2013 Resource Guide: A-G
OLGA SLIWA, LICSW
Editor
- - The Elder Resource Guide is published by the Brookline Council on Aging and copies are available at the Center. These listings, accurate as of September, are from the sixth edition. Please note that inclusion does not constitute a recommendation. The guide is to help you get information and services.
This edition would not have been possible without the assistance of Maximilian Gonzalez and Naomi Isler. They have our greatest appreciation.
ADULT DAY HEALTH PROGRAMS
Hebrew Rehabilitation Center
Suzie Kaytis
617. 363. 8515
www.hebrewseniorlife.org
Adult Day Health at Wallingford Jewish Community Housing
Elaine Aronski
617. 912. 8452
www.hebrewseniorlife.org/healthcare
Greater Boston Chinese Golden Age
Lili Mei
617. 789. 4289
www.gbcgac.org
Rogerson Communities Adult Day Center
617. 363. 2329
www.rogerson.org
Windsor House Adult Health Care
Denise Thorud
617. 491. 1815
www.windsorhouse.org
ADULT LEARNING
Brookline Senior Center
617. 730. 2770
www.brooklineseniorcenter.org
Brookline Adult Education
617. 730. 2700
www.brooklineadulted.org
Brookline Public Libraries
617. 730. 2370
www.brooklinelibrary.org
Boston University Evergreen Program
617. 353. 9852
www.bu.edu/evergreen
Boston Adult Education
617. 267. 4430
www.bcae.org
Cambridge Adult Education
617. 547. 6789
www.ccae.org
Harvard Institute for Learning
617. 495. 4072
www.hilr.harvard.edu
Univ of Mass Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
617. 287. 7312
www.umb.edu/olli
ADVOCACY
Attorney General’s Elder Hotline
888. 243. 5337
www.mass.gov/ag
Newton-Brookline Consumer Office
617. 796. 1292
Boston Center for Independent Living
617. 338. 6665
www.bostoncil.org
Brookline Community Aging Network
617. 730. 2777
www.brooklinecan.org
Executive Office of Elder Affairs
800 . AGE. INFO
www.mass.gov/elders
Long Term Care Program – Jewish Family and Children’s Service
Dan Goldberg
781. 647. 5327
www.jfcs.org
Mass Association of Older Americans
617. 426. 0804
www.maoamass.org
MassPro
781. 890. 0011
www.masspro.org
Mass Senior Action Council
617. 284. 1234
www.masssenioraction.org
National Council on Aging
www.ncoa.org
Springwell Aging Service Access
617. 926. 4100
www.springwell.com
ASSISTED LIVING
Mass Assisted Living Facilities Association
781. 622. 5999
www.massalfa.org
BEREAVEMENT
Brookline Council on Aging
Deidre Waxman
617. 277. 2777
www.brooklinema.gov
Hospice of the Good Shepherd
617. 969. 6130
www.hospicegoodshepherd.org
Jewish Family and Children’s Service
Barbara Sternfield
781. 647. 5327
Newton-Wellesley Hospital
email: nwhcf@partners.org
Pet Loss Support Hotline at Tufts School of Veterinary Medicine
508. 839. 7966
Steward Hospice
Patricia Witt
781. 392. 2230
CAREGIVER SUPPORT
Alzheimer’s Association 24/7 Helpline
800. 272. 3900
Asian Caregiver Support
Greater Boston Chinese Golden Age Center
617. 789. 5623
www.gbcgac.org
Facing Cancer Together
617. 332. 5777
www.facing-cancer.org
Springwell Area Agency on Aging
617. 926. 4100
www.springwell.org
CLEANING SERVICES
Bio Recovery 911, Inc.
888. 687. 3270
www.biorecovery911.com
Fabiana’s Cleaning Service
617. 922. 2097
Houseworks
Bob Severino
617. 928. 1010
www.house-works.com
Minute Women, Inc.
781. 862. 3300
Nice View Cleaning
617. 645.9268
Service Master Disaster Restoration
800. 783. 0552
www.svmgilmore.com
The Maids
617. 969. 1525
Needham Cleaning Ladies
781. 449. 6552
CLUTTER MANAGEMENT/PROF ORGANIZERS
The Move Maven
Karen Zweig
617. 455. 1964
www.movemaven.com
Diana’s Domestic Therapy
Diana Lopez
617. 312. 8304
DENTAL SERVICES
Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine
617. 638. 4700
www.bu.edu/dental
Forsythe School of Dental Hygiene at
Mass College of Pharmacy and Health Science
617. 278. 2700
www.mcphs.edu
Harvard Dental Center
617. 432. 1434
www.harvarddentalcenter.harvard.edu
MassHealth Dental Service Line
800. 207. 5019
www.masshealth-dental.net
Mass League of Community Health Centers
800. 475. 8455
www.massleague.org
Mount Ida Dental Clinic
617. 928. 7360
www.mountida.edu
Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
617. 636. 6828
www.tufts.edu/dental
DISABILITY RESOURCES
Assistive Technology Exchange
www.massatloan.org
Boston Center for Independent Living
617. 338. 6665
www.bostoncil.org
Disability Law Center
800. 872. 9992
www.dlc-ma.org
Mass Disabled Persons Protection Commission
Abuse: 800. 426. 9009 (V/TTY)
Administrative: 617. 727. 6465 (V/TTY)
Mass Home Modification Loan Program
Metro Boston Housing Partnership
617. 425. 6637
www.mbhp.org
Mass Office on Disability
617. 727. 7440 (V/TTY)
800. 322. 2020 (V/TTY)
www.mass.gov/mod
Mass Registry of Motor Vehicles
617. 351. 4500
www.mass.gov/rmv/medical
Mass Rehab Commission
800. 245. 6543
Brookline Rehab Office
617. 739. 9080
Operation Independence
617. 923. 4545
www.operationindependence.net
DONATIONS
Big Brothers/Big Sisters
800. 483. 5503
Boomerangs
617. 524. 5120
Dress for Success
617. 779. 2177
Goodwill/Morgan Memorial
617. 445. 1010
Got Books?
978. 327. 7600
Mass Coalition for the Homeless
781. 595. 7570, ext 13
Rosie’s Place
617. 442. 9322
Salvation Army
800. 728. 7825
Second Step
617. 965. 3999
Solutions at Work
617. 492. 0300
Vietnam Veterans
800. 775. 8387
Wheelchair Recycler
508. 460. 6328
DRIVER SAFETY
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital
DriveWise Program
617. 667. 4074
Brookline Adult and Community Ed
Continuing to Drive Past 55 Class
617. 730. 2700
Mass Registry of Motor Vehicles
617. 351. 9222
Newton Wellesley Hospital
Drive Safe Program
617. 243. 6172
Spaulding Rehab Hospital
Pre-Driving Evaluations
781. 843. 1145
DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
AM PM Medical
617. 562.4400
Bay State Medical Equipment
508. 427. 5772
www.bsmedonline.com
Belmont Medical Supply
617. 484. 3888
www.belmontmedical.com
Centralized Medical Equipment
781. 297. 8316
www.centralizedmedicalequipment.com
Medi-Health Care
617. 278. 2900
Praxair Health Care Services
781. 902. 1800
www.praxair.com
DURABLE EQUIPMENT – - USED
Assistive Technology Exchange
www.getatstuff.org
ALS Assoc, Mass Chapter, Equipment Loan
781. 255. 8884
www.als-ma.org
Ayers Handicap Van Conversion Center
617. 328. 0102
www.ayershandicapvans.com
ELDER ABUSE
Asian Task Force against Domestic Violence
617. 338. 2355
www.atask.org
Beth Israel Hospital Center
Violence Prevention and Recovery
617. 667. 8141
www.bidmc.org
Brookline Community Mental Health Center
617. 277. 8107
www.brooklinecenter.org
Brookline Police
Domestic Violence Unit
617. 730. 2247
Casa Myrna 24-hour Safe Link Hotline
877. 785. 2020
www.casamyrna.org
Elder Abuse Hotline
800. 922. 2275
Faulkner Hospital
617. 983. 7854
Gay Men’s Domestic Violence Program
800. 832. 1901
www.gmdvp.org
Jane Doe Inc.
617. 556. 1902
www.janedoe.org
Jewish Family and Children’s Services
Kol Isha Domestic Violence Support
781. 647. 5327
www.jfcsboston.org
REACH Beyond Domestic Violence
800. 899. 4000
www.reachma.org
Second Step
617. 965. 2538
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
Brookline Health Department
Dawn Sibor, Director of Emergency Preparedness
617. 730. 2656
www.brooklinema.gov
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
www.fema.gov
US Department of Homeland Security
www.ready.gov/america
ERRANDS
Boston University Quickie Job Service
617. 353. 2890
Chestnut Hill Errands
617. 847. 0487
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
AARP Tax Aide Program
888. 227. 7669
www.aarp.org/money/taxaide
Bentley Taxpayer Clinic
781. 891. 2083
www.bentley.edu/service-learning/blitc
Brookline Safety Net
617. 277. 8107
www.brooklinecenter.org/emergency_food
Community Tax Aid of Boston
www.ctaboston.org
Edith Stewart Chase Foundation
781. 893. 5308
www.edithstewartchasefoundation.org
Patricia Morris, Esq, CFP
617. 332. 0053
Sean Hogan, Financial Advisor, Edward Jones Investments
617. 738. 0008
SWAN Society in Boston, Inc.
617. 536. 7952
www.swansocietyboston.org
Federal tax line
800. 829. 1040
State of Mass tax line
800. 392. 6089
FITNESS
Brookline Adult and Community Education Program
617. 730. 2700
Brookline Recreation Department
617. 730. 2069
Friendship Works Strong for Life
617. 482. 1510
www.fw4elders.org
Top of the Hill Gang Ski and Sports Club
www.tohg.org
FOOD
Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA)
617. 989. 2200
Food Delivery
HELP Home and Escort Linkage Program
617. 730. 2752
Food Stamps
www.gettingfoodstamps.org
Leventhal Sidman Jewish Community Center
617. 558. 6596
www.lsjcc.org
Springwell Lunch at Brookline Senior Center & Home Delivery
617. 730. 2770 617. 926. 4100
Women, Infant and Children Program (WIC)
800. 942. 1007
FOOD DELIVERY
Suburban Shopping Service
617. 277. 7523
FOOD PANTRIES
Brookline Emergency Food Pantry
St. Paul’s Church
617. 566. 4953
Family Table Kosher Food Pantry at Jewish Family & Children’s Services
781. 647. 5327
Kosher Food Pantry
Greater Boston Food Bank
800. 645. 8333, 617. 427. 5200
www.gbfb.org
FRAUD
Attorney General’s Office (MA)
888. 243. 5337
Brookline Police Department
617. 730. 2222
Community Dispute Settlement Center, Inc.
617. 876. 5376
www.communitydispute.org
Elder Abuse Hotline
800. 922. 2275
Long Term Care Ombudsman Program
781. 647. 5327, 800. AGE. INFO
www.ltcombudsman.org
Metropolitan Mediation Services
617. 277. 8107
Newton-Brookline Consumer Office
MA Attorney General
617. 796. 1292
FUEL ASSISTANCE
Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD)
617. 357. 6000
www.bostonabcd.org
Citizens Energy Heat Assistance
Oil: 877. 563. 4645
Gas: 866. 427. 9918
www.citizensenergy.com
Good Neighbor Energy Fund
800. 334. 3047
www.magoodneighbor.org
Green Homes Brookline
866. 867. 8727
www.greenhomesbrookline.org
ABCD ENERGY CONSERVATION PROGRAM: HEARTWAP
617. 357. 6012
Mass Energy Consumers Alliance
617. 524. 3950
www.massenergy.com
FUNERAL
www.endoflifecommission.org
www.funerals.org
www.funeralplanning101.com
www.jewish-funerals.org
www.greenfuneralsite.com
Body Donation:
Anatomy Gifts Registry
800. 300. 5433
www.anatomicgift.com
Boston University School of Medicine
Anatomical Gift Program
617. 638. 4245
Harvard Medical School
Anatomical Gift Program
617. 432. 1735
Tufts University School of Medicine
617. 636. 0837
University of Mass Medical School
508. 856. 2460
Social Security Administration
800. 772. 1213
www.ssa.gov
Veterans Services
617. 730. 2112
GERIATRIC CARE ADVISORS
Brookline Council on Aging
617. 730. 2777
Jewish Family & Children’s Services
781. 693. 1334
Geriatric Care Managers of New England
www.gcmnewengland.org