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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

Our focus

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:

  1. assessment of community-specific needs
  2. service planning, and
  3. service delivery.

Click here to read our Area Plan for 2022-2025.

Supporting the community

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 fund
Program location Name and Description
Program location
Boston Senior Home Care

89 South Street, Suite 501, Boston, MA 02111
Contact: Lisandra Clarke, 617-451-6400

Name and Description
Family Caregiver Support Program

Services:

Offers help to caregivers through:

  • counseling and support groups
  • respite
  • information and referrals, and
  • training opportunities. 
Program location
Massachusetts Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Children

99 Summer Street, 6th Floor, Boston, MA 02110
Contact: Deanna Forist, 617-983-5850

Name and Description
KINections

Services:

Support to grandparents raising grandchildren through:

  • support groups
  • relaxation services
  • respite, and
  • workshops.
Program Location Program name and details
Program Location
Ethos

555 Amory Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Contact: Margery Gann, 617-522-6700

Program name and details
Nutrition Services 

Services:
  • Home-delivered meals
  • Cafés in Boston where older adults can receive nutritious meals
Program Location
Greater Boston Chinese Golden Age Center

75 Kneeland Street, Suite 204, Boston, MA 02111
Contact: Debbie Gove, 617-357-0226

Program name and details
Nutrition Program 

Services:
  • Home-delivered Cantonese-style meals
  • Meals at dining sites throughout Boston
Program Location Name and Description
Program Location
Ethos

555 Amory Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

Contact: Ann Glora, 617-477-6616

Name and Description
Healthy Aging / AgeWell West Roxbury Program 

Services:
  • Education on nutrition, exercise, and prevention
  • Help to older adults experiencing chronic conditions, HIV, and other health issues
Program Location
Greater Boston Chinese Golden Age Center

75 Kneeland Street, Suite 204, Boston, MA 02111

Contact: Megan Cheung, 617-357-0226 (Ext 231)

Name and Description
Asian Health Focus

Services:
  • Healthy aging workshops, such as chronic disease self-management and Tai-Chi
  • Classes are in Chinese and geared to Chinese-speaking older adults
Program Location
La Alianza Hispana

1000 Massachusetts Avenue #101 Boston, MA 02118

Contact: Marisol Amaya, 617-427-7175 (Ext 716)

Name and Description
Aliancianos Senior Program

Services:

Offers programs that support fall-prevention and healthy lifestyle skill-building, including:

  • chronic disease self-management
  • Matter of Balance, and
  • Tai-Chi. 
Program Location
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

11 Norwich Street, 2nd Floor Suite., Worcester, MA 01608

Contact: Colleen Massey, 508-373-5651

Name and Description
‘Ask the Pharmacist’ HomeMeds

Services:
  • Delivers medication management counseling and education
  • Works to ensure proper use of medications 
Location Program name and details
Location
Ethos

555 Amory Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

Contact: 617-477-6615

Program name and details
Long Term Care Ombudsman Program

Services:

  • Advocates for the rights of those living in nursing and other facilities in Boston.
  • One-on-one or group visits with residents and their families.
Program Location Program name and details
Program Location
ABCD Mattapan Family Service Center

535 River Street, Mattapan, MA 02126

Contact: Michaelle Bernard, 617-298-1785

Program name and details
Senior Program

Services:
  • Help with utility payments and Groceries for low-income older adults
  • Exercise and educational classes
  • Recreational activities 
  • Group outings
Program Location
ABCD North End/West End Neighborhood Service Center

1 Michelangelo Street, Boston, MA 02113

Contact: Maria Stella Gulla, 617-523-8125

Program name and details
Elder Services Program

Services:

Help for low-income older adult residents living in:

  • the North End
  • the West End
  • Beacon Hill, and
  • nearby communities.
Program Location
Boston Medical Center

Doctors Office Building, 720 Harrison Avenue, Suite 707. Boston, MA 02118

Contact: Eileen O’Brien, 617-638-6148

Program name and details
Elders Living at Home Program

Services:

Supports older adults in the transition from homelessness to housing through:

  • case management
  • residential stabilization
  • geriatric assessment
  • consumer education, and
  • housing placement.
Program Location
Developmental Evaluation and Adjustment Facilities, Inc.

215 Brighton Avenue, Allston, MA 02134

Contact: Carol Hilbinger, chilbinger@deafinconline.org 617-254-4041 TTY/V

Program name and details
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Senior Independent Living Support Services Program

Services:

Provides referrals for:

  • services and benefits
  • assistive technology assessments
  • education around proper use of equipment, and
  • health education.
Program Location
East Boston Social Centers, Inc.

68 Central Square, East Boston, MA 02128

Contact: Dawn Panos, 617-569-3221 (Ext 114)

Program name and details
Senior Place Program

Services:

The program offers supportive services to East Boston’s older adults, including:

  • social and recreational activities, and 
  • educational and volunteer opportunities.
Program Location
Ecumenical Social Action Committee

434 Jamaicaway, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

Contact: Kim Pressey, 617-524-2555 (ext 104)

Program name and details
Senior Home Repair

Services:

Helps older adults with:

  • minor home repairs
  • general home maintenance
  • financial counseling
  • falls prevention home modifications, and
  • referrals.
Program Location
Ethos

555 Amory Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

Contact: Meg Barhite, 617-522-6700 (Ext 323)

Program name and details
Volunteer Services Program 

Services:

The program offers:

  • companionship
  • medical escorts
  • grocery shopping, and
  • telephone check-in calls.
Program Location
Friendship Works

105 Chauncy Street, Boston, MA 02111

Contact: Julia Burkley, 617-482-1510 (ext 138)

Program name and details
Friendship Works

Services:
  • Matches English-speaking and Spanish-speaking volunteers with older adults.
  • Provides companionship through friendly visits, and medical escorts.
Program Location
Greater Boston Chinese Golden Age Center

75 Kneeland Street, Suite 204, Boston, MA 02111

Contact: Megan Cheung, 617-357-0226 (Ext 231)

Program name and details
Asian Elder Drop-In Service

Services:
  • Health education, information and help
  • Fitness and wellness classes
  • Other social activities
Program Location
Greater Boston Legal Services

197 Friend Street, Boston, MA 02114

Contact: Radhika Bhattacharya, 617-371-1234

Program name and details
Boston Elder Legal Services

Services:
  • Legal help and information
Program Location
Generations Incorporated

25 Kingston Street, 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02111

Contact: Jen Bowen Flynn, 617-423-6633

Program name and details
Active Aging Program

Services:
  • Health, wellness, and fitness classes
  • Volunteer opportunities
Program Location
HEARTH

1640 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02118

Contact: Dana Green, 617-369-1555

Program name and details
Housing Stability through Recreation and Socialization

Services:
  • Recreational activities to older adults living in transitional housing
Program Location
Inquilinos Boricuas en Accion

100 West Dedham Street, Boston, MA 02118

Contact: Yahaira Obijo, 617-535-1706

Program name and details
Resident Services Program

Services:
  • Health and wellness education
  • Social and recreational activities
  • Information and referrals
Program Location
John F. Kennedy Family Service Center

15 Tufts Street, Charlestown, MA 02129

Contact: Crystal Galvin, 617-241-8866

(ext. 1352)

Program name and details
Senior Services Program 

Services:
  • Fitness classes
  • Social and recreational activities, Health education
  • Food distribution
  • Translation help
Program Location
La Alianza Hispana

1000 Massachusetts Avenue #101, Boston, MA 02118

Contact: Marisol Amaya, 617-427-7175 (Ext 716)

Program name and details
Aliancianos Senior Program

Services (for older Latino adults):
  • Recreational and social activities
  • Health education
  • Translation and interpretation help
  • Other supportive services
Program Location
Little Brothers Friends of the elderly

2 Park Plaza Suite 314. Boston, MA 02116

Contact: Nicole Therrien or Cynthia Wilkerson, 617-524-8882

Program name and details
Volunteer Services Program 

Services:

The program offers:

  • Friendly visiting
  • Recreation
Program Location
MAB Community Services

200 Ivy Street, Brookline, MA 02446

Contact: Kyle Robidoux, 617-926-4312

Program name and details
Boston Visually Impaired Elders Program 

Services:

Support for older adults who experience vision impairments includes:

  • support groups
  • companionship, and
  • in-home evaluations.
Program Location
Nuestra Comunidad Development Corporation

56 Warren Street, Suite 200, Roxbury, MA 02119

Contact:
Isabel Torres, 617-318-1241

Program name and details
Housing Resource Services

Services: 

Help for older adults, including grandparents caring for grandchildren, who are:

  • experiencing homelessness, or 
  • at-risk for experiencing homelessness.
Program Location
Operation PEACE, Northeast

78 Peterborough Street, Boston, MA 02215

Contact: Mallory Rohrig, 617-536-7154

Program name and details
Peterborough Senior Center

Services:
  • Social and recreational activities
  • Health and fitness classes Cultural activities
  • Other educational opportunities 
Program Location
South Boston Neighborhood House

136 H Street, South Boston, MA 02127

Contact: Carole Sullivan, 617-268-1619

Program name and details
Senior Program 

Services:
  • Recreational activities and exercise
  • Technology and art classes Information and referrals
Program Location
Vietnamese American Initiative for Development (VietAID) 

42 Charles St. Suite E

Dorchester, MA 02122 

Contact: Linh Nguyen, 617-822-3717 ext 15 

Program name and details
Senior Day Program

Services:
  • Interpretation
  • Exercise and wellness
  • Recreational activities 
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