Elder Care Servies Serving Needham Heights, MA

As part of the Elder Law Project, Boston College Legal Assistance Bureau provides free legal information, referral and advice in civil matters to persons aged 60 and over, living in Belmont, Brookline, Newton, Needham, Waltham, Watertown, Weston and Wellesley, MA.

The Agency on Aging will continually assess the changing needs of elders and their caregivers, and that we, along with others in the aging network, will strive to provide leadership in addressing those needs. We shall proactively carry out a wide range of functions, including planning, funding, monitoring and evaluation, promotion of interagency linkages, information sharing, professional education, technical assistance and advocacy -- all designed to lead to the development of a comprehensive and coordinated community-based system serving each city and town in our planning and service area. This service system shall assist older persons in leading independent, meaningful and dignified lives in their own homes and communities for as long as possible.

At HESSCO Elder Services we've dedicated ourselves to finding solutions to help those over sixty take full advantage of their later years. Our goal is to make it easier for older individuals and their families to access a comprehensive system of health and supportive services. Serving the towns of Canton, Dedham, Foxboro, Medfield, Millis, Norfolk, Norwood, Plainville, Sharon, Walpole, Westwood, and Wrentham. www.800ageinfo.com/map.

The Ombudsman staff and volunteers visit each nursing and rest home on a weekly or bi-monthly basis. The Ombudsman receives, investigates and resolves any complaints dealing with nursing or rest homes in the communities of Belmont, Brookline, Newton, Needham, Watertown, Waltham, Weston and Wellesley.

MassMedLine is the state of Massachusetts' pharmacy counseling program. MassMedLine will help answer questions about less costly medication alternatives and provides help with enrolling in prescription drug programs.

The Old Colony Planning Council is the designated Area Agency on Aging (AAA) for twenty-three communities in southeastern Massachusetts. As the designated AAA for this region, the agency is responsible for the establishment of a comprehensive, coordinated system of community-based supportive services and nutrition services for the elders in our region.

SHINE is a statewide program that provides free health insurance information, assistance and counseling to Medicare beneficiaries of all ages and their caregivers. The MetroWest SHINE Program covers 22 cities and towns in the area west of Boston. Elders typically can meet with a SHINE counselor at the senior center located in their home town.

Information and referrals can be provided by telephone, email, fax, mail and in-person. Springwell serves the following towns: Belmont, Brookline, Needham, Newton, Waltham, Watertown, Wellesley and Weston. In addition, I&R takes reports for Protective Services for the above Springwell towns and the towns of Ashland, Dover, Framingham, Hollister, Hopkinton, Natick, Sherborn, Sudbury and Wayland.

People aged 60 or older are protected under the Protective Services and Elder at Risk programs. You can call the Elder Abuse Hotline (800-922-2275) 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to make a report.

800 State number works within MA to route callers to appropriate local agency