Massachusetts Councils on Aging
Massachusetts Councils on Aging (MCOA) is committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion and connectedness for Massachusetts older adults that makes our Councils on Aging welcoming places for all.
Councils on Aging (COAs) and our Senior Centers aren’t just buildings, they’re lifelines.
They weave safety nets for older adults, empower voices, and build communities where growing older means thriving, not just surviving.
EDUCATE
MCOA’s training and education support is essential to helping Councils on Aging and Senior Centers provide the highest quality services to older adults and their caregivers.
By empowering COA staff with the knowledge and skills they need, MCOA is helping to ensure that older adults in Massachusetts can age well and live independently in their communities.
ADVOCATE
MCOA champions older adults across Massachusetts, amplifying their voices through lobbying and advocacy. We fight for equal access to resources and opportunities, ensuring everyone can thrive in their communities.
Together with aging service partners, we advocate for funding, research, and support systems that keep older adults visible, valued, and empowered.
COLLABORATE
As the voice of older adults in Massachusetts, the Massachusetts Councils on Aging (MCOA) champions policies and programs that enhance the well-being of older adults and strengthens the capacity of local Councils on Aging (COAs). Through advocacy, collaboration, and resource sharing, MCOA ensures that older adults have access to the services and support they need to thrive in their communities.
VVACANT\Elected on June 15, 2023 at the Annual Meeting held at Wight Farm in Sturbridge
| Title | BOARD MEMBER | District |
| Chair | Emily Shea | METRO |
| Vice Chair | Susan Pacheco | METRO |
| Past Chair | Marge Yetman | NORTHEAST |
| Secretary | Mignonne Murray | METRO |
| Asst. Secretary | Janice Long | METRO |
| Treasurer | Brian O’Grady | WEST |
| Asst. Treasurer | Josie Dutil | CENTRAL |
| Conference Co-Chair | Jodi Zepke | WEST |
| Conference Co-Chair | Becky Moriarty | WEST |
| Legislative | Terri Marciello | NORTHEAST |
| Certification | Joanne Moore | SOUTHEAST |
| At Large | Amy Waters | WEST |
| At Large | Nancy Hill | SOUTHEAST |
| At Large | Randy Alysworth | METRO |
| At Large | Sharmila Biswas | SOUTHEAST |
| At Large | Michelle Bratti | SOUTHEAST |
| Northeast District: Yetman, Marciello, Minchello | ||
| Region | Municipalities | Regional Representatives |
| Minuteman | Acton, Arlington, Bedford, Boxborough, Burlington, Carlisle, Concord, Harvard, Lexington, Lincoln, Littleton, Maynard, Stow, Wilmington, Winchester, Woburn | Sharon Mercurio, Acton COA, (978) 929-6652 |
| Kristine Shah, Arlington COA, (781) 316-3400 |
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| Mystic Valley | Chelsea, Everett, Malden, Medford, Melrose, North Reading, Reading, Revere, Stoneham, Wakefield, Winthrop | Kristen Spence, Stoneham COA, (781) 438-1157 |
| Greater Lynn Senior Services, and SeniorCare | Beverly, Essex, Gloucester, Hamilton, Ipswich, Lynn, Lynnfield, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Nahant, Rockport, Saugus, Swampscott, Topsfield, Wenham | Theresa Woodbury, Hamilton COA, (978) 468-5595 |
| AgeSpan | Amesbury, Andover, Billerica, Boxford, Chelmsford, Danvers, Dracut, Dunstable, Georgetown, Groveland, Haverhill, Lawrence, Lowell, Marblehead, Merrimac, Middleton, Methuen, Newbury, Newburyport, North Andover, Peabody, Rowley, Salem, Salisbury, Tewksbury, Tyngsborough, West Newbury, Westford | Pam Blaquiere, Boxford COA, (978) 887-3591 |
| Brienne Walsh, Merrimac COA, (978) 948-7637 |
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| Jean Bushnell, Billerica COA, (978) 671-0916 |
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| Southeast District: Moore, Hunt, Biswas, Hill | ||
| Region | Municipalities | Regional Representatives |
| Coastline | Acushnet, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, Gosnold, Marion, Mattapoisett, New Bedford, Rochester | Jackie Seney, Mattapoisett COA, (508) 758-4110 |
| Cynthia Wallquist, New Bedford COA, (508) 991-6251 | ||
| Amy DiPietro, Dartmouth COA, ( 508) 999-4717 |
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| South Shore | Braintree, Cohasset, Hingham, Holbrook, Hull, Milton, Norwell, Quincy, Randolph, Scituate, Weymouth | Linda Hayes, Scituate COA, (781) 545-8722 |
| Susan Curtin, Norwell COA, (781) 659-7878 |
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| Old Colony | Abington, Avon, Bridgewater, Brockton, Carver, Duxbury, East Bridgewater, Easton, Halifax, Hanover, Hanson, Kingston, Lakeville, Marshfield, Middleborough, Pembroke, Plymouth, Plympton, Rockland, Stoughton, Wareham, West Bridgewater, Whitman | Gretchen Emmetts, Pembroke COA, (781) 294-8220 |
| Emily Williams, Bridgewater COA, (508) 697-0929 | ||
| Cape & Islands | Aquinnah, Barnstable, Bourne, Brewster, Buzzards Bay, Chatham, Chilmark, Dennis, Eastham, Edgartown, Falmouth, Gay Head, Harwich, Hyannis, Mashpee, Nantucket, Oak Bluffs, Orleans, Provincetown, Sandwich, Tisbury, Truro, Wellfleet, West Tisbury, Yarmouth |
Judi Wilson, Orleans COA, Kelly Howley, Barnstable COA, |
| Bristol County | Attleboro, Berkley, Dighton, Fall River, Freetown, Mansfield, North Attleboro, North Westport, Norton, Raynham, Rehoboth, Seekonk, Somerset, Swansea, Taunton, Westport | Beverly Bisch, Westport COA, (508) 636-1026 |
| Laurie Pimentel, Swansea COA, (508) 676-1831 |
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| Metro District: Shea, Pacheco, Murray, Long | ||
| Region | Municipalities | Regional Representatives |
| BayPath | Ashland, Dover, Framingham, Holliston, Hopkinton, Hudson, Marlborough, Natick, Northborough, Sherborn, Southborough, Sudbury, Wayland, Westborough | Trish Pope, Marlborough COA, (978) 485-6492 |
| Amy Beck, Hopkinton COA, (508) 497-9730 |
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| Randy Aylsworth, Framingham COA, (508) 532-5980 |
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| Boston, Cambridge, Somerville, Chelsea, Revere, Winthrop | Boston, Cambridge, Somerville, Chelsea, Revere, Winthrop | Melissa Carlson, Boston AgeStrong Commission, (617) 635-4366 |
| Springwell | Belmont, Brookline, Chestnut Hill, Needham, Newton, Waltham, Watertown, Wellesley, Weston | LaTanya Steele, Needham COA (781) 455-7555 |
| HESSCO | Canton, Dedham, Foxborough, Medfield, Millis, Norfolk, Norwood, Plainville, Sharon, Walpole, Westwood, Wrentham | Lina Arena-DeRosa, Westwood COA, (781) 329-8799 |
| Kerri McManama, Walpole COA, (508) 668-3330 |
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| Central District: Waters, Long, Dutil |
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| Region | Municipalities | Regional Representatives |
| Aging Services of North Central Massachusetts | Ashburnham, Ashby, Ayer, Berlin, Bolton, Clinton, Fitchburg, Gardner, Groton, Hubbardston, Lancaster, Leominster, Lunenburg, Pepperell, Princeton, Shirley, Sterling, Templeton, Townsend, Westminster, Winchendon |
Debra Goodsell, Clinton COA, Bethany Loveless, Pepperell COA, (978) 433-0326
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| Elder Services of Worcester Area | Auburn, Barre, Boylston, Grafton, Hardwick, Holden, Leicester, Millbury, New Braintree, Oakham, Paxton, Rutland, Shrewsbury, West Boylston, Worcester | Eileen Clarkson, Barre COA, (978) 355-5004 |
| Tri-Valley | Bellingham, Blackstone, Brookfield, Charlton, Douglas, Dudley, East Brookfield, Franklin, Hopedale, Medway, Mendon, Milford, Millville, North Brookfield, Northbridge, Oxford, Southbridge, Spencer, Sturbridge, Sutton, Upton, Uxbridge, Warren, Webster, West Brookfield | Kelly Bol, Northbridge COA, (508) 234-2002 |
| West District: O’Grady, Moriarty, Zepke | ||
| Region | Municipalities | Regional Representatives |
| Greater Springfield | Agawam, Brimfield, East Longmeadow, Hampden, Holland, Longmeadow, Monson, Palmer, Springfield, Wales, West Springfield, Wilbraham |
Paula Dubord, Wilbraham COA, (413) 596-8379 |
| Erin Koebler, East Longmeadow COA, (413) 525-5436 |
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| WestMass ElderCare | Belchertown, Chicopee, Granby, Holyoke, Ludlow, South Hadley, Ware | |
| Sherry Manyak, Chicopee COA, (413) 534-3698 |
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| Highland Valley | Amherst, Blandford, Chester, Chesterfield, Cummington, Easthampton, Goshen, Granville, Hadley, Hatfield, Huntington, Middlefield, Montgomery, Northampton, Pelham, Plainfield, Russell, Southampton, Southwick, Tolland, Westfield, Westhampton, Williamsburg, Worthington | |
| LifePath | Ashfield, Athol, Bernardston, Buckland, Charlemont, Colrain, Conway, Deerfield, Erving, Gill, Greenfield, Hawley, Heath, Leverett, Leyden, Monroe, Montague, New Salem, Northfield, Orange, Petersham, Phillipston, Rowe, Royalston, Shelburne, Shutesbury, Sunderland, Warwick, Wendell, Whately |
Jennifer Remillard, South County COA (Sunderland),
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| Elder Services of Berkshire County | Adams, Alford, Becket, Cheshire, Clarksburg, Dalton, Egremont, Florida, Great Barrington, Hancock, Hinsdale, Lanesborough, Lee, Lenox, Monterey, Mount Washington, New Ashford, New Marlborough, North Adams, Otis, Peru, Pittsfield, Richmond, Sandisfield, Savoy, Sheffield, Stockbridge, Tyringham, Washington, West Stockbridge, Williamstown, Windsor | Jim Clark, Pittsfield COA, (413) 499-9346 |
Strategic Plan
MCOAs-Strategic-Plan-August-16-2022
Governing Structure Documents
MCOA Bylaws, Policies & Procedures
Annual Reports
MCOA Financial Documents
Fiscal Year 2022
Fiscal Year 2021
Fiscal Year 2020
Fiscal Year 2019
Fiscal Year 2019
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