You may be eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps. The Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) administers SNAP benefits. SNAP provides a monthly benefit to buy nutritious foods. To receive SNAP, you must be low income and be a US citizen or legal noncitizen (restrictions apply). Eligibility for SNAP…
Read MoreBayada Home Health Care
Clinical care and support services at home for children and adults of all ages. Personal care and companionship Private duty nursing care Home health care Contact Information Phone: 888-422-9232 Website: https://www.bayada.com/
Read MoreAlert Sentry
Personal Emergency Response Systems (PERS) can be used at home or on the go. Has automatic fall detection. Prices begin at $19.95 per month. Most affordable safety response buttons guaranteed. Mobile, mobile with fall detection/GPS, mobile without fall detection, standard traditional in home systems with and without fall detection. A very strong presence as a…
Read MorePhilips Life Line
Philips Life Line is a Personal Emergency Response Systems (PERS) with three separate models. The home Safe model has waterproof “help” button which can be worn around the neck or on the wrist. The push of a button connects you to a help center. You decide how you would like to be helped. The Home Safe…
Read MoreAARP
AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, with a membership of more than 37 million, that helps people turn their goals and dreams into real possibilities, strengthens communities and fights for the issues that matter most to families such as healthcare, employment security and retirement planning. We advocate for consumers in the marketplace by selecting products…
Read MoreMassachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs
Elder Affairs connects seniors and families with a whole range of services in communities throughout Massachusetts – everything from senior centers to councils on aging, nutrition programs such as Meals on Wheels, exercise, health coaching, and much more. Staying engaged in our communities can be a big part of healthy aging. Elder Affairs has programs…
Read MoreCaringInfo / National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
CaringInfo, a program of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, provides free resources to help people make decisions about end-of-life care and services before a crisis. CaringInfo is supported by individual donations and other funding to the National Hospice Foundation (NHF), the fundraising affiliate of the NHPCO. NHF is a 501 (c)(3) tax-deductible non-profit…
Read MoreLife Alert
Life Alert ® is a medical alert system specifically designed to protect seniors and all family members in a home health emergency. Life Alert ® services can help seniors remain independent and possibly avoid a retirement home by sending help fast in the event of a medical, fall, shower, and home invasion emergencies. Life Alert…
Read MoreBoston MedFlight
Boston MedFlight is a nonprofit charitable organization that provides critical care air transportation throughout New England. Contact Information Phone: 781-863-2213 Website: http://bostonmedflight.org/ Address:Hanscom Air Force BaseBedford, MA
Read MoreAmerican Cancer Society / Road to Recovery
Free transportation from American Cancer Society volunteers open to cancer patients. Patients must have a cancer diagnosis and be travelling for a cancer-related medical appointment. Patients must be able to walk unassisted to and from the vehicle, or have an accompanying caregiver to assist. Patients under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a…
Read MoreElder Law Project of South Coastal Counties Legal Services
The Elder Law Project of South Coastal Counties Legal Services makes an outreach visit to Marthas Vineyard the first Monday of each month, rotating between Edgartown, Oak Bluffs, Vineyard Haven (Tisbury) and the Up-Island Council on Aging in West Tisbury. Appointments can be made by phoning the particular COA directly. The schedule for the next…
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