Brookline Senior Center
Resource Guide: Q-Z
– – The Elder Resource Guide is published by the Brookline Council on Aging. 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.
To update your listing, please contact OLGA SLIWA : osliwa@brooklinema.gov
QUALITY OF CARE
Mass Department of Public Health, Health Care Safety Complaints
800. 462. 5540
Mass Long Term Care Ombudsman Program
781. 647. 5327
Mass Department of Public Health, Nursing Home Report Card
www.mass.gov/dph
Mass Extended Care Federation
www.elderweb.com
REAL ESTATE
Circuit Breaker Tax Credit
Mass Resources
RESIDENTIAL CARE
Hale House
617. 536. 3726
www.halebarnard.org
Mt. Pleasant Home
617. 522. 7600
www.mountpleasant.org
Pettee House
617. 527.0023
www.stoneinstitute.com
Sophia Snow House
617. 323. 1354
www.sophiasnowplace.org
RESPITE
HELP – Home and Escort Linkage
617. 730. 2752
Chestnut Park at Cleveland Circle
617. 566. 1700
Rogerson House
617. 983. 2300, ext. 145
Sophia Snow House
617. 325. 7900, ext. 203
Springwell
617. 926. 4100
www.springwell.com
SOCIAL SECURITY
Social Security Administration
800. 772. 1213
www.ssa.gov
SUPPORT GROUPS
Alzheimer’s Association
800. 272. 3900
www.alz.org/MA/
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
617. 667. 7000
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
617. 732. 6462
Brookline Center
617. 277. 8107
www.brooklinecenter.org
Brookline Council on Aging
617. 730. 2777
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
617. 632. 3301
Faulkner Hospital
617. 983. 7000
Jewish Family & Children’s Services
781. 647. 5327
www.jfcsboston.org
LGBT Caregiver Support
617. 271. 4182
www.lgbtagingproject.org
Mass General Hospital Support Groups
617. 726. 2640
New England Baptist Hospital
617. 754. 5400
www.nebh.org
Newton Wellesley Hospital
617. 243. 6000
Cancer Support Community
888. 793. 9355
TELEMARKETING
Do Not Call Registry – National
888. 382. 1222
www.donotcall.gov
Do Not Call – Massachusetts
866. 231. 2255
www.madonotcall.govconnect.com
Opt-Out Prescreen Credit Card or Insurance Offers
888. 567. 8688
www.optoutprescreen.com
TRANSPORTATION
Brookline Elder Taxi (BETS)
617. 730. 2740
Brookline Senior Center Van
617. 730. 2750
Busy Bee Transport (Springwell)
800. 427. 0230
Brigham/Faulknew/Mass General Shuttle Buses (Partners Healthcare)
617. 726. 2250
Chestnut Hill Ride
617. 874. 0487
Elderbus
617. 730. 2777
ITN Greater Boston
781. 296. 1495
www.itngreaterboston.org
MBTA The Ride
617. 222. 5123
MBTA Senior Pass
617. 222. 5438
www.mbta.com
Wheelchair Ambulette
617. 733. 6339, 781. 444. 4655
UTILITY DISCOUNTS
National Grid Gas
800. 322. 3223
NSTAR Electric
800. 566. 2080
Verizon Telephone
800. 870. 9999
VETERAN SERVICES
AMVETS
877. 726. 8387
Brookline Veteran Services
617. 730. 2112
Homeless Women Veterans Outreach
857. 364. 4027
New England Shelter for Homeless Veterans
617. 371. 1800
Regional Veteran Services
800. 827. 1000
Veteran Medical Centers
617. 232. 9500
617. 323. 7700
VFW
800. 839. 1899
VISION
Greater Boston Guild for the Blind/Jewish Guild for the Blind
617. 327. 1718
MAB Community Services (MA Assoc for Blind)
617. 926. 4232
Mass Commission for the Blind
617. 727. 5550
Perkins Outreach
617. 972. 7643
Talking Information Center
800. 696. 9505