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Not sure where to start?
An excellent starting point for any caregiver is a call to your local ASAP’s information and referral department to learn about all the services and resources available in your area. The ASAP information and referral department can provide valuable guidance and assistance throughout your caregiving journey. Your town’s Council on Aging is another essential tool to help you understand and access available resources for your loved one.
Tri-Valley, Inc.10 Mill St. |
800-286-6640; 508-949-6640 |
Central Massachusetts Agency on Aging360 West Boylston Street |
508-852-5539; 800-244-3032 (V/TDD) |
Aging Services Access Points, commonly referred to as ASAPs, are one-stop entry points for all of the services and benefits available to seniors in Massachusetts. ASAPs manage the Massachusetts Home Care Program, Meals on Wheels, Money Management Program and Caregiver Support Program, as well as provide information and referrals for senior services such as home care, housing options, public benefits, legal assistance, hospice care, the ombudsman program, health insurance, senior companions and adult day care. BayPath also serves as a federal Area Agency on Aging (AAA), receiving and disbursing federal funding under the Older Americans Act.
Bellingham Council on AgingDirector: Josie Dutil |
508-966-0398 |
Councils on Aging (COAs) are local volunteer organizations that offer information and direct services to seniors, their caregivers and other people with aging issues. COAs are part of the local government, and work with other senior agencies and city/town departments to provide social, recreational, health, safety and educational programs for seniors in their communities. Most COAs operate Senior Centers for area residents age 60 or older. COAs are also home to each town’s SHINE Program representatives, who provide free, confidential and unbiased health insurance information, assistance and counseling.
Contact: Bob Greenhalgh
Municipal Complex
10 Mechanic Street
Bellingham, MA 02019
774-292-2437
Municipal Complex
10 Mechanic Street
Bellingham, MA 02019
508-657-2800
Meals on Wheels are provided short-term or long-term to homebound elders age 60 and older who are unable to prepare a nutritionally balanced meal for themselves.
800-286-6640; 508-949-6640
St. Blaise Roman Catholic Church
1158 South Main Street
Bellingham, MA
508-966-1274
Distribution:
Wednesday, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Note: Bellingham residents only; must show ID.
800-573-2763
Internet orders
$60 minimum order, fee $9.95, $100 or more, fee $6.95
781-694-5442
No minimum order, fee $9.95 for internet orders, $14.95 for call-in order
Milford Family Pharmacy105 East Main StreetMilford, MA 01757
774-233-0483 Free delivery Monday through Friday. Allow 24 hours for delivery. Blister packs and flow packs available. |
Country Fresh Laundry & Linens10 Central Street 508-788-8001 Pickup and delivery, wash, dry, fold laundry |
GATRA Bellingham Commuter Shuttle ServiceRuns on a fixed route Monday-Friday from Bellingham to the Franklin Forge Park train station. Nominal fee charged for all ages. For more information and schedules go to www.GATRA.org. |
Bellingham-GATRA Senior and Handicapped Transportation508-657-2709 Rides in-town and surrounding area (up to 10 miles) Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Curb to curb with door to door service as needed under ADA. Donations accepted. No fee. Arrangments must be made during normal operating hours; no later than the day before service is needed (Monday rides must be requested by 3 p.m. on Friday). Limited long-distance transportation for medical appointments in Boston, Framingham, Worcester and Providence available (minimum 10 days’ notice, $25 donation requested). |
Blackstone Valley Limo877-278-4464; 508-278-4464 |
King Courier508-943-9353 |
JYL Transportation774-745-7752 |
MART (Medicaid Transportation)800-854-9928 |
Bellingham Council on Aging Supportive Day ProgramBellingham Senior Center |
508-966-0398 www.bellinghamma.org/ |
Program schedule: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Cost: $35 per day (includes light breakfast, luncheon meal, snack); transportation free for Bellingham residents, $10 per day for out of town members
Companion Caregivers Franklin and Bellingham Senior Centers In-Home Respite Program40 Blackstone Street |
508-966-0398 town.franklin.ma.us/Pages/ |
Eligibility: Care recipient must be age 60 or older with a diagnosis of Alzheimer`s, a related dementia or a significant chronic medical condition and must be Franklin or Bellingham residents; means test required for discounted rate
Cost: Private pay households at $12 per hour; discounted rate households at $8 per hour; two-hour minimum and six-hour maximum of weekly service
Schedule: Services offered Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-8p.m. and weekends on a limited basis Services: Trained and screened companion employed by Franklin Senior Center can provide meal or snack preparation; conversation, reading, writing, playing games or cards; contact emergency services if necessary, with family permission; no homemaking service, personal care or lifting is permitted
Click here for our full list of Home Care Agencies that service MetroWest, MA..
Director. Monique Bergeron
10 Wrentham Manor
Bellingham, MA 02019
508-883-4999
Depot Court, Wrentham Manor