.


• Kring DL (2007). "The Patient Self-determination Act: has it reached the end of its life?". JONAS Healthc Law Ethics Regul 9 (4): 125–31, quiz 132–3. doi:10.1097/01.NHL.0000300767.91800.17. PMID 18043329. http://www.nursingcenter.com/library/journalarticle.asp?article_id=755746.


• Walerius T, Hill PD, Anderson MA (2009). "Nurses' knowledge of Advance Directives, Patient Self-determination Act, and Illinois Advance Directive Law". Clin Nurse Spec 23 (6): 316–20. doi:10.1097/NUR.0b013e3181be3273. PMID 19858904. http://www.nursingcenter.com/library/JournalArticle.asp?Article_ID=940924.

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Avoiding the Urinary Tract Infection | Alzheimer's Reading Room By Carole B. Larkin

Avoiding the Urinary Tract Infection | Alzheimer's Reading Room: Here are a few tips/tricks that may help you avoid the dreaded UTI -- Urinary Tract Infection.



By Carole B. Larkin

Alzheimer's Reading Room



First, I am not a doctor, nor am I a nurse. I am an experienced Geriatric Care Manager and a woman. Over the years, I had more conversations with urologists and their nurses about urinary tract infections (UTIs) than I care to remember.



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The biggest cause of UTI’s is dehydration! It’s ironic, because the thought process of many older adults is,

“if I don’t drink much, then I won’t have to go to the bathroom very often, which is better because it’s a pain in the butt (sorry again!) to get up, get over to the bathroom, partially disrobe, and then go to the bathroom and then do it all in reverse, before I get to relax in my chair or bed again.”

So they don’t drink fluids, which of course leads to dehydration, the leading cause of UTI’s and incontinence (at least in early and midstage Alzheimer’s.) So to prevent UTI’s you must be persistent in having mom drink fluids. Water is best, but among one of the hardest things to get some people to drink, so flavor it with Kool-Aid or something similar. I can’t tell you how many times my clients have ended up with UTI’s just because no one insisted that they drink!

Stressed Anyone?

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Stressed Anyone?

Beat stress with our simple S.T.R.E.S.S. management Tips A flat tyre when you are already running 20 minutes late for office – stress; not able to meet deadlines – more stress; pile-on friends coming over on weekdays – stress + grump…. there couldn’t be enough reasons to avoid this unwanted condition of getting stressed every now and then. To be honest, no one can control the “causes” of stress but yes, can learn to deal with the metal exhaustion it creates.

Try to follow the simple things, make certain lifestyle changes, and be a happy person all along!!

S.T.R.E.S.S. Management Tips

S – Sleep: In today’s time, getting enough sleep is not an easy and simple thing to find. A peaceful eight hours sleep is something a lot of people crave for and can be a cause of impending stress. Caffeine, alcohol, heavy and greasy food causes indigestion and interfere with sound sleep. Setting a routine bed time, a glass of warm milk, no television in bedroom, and washing your feet just before getting in the bed will definitely aid in a blissful slumber.

T – Time Management: A planned and organised day well in advance saves a lot of stress. Maintain an organiser to avoid forgetting important things and stuff to do. Priorities your daily chores, do first things first. Keep time slots for the day’s work and stick to it.

R – Rest and relax: Incorporate some relaxation ideas into your day. Watching your favourite TV show or reading a book, even listening to music helps in a big way. Take up a hobby or just sit by the window chatting with friends. Anything that you like doing will do the trick and ease off the mental pressure.

E – Exercise: Nothing can beat exercising in relieving stress. A good work out session post office hours will take away all the gloom and stress by surging the adrenaline rush which will make you feel good and happy. And with all that working out, the compliments that you receive will add to your de-stressing.

S – Smile more: Smiling always makes things easier in life and comes for free too!! When you smile often, you see more faces around you smiling back in response. That definitely feels great and you feel little less stressed.

S – Simplify life: Make life simple. Don’t complicate it by trying to do everything all by yourself.

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Chris Cooper and Company - Managing the Cost of Terminal Illness, Part 3: Consider Palliative Care

Chris Cooper and Company - Managing the Cost of Terminal Illness, Part 3: Consider Palliative Care:

What Is Palliative Care? Written by Chris Cooper, CFP® | 18 March 2013

Palliative care is an approach to medical treatment that involves taking steps to relieve pain and improve quality of life for people with serious illnesses (such as AIDS, cancer, Alzheimer's disease or Parkinson's disease). Unlike hospice care, which is specifically for people who are close to death, palliative care is for anyone with a serious illness. And it doesn't take the place of more traditional treatments—it simply offers additional services (such as help with pain, insomnia, nausea or other symptoms) in coordination with traditional care. Typically, it involves a team approach, with doctors, nurses, social workers/counselors, and perhaps even clergy members and nutritionists working together to help the patient. Palliative care considers a patient's physical health along with their emotional and spiritual needs.


While the term palliative care is relatively new, this approach to treatment has actually been around for decades and is offered by many hospitals. And there's evidence that patients who receive this type of care enjoy better quality of life. One study found that people who had advanced lung cancer and received palliative care lived longer and required less chemotherapy and hospitalization.

Thickness Sander - Model Ship Builder

Thickness Sander - Model Ship Builder

Old age should not be approached with horror | Carers Chill4us

Old age should not be approached with horror | Carers Chill4us: Old age should not be approached with horror

A new report provides a passport for older life that does not treat over-60s as liabilities

Thursday 14 March 2013


Ageing is no longer an orderly chronological process; anarchy rules. Photograph: Graham Turner for the Guardian

Ageing is a strange and foreign country described mostly in negative terms in guide books for those whom, much to their surprise, find themselves lost in its hinterland, often unsuitably dressed and without a compass. A youth-obsessed society that makes a mint from mining the alleged horrors of growing older – all sag and no sagacity – has locked us into a set of taboos that means millions of us are moving from middle age into possibly decades of allegedly unproductive, dependent, parked-up old age without sufficient armament or attitude of mind to challenge prevailing prejudices. Except that today we may literally have been thrown the semblance of a lifeline.

From Grief Comes A Mission To Make Estate Planning Less Daunting : NPR

Estate planning may seem like a pain, but imagine the mess you leave to those managing your affairs if you don't draw up a will or get life insurance.

"It takes really just a few hours now, rather than a pile of hours and thousands of dollars to do it later when you really need it done," says Chanel Reynolds, who created a website geared to help people get their affairs in order.

Her site — which is a NSFW riff on "get your stuff together" — features a checklist and templates for some key documents, including a will, living will and power of attorney.

From Grief Comes A Mission To Make Estate Planning Less Daunting : NPR

From Grief Comes A Mission To Make Estate Planning Less Daunting : NPR:



Estate planning may seem like a pain, but imagine the mess you leave to those managing your affairs if you don't draw up a will or get life insurance.



"It takes really just a few hours now, rather than a pile of hours and thousands of dollars to do it later when you really need it done," says Chanel Reynolds, who created a website geared to help people get their affairs in order.



Her site — which is a NSFW riff on "get your stuff together" — features a checklist and templates for some key documents, including a will, living will and power of attorney. It also suggests compiling online account usernames and passwords and putting these key documents in a safe or scanning and uploading them to a password-protected site.



Reynolds also suggests setting aside emotional items like photos of yourself, "so that when you're gone people can touch them and hold them and feel them and remember you as well."



For wills, Reynolds notes that lawyers can help, but there are also affordable online software options. "I didn't realize that creating a will, you don't need a lawyer to do it for you," she says. "In most states you need two witnesses and/or someone to notarize it. And it can save your family weeks and weeks and hundreds of hours of pain and confusion and legal costs that you probably can't afford."

SensorPlug Motion-Sensing Outlet

The SensorPlug Motion-Sensing Outlet is a passive infrared motion sensor that’s triggered when you walk past, instantly turning on a light or even an appliance, such as a fan or a radio.

SensorPlug inserts right into a wall outlet, you don’t need to wire it in.

Amazon.com: entry alarms - 4 Stars & Up / Security Sensors / Security & Surveillance: Electronics

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MaceAlert Solo Wireless Alarm System Kit

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April fools in February? – US News and World Reports 2013 Best Nursing Homes Report | Senior Housing Forum

April fools in February? – US News and World Reports 2013 Best Nursing Homes Report | Senior Housing Forum: April fools in February? – US News and World Reports 2013 Best Nursing Homes Report
 27 February, 2013 by Steve Moran |

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Here is Steve Moran's  take after reading the article and browsing the list:

• US News & World Report has done a shabby job of reporting.  In fact, they didn’t do any serious reporting or they would have been more cautious about equating a 5 star rating with the highest quality care.
• It confirms that the 5 star system continues to be flawed.  This is not to say it has no value, but I would argue that at best, it’s value is primarily as a early detection tool to identify and rule out terrible nursing homes.
• The one reliable conclusion you can draw from the list is that the highly rated skilled buildings are experts at getting a high rating 5 star rating.
• There are some really great skilled nursing buildings in California and other states that don’t have a 5 star rating.  In fact often these buildings take on patients with complex problems and get terrific results, but because those patients are complex it hurts their star rating.

 an invitation to a twitter chat about the report.    join the conversation.

The editor of the report also responded to the article in the comments and you might want to check that out.

Here is the information you need to join the conversation
Date: Thursday, March 7
Time: 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. EST
Hashtag: #BestNursingHomes
Host: @USNewsHealth

What To Do After You've Been Hacked | Gadget Lab | Wired.com

What To Do After You've Been Hacked | Gadget Lab | Wired.com: What to Do After You’ve Been Hacked

By Mat Honan
03.05.13
6:00 AM


Reset Your Passwords
Immediately change the password on the affected service, and any others that use the same or similar password. And, really, don’t reuse passwords. You should be changing your passwords periodically anyway as a part of routine maintenance. But if you’ve just been hacked, it’s now more urgent. This is especially true if you reuse passwords, or use schemes that result in similar passwords (like 123Facebook, 123Linkedin, 123Google).
“Password reuse is one of the great evils and its very hard to prevent,” says PayPal’s principal scientist for consumer security Markus Jakobsson. Sites can set up password requirements — for example a character length or that a password include symbols and numbers — but they cannot force people into not reusing the same or similar passwords. “It’s very common for people to use similar or the same password but it’s very rare for people to realize that it creates a liability for them to do it and that they need to change their password after they’ve been hacked.”

Colonial Medical Motion Detector Remote Alarm 17888

Motion Detector Remote Alarm 17888

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Floor Mat with Wireless Remote Alarm 0196

Floor Mat with
Wireless Remote Alarm 0196

Floor Mat with Wireless Remote Alarm For patients at risk of wandering or falling, caregivers need to be alerted immediately of any attempt to get out of bed or out the door.
Place this floor mat next to the bed or en route to any area that you want to monitor for unauthorized activity. When the floor mat is stepped on, the alarm will sound at both the mat and at the remote alarm location (typically in the caregiver's room).

Alarm at the floor mat can be silenced

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80355 Security System calls your phone & emergncy contact

Mace Wireless Home Security System
do-it-yourself security system for your home
calls your cell phone and additional emergency contact numbers if the alarm is triggered,

Listen in on the room, broadcast your voice through the control unit, or disarm the system.

Requires only a land line with tone dialing for operation.

Telephone and auto dialer (Motion sensor on one end)

Telespy Intruder Motion Alert Telephone

Ordinary telephone that doubles as a monitoring system.
TeleSpy operates from any phone line, requires no installation, and is completely portable. No monitoring fees, No false alarms

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WA 2 wireless system | Magnetic Sensors, call button

(Model WA2).  The Model WA1 or WA2 also has a built-in assistance call function, with the use of our Model DA5T, (wireless push button) that provides a different audible alerting sound "momentary" for the patient that requires "non-emergency" assistance and is not wandering.

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Model WARD "extra" receiver-sounder can be added to the Model WA1 system, for notification in additional areas alert that your attention is required, with a pleasant, volume controlled "latched" alerting melody without having to purchase another complete system.

WARD has a ON-OFF switch to deactivate the receiver-sounder, until the monitoring function is required.

Volume control range of "0" to 85 db
Uses 110v transformer power supply (included)
Upstairs and Downstairs locations

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MODEL DA2T
Wireless Magnetic Sensor for "extra" windows or doors

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The WA2 is a battery operated magnetically activated sensor, that transmits a wireless signal to a remote receiver over 200' away, that emits a latching alert sound, requires attention, without startling the patient, and continues to alert until reset.

The WA-2 door chime ideal solution for doors, windows or medicine cabinets that are always kept closed.

The door sensor mounts easily on all types of doors and the Velcro adhesives (included).

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WA1 Wireless Alert System

MODEL WA1 Wireless Alert System; (1) Door sensor-transmitter and (1) Wireless receiver-sounder

Sensor sends a signal over 200' away, that "latches" a pleasant volume controlled alerting sound to awake or alert the professional caregiver or home care relative without startling the patient, and continues to alert until reset.

system has several different sensors available to make any monitoring situation "simple", from monitoring a bed restricted person that requires assistance getting up from bed (Model WA1), or to monitoring doors and windows,
• Motion sensor (5" x 1" x 1")
• Receiver (2.5" x 3.5" x 1.5")
The (Model DA4TAC) is available with its own AC power supply to eliminate battery replacement for a more permanent monitoring installation.
*Motion Sensor uses (1) 9v battery (included).
*Remote receiver alert sounder uses 110v transformer (included).

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Pages when LO more than 100' AWAY from Carer

Alarm - location Sensor with Local Pager

Made for restless loved one, or loved one who wanders from Alzheimers or some form of dementia.

Alerts carer with Local call to Pager, who must be within approximately 100' o sensor.
Consider for bedside or bedroom door.

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You are strongly encouraged to read user product reviews and comments when evaluating your needs and the product under consideration.

Culture change towards person-centred care in Canada

Culture change towards person-centred care: Culture change towards person-centred care in Canada





Person-centred care of people with dementia living in care homes: Executive summary



The Alzheimer Society believes that people with dementia have the right to enjoy the highest possible quality of life and quality of care. The Society believes that each person with dementia is an individual, regardless of the stage of the disease, and that care should be individually tailored to their unique needs, interests, habits and desires.



To achieve this goal, the Alzheimer Society of Canada looked for evidence-based research that shows how to successfully implement person-centred programs and practices in long-term care homes. The result of this research is the Guidelines for care: Person-centred care of people with dementia living in care homes framework, which includes the input of peop

Guidelines for care

The Guidelines for care framework consists of the following sections:

• What does a person-centred philosophy mean?

Our most important objective is to ensure that a person-centred philosophy of care is well understood and put into practice in care homes to improve the quality of care and quality of life for people with dementia. Dignified care must become part of the inherent culture of every long-term care home.

• What does person-centred care look like in a care home?

Person-centred care is a philosophy that recognizes that individuals have unique values, personal history and personality and that each person has an equal right to dignity, respect, and to participate fully in his environment. Person-centred care should be incorporated into all aspects of care, regardless of the resident’s condition or stage of the disease. A person-centred care home values partnerships among care home staff, people with dementia, and family members that will lead to the best outcomes and enhance the quality of life and quality of care of people with the disease. Services and supports are designed and delivered in a way that is integrated, collaborative, and mutually respectful of all persons involved, including the person with dementia, family members, caregivers and staff.

le with dementia, family caregivers, researchers, educators, long-term care home staff, and various stakeholders.

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Alzheimer Society of Canada

20 Eglinton Avenue West, 16th Floor,

Toronto, Ontario, M4R 1K8

Tel: 416-488-8772 Fax: 416-322-6656

Toll-free: 1-800-616-8816

Email: info@alzheimer.ca

National Senior Organizations - retirement resources directory.pdf

National Senior Organizations - retirement resources directory.pdf
  This is a publication of Suffolk Libraries Career and Resource Exchange (CARE), a committee of RASD, 2008. Disclaimer: At the time of publication, all websites listed in this directory were verified. The CARE Committee cannot be responsible for change of addresses or information

 Introduction

 √ Are you retired or thinking about retirement?

 √ Want to explore your options?

 √ Hoping to make a career change ?

 √ Interested in developing new skills?

 √ Concerned about your financial future?

 √ Considering relocation? If you have answered yes to any of the above, read on.

 The Retirement Resources Directory can help you in your research process! Locate the many services and resources available on both a local and national level .

 Contributors Include : Susan Altman Vicki Lever Serena Brooks Elizabeth Malafi Denise DiPaolo Grace O’Connor Roche lle Freed Fred Strum Susan Guerin Edna Susman Susa n Holden Barbara Sussman Margaret King Nancy Zulkofske Linda Knel

Free Legal Assistance Services in Massachusetts

Free Legal Assistance
- in Massachusetts -
Click on a program name for more information:
Free Legal Assistance
Legal Services and other non-profit organizations give free legal assistance to low-income and elderly Massachusetts residents. Legal Services and other organizations also help noncitizens with immigration problems. In addition, several organizations offer free online and telephone hotline legal help with housing, public benefits, elder rights, family law, health care, and other issues important to Massachusetts residents.
Legal Services Programs

Legal Services programs throughout Massachusetts provide free legal assistance to low-income and elderly residents. Legal Services programs offer legal help with housing issues, government benefits, family law, and other non-criminal legal issues.
Legal Help Online / Hotline

Several legal organizations provide free online legal information and telephone hotlines for Massachusetts residents with legal questions about housing, public benefits, consumer law, elder law, education, tax credits, and health care.
Legal Help for Immigrants

Massachusetts immigrants can get low-cost or free legal help with green card applications, deportation proceedings, asylum cases, family-based visa petitions, citizenship, and other immigration matters. Organizations that provide legal help for immigrants offer counseling, application assistance, referrals, and legal representation.
Legal Help - Specialized

Several legal organizations in Massachusetts give free legal help to residents with specific types of legal problems:

Health Law Advocates helps people who have legal problems concerning health insurance or medical care.
Harvard Legal Aid Bureau provides free legal help to low income residents of Suffolk and Middlesex counties who have civil legal problems involving housing, family law, government benefits, and wage and hour issues
Children's Law Center of Massachusetts gives free legal representation to children and youth in crisis who are unable to afford a private lawyer
HIV/AIDS Legal Services agencies help HIV-positive residents handle legal matters related to their HIV status
Disability Law Center gives free legal assistance to Massachusetts residents with disabilities who have been discriminated against because of their disability

- See more at: http://www.massresources.org/legal.html#sthash.giUcSdN5.dpuf

Senior Agencies in Massachusetts | Aging Services, Access Points, Councils on Aging, Senior Centers

Senior Agencies in Massachusetts: Senior Agencies in Massachusetts

In Massachusetts, the following agencies offer help to seniors age 60 or older and their families, friends, and caregivers:

Aging Services Access Points
Councils on Aging / Senior Centers
800AgeInfo

NOTE: Glossary words are highlighted. Click on any glossary word to see its definition.
Aging Services Access Points
Description:

Aging Services Access Points (ASAPs) are one-stop entry points for all of the services and benefits available to seniors in Massachusetts. These agencies provide information, applications, direct services, and referrals.

ASAPs manage the state-based Massachusetts Home Care Program, and work with Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs), established under the federal Older Americans Act, to make sure that seniors have access to all essential services. In Massachusetts, many senior agencies are combined ASAPs/AAAs.

Massachusetts Senior Centers

about Senior Centers | Local Providers

Abington	Plymouth County	Abington	781-982-2145
Acton	Middlesex County	Acton	978-264-9643
Acushnet	Bristol County	Acushnet	508-998-0210
Adams	Berkshire County	Adams	413-743-8333
Agawam	Hampden County	Agawam	413-789-3838
Amesbury--Council On Aging	Essex County	Amesbury	978-388-8138
Anna Defronzo Senior Center	Suffolk County	East Boston	617-569-4299
Area Agency On Aging	Berkshire County	Pittsfield	413-499-0524
Area Agency On Aging	Berkshire County	Pittsfield	800-544-5242
Area Agency On Aging Highland Valley Elder Service	Hampshire County	Northampton	800-322-0551
Ashburnham	Worchester County	Ashburnham	978-827-5000
Athol Senior Center	Worchester County	Athol	978-249-9001
Athol	Worchester County	Athol	978-249-2368
Auburn	Worchester County	Auburn	508-832-7798
Ayer	Middlesex County	Ayer	978-772-8260
Barnstable	Barnstable County	Hyannis	508-862-4004
Barre	Worchester County	Barre	978-355-5004
Bedford	Bedford County	Bedford	781-275-4880
Belchertown	Hampshire County	Belchertown	413-323-0419
Belmont Senior Center	Middlesex County	Belmont	617-484-5501
Bethany Community Services	Essex County	Haverhill	978-372-7597
Beverly Council On Aging	Essex County	Beverly	978-921-6058
Boston Elder Info	Suffolk County	Boston	617-292-4762
Boston Elder Info	Suffolk County	Boston	617-292-6211
Bourne	Barnstable County	Buzzards Bay	508-743-3004
Boxford	Essex County	Boxford	978-887-3591
Boylston	Worcester County	Boylston	508-869-2972
Boylston	Worcester County	Boylston	508-869-6563
Brewster	Barnstable County	Brewster	508-896-2737
Briarcliff Lodge Adult Day Program	Essex County	Lynn	781-598-4570
Bridgewater	Plymouth County	Bridgewater	508-697-0929
Brien Center	Berkshire County	Pittsfield	413-442-4978
Brien Center	Berkshire County	Great Barrington	413-528-9155
Brighton-Allston Elderly Homes	Suffolk County	Allston	617-783-5490
Brimfield	Hampden County	Brimfield	413-245-4103
Brockton Area Multi Services Inc	Plymouth County	Brockton	508-583-5963
Brookline Senior Center	Norfolk County	Brookline	617-730-2770
Brookline	Norfolk County	Brookline	617-730-2777
Callahan Senior Center	Middlesex County	Framingham	508-620-4819
Canton	Norfolk County	Canton	781-828-1323
Cape Cod Home Helpers	Barnstable County	South Dennis	508-394-7700
Carlisle	Middlesex County	Carlisle	978-369-0283
Carver	Plymouth County	Carver	508-866-4698
Carver	Plymouth County	Carver	508-866-9307
Casaubon Senior Center	Worcester County	Southbridge	508-765-1985
Central Mass Agency On Aging	Worcester County	West Boylston	508-852-5539
Charlestown Senior Center	Suffolk County	Charlestown	401-364-6998
Charlton	Worcester County	Charlton	508-248-2231
Chatham Elder Services Nutrition Site	Barnstable County	Chatham	508-945-1783
Chelmsford Senior Center	Middlesex County	Chelmsford	978-251-0533
Cheshire Senior Citizens Club	Berkshire County	Cheshire	413-743-9719
Chicopee City of	Hampden County	Chicopee	413-534-3698
Chilmark	Dukes County	Vineyard Haven	508-693-2896
Clinton Senior Citizens Center	Worcester County	Clinton	978-365-9416
Coastline Elderly Service Inc	Bristol County	North Dartmouth	508-992-7410
Concord	Middlesex County	Concord	978-318-3020
Cooperative Elder Services	Middlesex County	Concord	978-318-0055
Council On Aging	Norfolk County	Stoughton	781-344-8882
Council On Aging	Essex County	Nahant	781-599-0647
Council On Aging	Worcester County	Fitchburg	978-345-9598
Council On Aging	Worcester County	Gardner	978-630-4067
Council On Aging Drop In	Norfolk County	Braintree	781-848-1963
Covenant House	Suffolk County	Brighton	617-277-8932
Creative Alliance Inc-Elder Care	Suffolk County	Jamaica Plain	617-731-1414
Cummington Council On Aging	Hampshire County	Cummington	413-634-2262
Daka Elderly Nutrition	Norfolk County	Canton	781-821-2788
Dalton	Berkshire County	Dalton	413-684-2000
Danvers Senior Center	Essex County	Danvers	978-762-0208
Dartmouth	Bristol County	Dartmouth	508-999-4717
Deerfield Senior Day Center	Norfolk County	Wellesley	781-237-8877
Dighton	Bristol County	Dighton	508-823-0095
Ditson Street Senior Housing Inc	Suffolk County	Dorchester	617-822-2656
Dorn Davies Senior Center	Plymouth County	Brockton	508-583-2517
Douglas Senior Drop In Center	Worcester County	East Douglas	508-476-2283
Dover Council On Aging	Norfolk County	Dover	508-785-2119
Dracut	Middlesex County	Dracut	978-957-0129
Dudley	Worcester County	Dudley	508-949-8010
Dunstable	Middlesex County	Dunstable	978-649-3257
Duxbury	Plymouth County	Duxbury	781-934-5774
East Brookfield Senior Center	Worcester County	East Brookfield	508-867-0166
East Longmeadow	Hampden County	East Longmeadow	413-525-5437
Easthampton City of	Hampshire County	Easthampton	413-527-6151
Edgartown	Dukes County	Edgartown	508-627-4368
Elder Resources	Middlesex County	Newton	617-928-0200
Elder Service Plan	Suffolk County	Dorchester	617-296-5100
Elder Service Plan	Essex County	Lynn	781-581-0666
Elder Service Plan Of East Boston Neighborhood Health Center/Winthrop Commu	Suffolk County	East Boston	617-568-4602
Elder Service Plan of the North Shore	Essex County	Lynn	781-715-6608
Elder Services Mashpee Senior Dining	Barnstable County	Mashpee	508-477-0910
Elder Services of Cape Cod & the Island Inc	Barnstable County	Buzzards Bay	508-563-5966
Elder Services of Cape Cod & the Island Inc	Barnstable County	Pocasset	508-563-5966
Elder Services Of Cape Cod & The Islands Inc	Barnstable County	South Dennis	508-394-4630
Elder Services of Cape Cod & the Islands Inc	Barnstable County	Cataumet	508-563-5966
Elder Services of Cape Cod & the Islands Inc	Dukes County	Oak Bluffs	508-693-4393
Elder Services Of Worc Area Inc	Worcester County	Worcester	508-756-1545
Elder Services Senior Dining Center	Barnstable County	Provincetown	508-487-2700
ElderAid	Norfolk County	Brookline	617-566-1563
ElderLink	Norfolk County	Quincy	617-629-0700
Epoch Senior Living Inc	Middlesex County	Waltham	781-891-0777
Erving Senior Center	Franklin County	Erving	413-423-3308
Ethos	Suffolk County	Jamaica Plain	617-522-6700
Fairhaven	Bristol County	Fairhaven	508-993-9455
Fall River City of	Bristol County	Fall River	508-324-2711
Fall River City of	Bristol County	Fall River	508-324-2712
Fall River City of	Bristol County	Fall River	508-324-2715
Fall River City of	Bristol County	Fall River	508-324-2717
Falmouth	Barnstable County	Falmouth	508-540-0196
Family Care Program Of Cape Cod Hospital	Barnstable County	Hyannis	508-862-5405
Family Services Of Central Massachusetts	Worcester County	Worcester	508-756-4646
Foxboro	Norfolk County	Foxboro	508-543-1252
Framingham	Middlesex County	Framingham	508-532-5980
Franklin	Norfolk County	Franklin	508-520-4927
Freetown Council On Aging	Bristol County	Assonet	508-763-9084
Freetown Council On Aging	Bristol County	East Freetown	508-763-9557
Friends of Dennis Senior Citizens	Barnstable County	South Dennis	508-385-5376
Friends of the Harwich Council On Aging Inc	Barnstable County	Harwich	508-432-6872
Friends Of Worcester's Senior Center	Worcester County	Worcester	508-792-2948
Frontier Senior Center	Franklin County	South Deerfield	413-665-2141
Georgetown	Essex County	Georgetown	978-352-5757
Geriatric Care Managers Of New England	Suffolk County	Boston	617-426-3533
Geriatric Resource Centre Inc	Middlesex County	Newton	617-332-7610
Grafton	Worcester County	Grafton	508-839-5335
Greater Boston Elderly Legal Services	Suffolk County	Boston	617-371-1234
Greater Lawrence Retired Senior Volunteer Program	Essex County	Lawrence	978-686-9407
Greater Lynn Senior Services	Middlesex County	Medford	781-391-3130
Greater Lynn Senior Services	Essex County	Peabody	781-477-4237
Greater Lynn Senior Services	Essex County	Peabody	781-596-8222
Greater Springfield Senior Services Inc	Hampden County	Springfield	413-781-8800
Greenfield Senior Lunch Program	Franklin County	Greenfield	413-773-3146
Groton	Middlesex County	Groton	978-448-1170
Hadley	Hampshire County	Hadley	413-586-4023
Halifax	Plymouth County	Halifax	781-293-7313
Hardwick	Worcester County	Gilbertville	413-477-6700
Harvard Council On Aging	Worcester County	Harvard	978-456-4120
Hatfield	Hampshire County	Hatfield	413-247-9200
Haverhill City of	Essex County	Haverhill	978-373-6397
Highland Valley Elder Services	Hampshire County	Northampton	413-586-2000
Highland Valley Elder Services Area Agency On Aging	Hampshire County	Northampton	413-585-8160
Hinsdale	Berkshire County	Hinsdale	413-655-2245
Holden	Worcester County	Holden	508-829-0270
Holland Senior Center	Hampden County	Holland	413-245-3163
Holliston	Middlesex County	Holliston	508-429-0622
Holyoke City of	Hampden County	Holyoke	413-322-5625
Home Helpers	Essex County	Salem	978-745-0302
Hopedale	Worcester County	Hopedale	508-634-2208
Hudson	Middlesex County	Hudson	978-568-9638
Hull	Plymouth County	Hull	781-925-1239
Independent Living Solutions	Essex County	Manchester	978-526-4305
Jewish Family Service of the North Shore	Essex County	Salem	978-741-7878
Jewish Family Svc Of Metrowest	Middlesex County	Framingham	508-875-3100
Jewish Rehabilitation Center Of The North Shore	Essex County	Swampscott	781-598-5310
JML Care Center Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation	Barnstable County	Falmouth	508-457-4621
Kingston	Plymouth County	Kingston	781-585-0511
Kit Clark Senior Services	Suffolk County	Boston	617-288-5089
Kit Clark Senior Services	Suffolk County	Dorchester	617-825-5000
Lakeville	Plymouth County	Lakeville	508-947-7224
Lakeville Council On Aging	Plymouth County	Lakeville	508-947-7224
Lancaster	Worcester County	Lancaster	978-365-2542
Lawrence - City of	Essex County	Lawrence	978-620-3540
Lee Central Enriched Housing Inc	Berkshire County	Lee	413-394-9802
Leominster Senior Citizens Drop-In Center	Worcester County	Leominster	978-534-7511
Leverett Senior CTR	Franklin County	Leverett	413-548-9410
Lexington Council On Aging Adult Daycare Program	Middlesex County	Lincoln	781-259-1807
Lincoln	Middlesex County	Lincoln	781-259-8811
Littleton	Middlesex County	Littleton	978-486-3120
Longmeadow	Hampden County	Longmeadow	413-565-2255
Lowell City of	Middlesex County	Lowell	978-446-7185
Ludlow	Hampden County	Ludlow	413-583-3564
Lunenburg	Worcester County	Lunenburg	978-582-4167
Lynn Council On Aging Senior Center	Essex County	Lynn	781-599-0110
Lynn Senior Services Greater	Essex County	Saugus	781-231-5648
Manchester-by-the-Sea	Essex County	Manchester	978-525-2860
Mansfield	Bristol County	Mansfield	508-261-7368
Marblehead	Essex County	Marblehead	781-631-2721
Marlborough City of	Middlesex County	Marlborough	508-485-6492
Mashpee	Barnstable County	Mashpee	508-539-1440
Mass Senior Action Council	Suffolk County	Boston	617-350-6722
Massachusetts Association For Older Americans	Suffolk County	Boston	617-426-0804
Mattapoisett	Plymouth County	Mattapoisett	508-758-2521
Maynard	Middlesex County	Maynard	978-897-1032
McNamara House	Suffolk County	Allston	617-783-5490
Meals On Wheels	Berkshire County	Pittsfield	800-544-5242
Meals On Wheels Store	Franklin County	South Deerfield	413-665-2901
Medway	Norfolk County	Medway	508-533-3210
Melrose Council On Aging	Middlesex County	Melrose	781-665-4304
Mendon	Worcester County	Mendon	508-478-6175
Merrimac	Essex County	Merrimac	978-346-9549
Merrimac Valley Nutrition Project	Essex County	North Andover	978-975-3884
Methuen City of	Essex County	Lawrence	978-983-8825
Middleboro	Plymouth County	Middleboro	508-946-2490
Middleton	Essex County	Middleton	978-777-4067
Milano Family Senior Ctr	Middlesex County	Melrose	781-662-6886
Millbury	Worcester County	Millbury	508-865-9154
Millis	Norfolk County	Millis	508-376-7040
Milton	Norfolk County	Milton	617-898-4893
Minute Men Senior Services	Middlesex County	Woburn	781-933-8643
Minuteman Senior Services	Middlesex County	Burlington	781-272-7177
Montague Senior Center	Franklin County	Turners Falls	413-863-9357
Montague-Gill Council On Aging Director's	Franklin County	Montague City	413-863-4500
Mystic Valley Elder Services	Middlesex County	Malden	781-324-7705
Nantucket Council On Aging	Nantucket County	Nantucket	508-228-4490
New Bedford City of	Bristol County	New Bedford	508-961-3100
New Bedford City of	Bristol County	New Bedford	508-979-1574
New Bedford City of	Bristol County	New Bedford	508-991-6143
New Bedford City of	Bristol County	New Bedford	508-991-6170
New Bedford City of	Bristol County	New Bedford	508-991-6177
New Bedford City of	Bristol County	New Bedford	508-991-6208
New Bedford City of	Bristol County	New Bedford	508-991-6211
New Bedford City of	Bristol County	New Bedford	508-991-6250
Newbury	Essex County	Newbury	978-462-8114
Norfolk	Norfolk County	Norfolk	508-528-1400
North Adams City of	Berkshire County	North Adams	413-662-3126
North Adams City of	Berkshire County	North Adams	413-663-3313
North Reading	Middlesex County	North Reading	978-664-5600
North Shore Elder Services Inc	Essex County	Danvers	978-750-4540
Northern Essex Elder Transport	Essex County	Amesbury	978-388-7474
Northfield	Franklin County	Northfield	413-498-2186
Norton	Bristol County	Norton	508-285-0235
Norwell	Plymouth County	Norwell	781-659-7878
Nutrition Program For Elderly	Middlesex County	Arlington	781-648-7500
Oakham Senior Center	Worcester County	Oakham	508-882-5251
Old Colony Elderly Svc	Plymouth County	Brockton	508-584-1561
Orleans	Barnstable County	Orleans	508-255-6333
Oxford	Worcester County	Oxford	508-987-6001
Palmer	Hampden County	Palmer	413-283-2670
Patterson Meredith Associates	Middlesex County	Concord	978-371-2071
Paxton	Worcester County	Paxton	508-756-2833
Pembroke	Plymouth County	Pembroke	781-293-6771
Peterborough Senior Center	Suffolk County	Boston	617-536-7154
Pittsfield City of	Berkshire County	Pittsfield	413-499-9346
Plymouth	Plymouth County	Plymouth	508-830-4170
Project Independence Adult Day Health	Bristol County	New Bedford	508-997-1441
Provincetown	Barnstable County	Provincetown	508-487-7064
Raynham	Bristol County	Raynham	508-824-2740
Rehoboth	Bristol County	Rehoboth	508-252-3372
Rochester	Plymouth County	Rochester	508-763-8723
Rockland	Plymouth County	Rockland	781-681-9284
Rose Baker Senior Center	Essex County	Gloucester	978-281-9765
Rowley	Essex County	Rowley	978-948-2231
Royal Home Services	Barnstable County	Bourne	508-759-0762
Rutland Council On Aging	Worcester County	Rutland	508-886-7945
Sandwich	Barnstable County	Sandwich	508-888-4737
Savoy Senior Center	Berkshire County	Savoy	413-743-0139
Scituate	Plymouth County	Scituate	781-545-8722
Seekonk	Bristol County	Seekonk	508-336-8772
Senior Center	Berkshire County	Great Barrington	413-528-1881
Senior Center & Council On Aging	Hampden County	Wilbraham	413-596-8379
Senior Health Center	Suffolk County	Cambridge	617-491-5020
Senior Resource Center	Norfolk County	Quincy	617-472-6600
Seniorcare Inc Meal Sites	Essex County	Manchester	978-526-7427
Seniorcare Inc- Meal Sites	Essex County	Gloucester	978-281-5128
Seniorcare Inc- Nutrition Program	Essex County	Gloucester	978-281-3454
Sharon	Norfolk County	Sharon	781-784-1530
Shelburne Senior Meals Program	Franklin County	Shelburne	413-625-6266
Sherborn	Middlesex County	Sherborn	508-651-7858
Shirley	Middlesex County	Shirley	978-425-2600
Sodexho Senior Services At Mt St Vincent	Norfolk County	Wellesley	781-416-1831
Somerset	Bristol County	Somerset	508-646-2833
Somerset	Bristol County	Fall River	508-679-0393
Somerville Cambridge Elder Services	Suffolk County	Cambridge	617-876-1624
Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services	Middlesex County	Somerville	617-628-2601
South Hadley	Hampshire County	South Hadley	413-538-5042
South Shore Elder Services	Norfolk County	Quincy	617-472-3665
South Shore Elder Services	Norfolk County	Weymouth	781-337-3320
South Shore Elder Services	Norfolk County	Braintree	781-848-8615
South Shore Elder Services Inc	Worcester County	Milford	617-296-2947
South Shore Senior Citizens	Norfolk County	Quincy	617-773-9280
Southampton	Hampshire County	Southampton	413-529-2105
Southbridge	Worcester County	Southbridge	508-764-5436
Spencer	Worcester County	Spencer	508-885-7546
Springfield - City of	Hampden County	Springfield	413-787-6124
Springfield Hobby Club	Hampden County	Springfield	413-739-4874
Stockbridge	Berkshire County	Stockbridge	413-298-3118
Sturbridge Senior's Friends The	Worcester County	Sturbridge	508-347-5481
Sturbridge	Worcester County	Sturbridge	508-347-5063
Swansea	Bristol County	Swansea	508-676-1831
Taunton City of	Bristol County	Taunton	508-821-1420
Tisbury	Dukes County	Vineyard Haven	508-696-4205
Townsend	Middlesex County	Townsend	978-597-1710
Truro	Barnstable County	Truro	508-487-2462
Tyngsboro	Berkshire County	Tyngsboro	978-649-9211
Union Towers Phase II	Norfolk County	Weymouth	781-335-3451
Up-Island Council On Aging	Bristol County	Westport	508-693-2896
Upton	Worcester County	Upton	508-529-4558
Uxbridge	Worcester County	Uxbridge	508-278-8622
Veronica Smith Senior Center	Suffolk County	Brighton	617-635-6120
Wakefield Council On Aging	Middlesex County	Wakefield	781-245-3312
Walden Rehabilitation And Nursing Center	Middlesex County	Concord	978-369-6889
Walpole	Norfolk County	Walpole	508-660-7200
Ware	Hampshire County	Ware	413-967-9645
Wareham	Plymouth County	Wareham	508-291-3130
Wayland	Middlesex County	Wayland	508-358-2990
Wellesley	Norfolk County	Wellesley	781-235-3961
West Boylston	Worcester County	West Boylston	508-835-6916
West Bridgewater	Plymouth County	West Bridgewater	508-894-1262
West Mass ElderCare Inc	Hampden County	Holyoke	800-462-2301
West Springfield Council On Aging	Hampden County	West Springfield	413-781-2214
Westford	Middlesex County	Westford	978-692-5523
Weston	Middlesex County	Weston	781-529-0203
Westport	Bristol County	Westport	508-636-1026
Whitman	Plymouth County	Whitman	781-447-7619
Williamsburg	Hampshire County	Williamsburg	413-268-8407
Williamstown	Hampshire County	Williamstown	413-458-8250
Wilmington	Middlesex County	Wilmington	978-657-7595
Winchendon	Worcester County	Winchendon	978-297-0415
Winthrop	Suffolk County	Winthrop	617-846-8538
Woburn Senior Center	Middlesex County	Woburn	781-937-7899
Yarmouth Elder Services Nutrition Site	Barnstable County	Yarmouth	508-398-5060
Zdorovie Senior Services	Middlesex County	Newton	617-795-0668