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COMMUNITY RESOURCES:
- Hampshire Community Action Commission First Call for Help
- 557 Easthampton Road, Northampton
- Phone: (413) 582-4237 or (800) 339-7779
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- Hampshire County Senior Volunteer Program
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- Highland Valley Elder Services, Inc.
- Highland Valley Elder Services is a private, not-for-profit corporation that promotes "Quality Long Living" for elders in twenty-four communities in Hampshire and western Hamden counties of western Massachusetts.
- Website - http://www.highlandvalley.org
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- SHINE Serving the Health Information Needs of Elders in Massachusetts
- The SHINE Program is Massachusetts' State Health Insurance Program that provides free, one-on-one health insurance information, counseling and assistance to Medicare beneficiaries of all ages.
- Website - http://www.medicareoutreach.org/index.htm
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- Stavros Center for Independent Living
- Stavros provides services to over 6,000 consumers in Franklin, Hampshire and Hampden counties--and over 1/3 of them are elders. They provide advocacy, skills training and run the largest PCA program in the state. They assist with housing and discrimination issues and help people transition from nursing homes back to their communities, through several various programs.
- The local number is 413-256-0473
- Website - http://www.stavros.org/
STATE RESOURCES:
- Elder Hotline
- The Attorney General's Office has a statewide, toll-free telephone hotline to assist individuals on a wide range of elder issues.
- The number to call is:
1-888-AG-ELDER (1-888-243-5337) TTY: (617) 727-0434
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- Retired Educators Association of Massachusetts (REAM)
- Website - http://www.ream1951.org/
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- Pension Assistance Project
- The New England Pension Assistance Project provides assistance to individuals having trouble understanding or obtaining their pension benefits.
- Website - http://www.pensionaction.org/
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- Office of Elder Health
- The Office of Elder Health (OEH) of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health fosters healthy aging for the Commonwealth's population by planning, advocating, coordinating and administering programs and policies that assure access to quality health care and enhance opportunities for older people to learn about and take responsibility for their own health.
- Website - http://www.mass.gov/dph/fch/elderhealth/index.htm
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- Elder Affairs
- This site is designed to assist elders and their families with answers to questions about services and opportunities available to seniors and their caregivers in Massachusetts.
- Website - http://www.mass.gov/portal/index.jsp?pageID=eldershomepage&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Eelders
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- 800ageinfo
- This website is designed to assist consumers and caregivers as well as professionals seeking information and resources on eldercare services. The site lists information on approximately 40,000 services and programs in Massachusetts for elders.
- Website - http://www.800ageinfo.com
FEDERAL RESOURCES:
- Low Income Subsidy On-line Qualifier Tool
- The Social Security Administration released an on-line qualifier tool to help determine whether someone is eligible for the Low Income Subsidy that helps pay some Medicare prescription drug costs. Applications began to be processed July 1, 2005 and the prescription drug benefit goes into effect on January 1, 2006.
- Website - http://www.ssa.gov/organizations/medicareoutreach2
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- Administration on Aging
- This site is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of a wide variety of topics, programs and services related to aging.
- Website - http://www.aoa.gov/
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- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
- The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) administer the Medicare program and work in partnership with the states to administer Medicaid.
- Website - http://www.cms.hhs.gov/
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- Elder Care Locator
- The Eldercare Locator connects older Americans and their caregivers with sources of information on senior services.
- Website - http://www.eldercare.gov
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- Social Security Administration
- Website - http://www.ssa.gov/
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- Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
- Website - http://www.irs.gov/
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- Firstgov
- FirstGov is the official web portal for the U.S. government. It is a free-access website designed to give you a centralized place to find information from U.S. local, state and federal government agency websites. Of particular interest on the site is the section of Consumer Protection and Safety at http://www.firstgov.gov/Citizen/Topics/Consumer_Safety.shtml
- Website - http://www.firstgov.gov
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