Links

See our Consumer Corner page for additional useful Links.

Read the Civic Engagement Times

Vol. 2/1 — May/June 2009

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.

Massachusetts Elder Care Agencies and Advocates

1-800-AGE-INFO
AARP MA
Alzheimer's Association Massachusetts Chapter
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 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 Service Alliance
Massachusetts Senior Care Organization (aka Mass Extended Care)
National Association of Social Workers-Massachusetts Chapter (NASW-MA)
National Braille Press
The Perkins School for the Blind
Project Bread

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 EOHHS

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 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)

Other States

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

Alzheimer's Association National
AARP National
American Society on Aging (ASA)
Disability.gov — Resources & Documents
Families USA
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

Mesothelioma
Tardive Dyskinesia (TD) Syndrome