Helpful Resources
Assisted Living Links
Alzheimer’s Disease & Memory Loss Resources
- Alzheimer’s Association, Massachusetts Chapter
- Alzheimer’s Association, National Office
- Alzheimer’s Foundation of America/Care Crossroads
Aging Resources
- American Geriatrics Society
- Argentum
- Gerontological Society of America
- Geriatric Care Managers, New England
- Gerontology Institute University of Massachusetts at Boston
- Homecare Alliance of Massachusetts
- Hospice and Palliative Care Federation of Massachusetts
- Mass Home Care
- Leading Age Mass
- Massachusetts Council for Home Care Aides and Services
- Massachusetts Senior Care Association
- Massachusetts Association of Councils on Aging
- Medication Management/BEERS List (drugs not to use in older adults)
- End Mass Overdose (opioid addiction)
Family Caregiver Resources
- Family Caregiver Handbook – Finding Elder Care Resources in Massachusetts
- Family Caregivers of Veterans in Massachusetts and Nationally Resource List
Professional Certification
- Board of Registration of Allied Health Professionals
- Board of Registration of Nursing Home Administrators
- Board of Registration in Nursing
- Board of Registration in Pharmacy
- Board of Registration of Social Workers
State Resources
- Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- File a Complaint
- Massachusetts Association of Councils on Aging
- Massachusetts Citizen Information Service
- Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s Nursing Facility Survey Performance Tool
- Massachusetts End of Life Commission’s Resource Guide
- Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs
- MassHealth HIPPA
- Senior Guide and Application for Health Care Coverage
- Mass Health Care Reform
- Social Security Information
Disabilities and Rehabilitation Resources
- MAB Community Services (formerly Massachusetts Association for the Blind)
- Massachusetts Commission for the Blind
- Mass Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Resource Directory
- Resource Directory of Mass Agencies for Individuals Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired
- Massachusetts Rehab Commission
- New England Index – Information on Disabilities