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Winchester MA Council on Aging
| Winchester Council on Aging Jenks Senior Center 109 Skillings Road Winchester, MA 01890 781-721-7136 |
Services include health and health insurance counseling, legal consultation, and financial counseling, and a wide variety of social services. Social Services include transportation, housing counseling, handyman services, support groups, individual counseling and information and referral. The COA also sponsors a nutrition site at the Center. The COA is responsible for Community Service Reimbursement Program, which offers property tax relief for seniors. In addition, the Council sponsors many educational programs regarding senior entitlements and other issues of importance to seniors. |
| Jenks Senior Center Jenks Senior Center 109 Skillings Road Winchester, MA 01890 781-721-7136 |
The private not-for-profit Jenks Center was establishd for the benefit of the citizens, community organizations, and Town of Winchester by the Winchester Seniors Association. The Seniors Associat9ion is a not-for-profit volunteer corporation of, by, and for people 55 years and older that improves the quality of seniors’ lives through participation in providing and enjoying a wide range of stimulating social, educational, and recreational activities. Hours: 9AM - 4PM |
| Eating Together Meal Program Jenks Senior Center 109 Skillings Road Winchester, MA 01890 781-721-7136 |
Join other seniors in June for more delicious meals. Please remember to sign up by Friday for meals for the following week, and please give 24 hours notice of cancellation if you cannot come. The cost of a meal is $3, and the meal is served at 11:30 a.m. |
Winchester MA Senior Citizen and Health Care Services
| Winchester COA Newletter 781-721-7136 |
News & info for senior citizens in Winchester, MA Understanding senior care options June Newsletter |
| SCM Transportation 781-721-7136 |
Safety, Comfort, Mobility (SCM), along with providing privately-paid transportation to all, also makes friendly, safe, escorted door-to-door van transportation available to senior citizens and persons with disabilities. Supported by Council on Aging grants, SCM will take seniors from their houses to any Boston Hospital or Lahey Clinic medical appointment for a very nominal fee of $7-$9/each way. To arrange this, call Kathy Carr at the COA with a request for service. |
| Winchester MA Fire Dept Public Safety Building 32 Mt. Vernon Street Winchester, MA 01890 781-729-1802 |
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| Winchester MA Police Dept 30 Mount Vernon St. Winchester MA 01890 781-729-1214 |
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Winchester MA Health and Residential Facilities
| Winchester Hospital 41 Highland Avenue Winchester, MA 01890 781-729-9000 |
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| Cooperative Elder Services Adult Day Care Services 10 Pelham Road Lexington, MA 02420 781.861.9863 |
Provides Adult Day Health and Alzheimer Day Care Services to elders and disabled adults. Locations in Lexington, Arlington, Concord, and Burlington. |
| The Gables at Winchester Assisted Living 299 Cambridge Street Winchester, MA 781-756-1026 |
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MetroWest Boston MA Health Care and Senior Citizen Services
| Alzheimer's Assoc of MA and NH 617.868.6718 311 Arsenal Street Watertown, MA 02472 |
The Alzheimer's Association has a wealth of resources for families facing Alzheimer's disease - information, support groups, local medical resources, news, and events. They provide a great of funding for Alzheimer's research and sponsor many fund-raising events across the country. |
| Emerson Hospital Emergency Department (Polo Emergency Center) 133 Old Road to Nine Acre Corner Concord MA 01742 978-287-3690 |
Emerson serves a 25 town area in Metro-west Boston. With nearly 200 beds and more than 300 doctors, it offers a full range of services at its medical center. |
| Minuteman Senior Services 24 Third Avenue Burlington, MA 01803 781.272.7177 |
Minuteman Senior Services is an Aging Services Access Point (ASAP) serving Winchester, Massachusetts and surrounding communities. ASAPs operate under a state contract to coordinate and deliver a wide range of services to senior citizens in their regions. |
| Meals on Wheels 888-222-6171 |
For seniors who live alone and cannot prepare food for themselves, Meals on Wheels can be a godsend. Friendly volunteers deliver meals and often can provide some social stimulation in an otherwise lonely day. Recipients must be at least 60 years old. Services can be for a short period, such as recovery from surgery, or for an indefinite period. Meals are federally subsidized under the Older Americans Act. |
| MBTA - "The Ride" 1-888-844-0355 |
THE RIDE serves 62 Massachusetts towns with service for registered customers. Vehicles have lifts to accommodate as many as possible for this invaluable paratransit service. |
| Lahey Clinic 41 Mall Rd Burlington, MA 781-744-5100 |
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| MA Assisted Living Facilities Association (MASS-ALFA) 135 Beaver Street Waltham, MA 02451 781.622.5999 |
The Massachusetts Assisted Living Facilities Association (Mass ALFA) is a not-for-profit association that provides information and advocacy for operators of assisted living facilities in Massachusetts. It is a good resource for finding a residence via their searchable database of Massachusetts facilities. |
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