LINKS



(See our CITIZEN CONSUMER FORUM page for additional useful Links.)

Mass Municipal Association (MMA) Link to Cities and Towns:

Not all communities operate web sites that feature services and programs offered at the local Council on Aging, but this site will link you to your town where you can check the availability of a local COA web page.   See 'City and Town Web sites' at left.
If you do not see your town listed, please contact us.

Massachusetts Elder Care Agencies and Advocates

1-800-AGE-INFO
AARP MA
Alzheimer's Association Massachusetts Chapter
Assisted Living Facilities.Org
The Carroll Center for the Blind
Disability Policy Consortium
Health Care for All
Home Care Alliance of Massachusetts
LGBT Aging Project
Massachusetts Advocates for Nursing Home Reform
Mass Aging Service Association
Mass ALFA
Mass Council for Home Care Aide Services
Massachusetts Department of Revenue: Information for Senior Citizens and Retirees
Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs
Massachusetts Department of Public Health — Healthy Aging
Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary
Mass Home Care
Mass Home Care — Think Home Care
Massachusetts Independent Living Council (statewide listings of agencies)
Mass Medline
Massachusetts Older Americans
Mass Senior Action
Mass Senior Care Association
Mass Service Alliance
National Association of Social Workers-Massachusetts Chapter (NASW-MA)
National Braille Press
The Perkins School for the Blind
Project Bread
SAGE Western MA (LGBT Elders)

Medicare

What is Medicaid? A brief primer dealing with health care reform
Medicare Main Page
Medicare & Medicaid Updates
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Medicare Implications of Social Security Cost-of-Living Freeze

MMA

Mass Municipal Association (MMA)
MMA Local Officials Human Service Council (LOHSC)

Massachusetts Government

Massachusetts Government (main page)
Massachusetts Governor's Web Page
Massachusetts- List of State Agencies

Massachusetts Health & Human Services (HHS)

Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services
Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Massachusetts Executive Office of Veterans Services
Massachusetts Department of Mental Health
Massachusetts Commission for the Blind
Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Massachusetts Rehab Commission

Massachusetts Constitutional Offices

Massachusetts Secretary of State
Massachusetts Secretary of State/ Citizens Information Services
Massachusetts Attorney General's Office

Massachusetts Legislature

Massachusetts Legislator
Massachusetts Senator (contact info)
Massachusetts Representative (contact info)

Other Government Agencies that Connect with MCOA

MBTA News/Events
MBTA Public Meetings
Massachusetts RMV
Massachusetts Cultural Council
Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs
Massachusetts Department of Fire Services
Massachusetts Department of Revenue: Information for Senior Citizens and Retirees
Massachusetts Mental Health Counselors Association
Massachusetts Executive Office of Transportation
Massachusetts Office of Tourism
Massachusetts Office of Refugees and Immigrants
Massachusetts Office of Civic Engagement and Strong Communities
Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance
Massachusetts Department of Workforce Development
Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination
Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance (rules for public employees and public buildings)
Massachusetts Regional Planning Agency Directory
Massachusetts State Ethics Commission
Massachusetts Commission on the End of Life Care (Resource Guide)

Non Profit Resources — Massachusetts & elsewhere

ADA-One.com - New ADA Guidelines for Nonprofits
Hoarding Resources at Masshousing.org

Other States

MySeniorCare — Out of State Resources   (NIH Reviewed/Approved)
      a community on the topic of senior care providing information
      on home health care, assisted living, hospice and more.
Connecticut Department of Social Services, Bureau of Aging
Connecticut Association of Senior Center Personnel
New Hampshire Association of Senior Centers
New Hampshire Bureau of Elderly & Adult Services
Rhode Island Department of Elderly Affairs

National Links

AARP National
Alzheimer's Association National
American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)
American Society on Aging (ASA)
Disability.gov — Resources & Documents
EPA Factsheets
Families USA
FEMA
    Ready America — Winter Storms
Medicare — U.S. Government
National Council on Aging (NCOA)
National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices
NCOA's National Institute of Senior Centers
NCOA's Benefit for Seniors
NCOA's Healthy Aging
Social Security — U.S. Government
U.S. Administration on Aging

Legal

Commission on Legal Problems of the Elderly
Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS)
GBLS Medicare Advocacy Project
Mass Law Reform Institute
Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation
National Consumer Law Center
The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
The National Senior Citizens Law Center
Information concerning Elder law
Mass Resources:   Provides useful information about a wide range of assistance programs for people in need living in Massachusetts

Medical

Find numerous updates and articles at these sites.

CDC — Centers for Disease Control
    CDC Healthy Aging
    CDC Learning Connection
HHS — US Department of Health & Human Services
    Healthy People 2020
    News Links for HHS Agencies
NIH — National Institutes of Health
    NIH Senior Health
    NIH National Library of Medicine — Medline Plus
NIMH — National Institute of Mental Health
    NIMH Publications

Harvard Health Publications   (Harvard Medical School)
JAMA Journal of the American Medical Association  (Articles 9 months old generally do not require signing in)
New England Journal of Medicine
Nature (journal)
Science (journal)

Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma Symptoms
Tardive Dyskinesia (TD) Syndrome




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