Age Strong designations
We are a City Department, Council on Aging and a federally-funded Area Agency on Aging.
As an Area Agency on Aging (AAA), we receive federal funding through the Older Americans Act (OAA). Through this funding, we support many programs and services across the City of Boston.
About Area Agencies on Aging
In 1972, the Older Americans Act established Area Agencies on Aging. The goal is to help people live independently in their communities. We achieve this through a process that includes:
- assessment of community-specific needs
- service planning, and
- service delivery.
The Age Strong Commission, as an Area Agency on Aging, delivers some direct services, including information and direct help. We also partner with a network of nonprofit organizations across the City to meet the diverse needs of our vibrant community.
Agencies we fund as an Area Agency on Aging
Agencies we fundProgram location | Name and Description |
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Boston Senior Home Care
89 South Street, Suite 501, Boston, MA 02111 |
Family Caregiver Support Program
Services: Offers help to caregivers through:
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Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children 99 Summer Street, 6th Floor, Boston, MA 02110 |
KINections
Services: Support to grandparents raising grandchildren through:
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Program Location | Program name and details |
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Ethos
555 Amory Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 |
Nutrition Services
Services:
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Greater Boston Chinese Golden Age Center
75 Kneeland Street, Suite 204, Boston, MA 02111 |
Nutrition Program
Services:
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Program Location | Name and Description |
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Ethos
555 Amory Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 |
Healthy Aging / AgeWell West Roxbury Program
Services:
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Greater Boston Chinese Golden Age Center
75 Kneeland Street, Suite 204, Boston, MA 02111 |
Asian Health Focus
Services:
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La Alianza Hispana
1000 Massachusetts Avenue #101 Boston, MA 02118 |
Aliancianos Senior Program
Services: Offers programs that support fall-prevention and healthy lifestyle skill-building, including:
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Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
11 Norwich Street, 2nd Floor Suite., Worcester, MA 01608 |
‘Ask the Pharmacist’ HomeMeds
Services:
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Location | Program name and details |
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Ethos
555 Amory Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 |
Long Term Care Ombudsman Program
Services:
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Program Location | Program name and details |
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ABCD Mattapan Family Service Center
535 River Street, Mattapan, MA 02126 |
Senior Program
Services:
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ABCD North End/West End Neighborhood Service Center
1 Michelangelo Street, Boston, MA 02113 |
Elder Services Program
Services: Help for low-income older adult residents living in:
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Boston Medical Center
Doctors Office Building, 720 Harrison Avenue, Suite 707. Boston, MA 02118 |
Elders Living at Home Program
Services: Supports older adults in the transition from homelessness to housing through:
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Developmental Evaluation and Adjustment Facilities, Inc.
215 Brighton Avenue, Allston, MA 02134 |
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Senior Independent Living Support Services Program
Services: Provides referrals for:
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East Boston Social Centers, Inc.
68 Central Square, East Boston, MA 02128 |
Senior Place Program
Services: The program offers supportive services to East Boston’s older adults, including:
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Ecumenical Social Action Committee
434 Jamaicaway, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 |
Senior Home Repair
Services: Helps older adults with:
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Ethos
555 Amory Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 |
Volunteer Services Program
Services: The program offers:
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Friendship Works
105 Chauncy Street, Boston, MA 02111 |
Friendship Works
Services:
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Greater Boston Chinese Golden Age Center
75 Kneeland Street, Suite 204, Boston, MA 02111 |
Asian Elder Drop-In Service
Services:
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Greater Boston Legal Services
197 Friend Street, Boston, MA 02114 |
Boston Elder Legal Services
Services:
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Generations Incorporated
25 Kingston Street, 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02111 |
Active Aging Program
Services:
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HEARTH
1640 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02118 |
Housing Stability through Recreation and Socialization
Services:
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Inquilinos Boricuas en Accion
100 West Dedham Street, Boston, MA 02118 |
Resident Services Program
Services:
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John F. Kennedy Family Service Center
15 Tufts Street, Charlestown, MA 02129 |
Senior Services Program
Services:
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La Alianza Hispana
1000 Massachusetts Avenue #101, Boston, MA 02118 |
Aliancianos Senior Program
Services (for older Latino adults):
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Little Brothers Friends of the elderly
2 Park Plaza Suite 314. Boston, MA 02116 |
Volunteer Services Program
Services: The program offers:
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MAB Community Services
200 Ivy Street, Brookline, MA 02446 |
Boston Visually Impaired Elders Program
Services: Support for older adults who experience vision impairments includes:
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Nuestra Comunidad Development Corporation
56 Warren Street, Suite 200, Roxbury, MA 02119 |
Housing Resource Services
Services: Help for older adults, including grandparents caring for grandchildren, who are:
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Operation PEACE, Northeast
78 Peterborough Street, Boston, MA 02215 |
Peterborough Senior Center
Services:
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South Boston Neighborhood House
136 H Street, South Boston, MA 02127 |
Senior Program
Services:
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Vietnamese American Initiative for Development (VietAID)
42 Charles St. Suite E |
Senior Day Program
Services:
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