East Bridgewater, MA senior services
The front door to senior services in East Bridgewater is the Council on Aging; in-home help, Meals on Wheels and the state Home Care Program come through Old Colony Elder Services, Inc. Below: both, plus every care option that serves East Bridgewater, from the public record.
Council on Aging
East Bridgewater Council on Aging
eastbridgewaterma.gov/1706/Council-on-Aging
Board: Dee Dee Rogers, Michele Bernard, Susan Muir, Lois Sullivan, David Sheedy, Helen C. Bomar, Anne Marek, Kathleen Cavanagh
What a COA does: senior center programs, transportation, outreach, SHINE health-insurance counseling, help with the senior circuit breaker tax credit and property-tax work-off programs, and referrals to everything below.
Aging Services Access Point
Old Colony Elder Services, Inc
Serves East Bridgewater and 33 other towns. Call for a free in-home assessment, the Home Care Program, the Frail Elder Waiver, Meals on Wheels and protective services.
Care options serving East Bridgewater
- Assisted Living Residences6 within 10 miles · nearest: All American Assisted Living at Hanson
- Nursing Homes and Skilled Nursing27 within 12 miles · nearest: Sachem Center for Health and Rehabilitation
- Home Health Agencies94 serving East Bridgewater · nearest: Star Care Works LLC
- Hospice25 serving East Bridgewater · nearest: Old Colony Hospice, INC
Staying at home in East Bridgewater
Most people would rather stay home. What makes that possible in East Bridgewater: the local aging agency, in-home help, Medicare home health, home modification programs and technology that keeps family in the loop between visits.
Common questions
How do I get Meals on Wheels in East Bridgewater?
Call Old Colony Elder Services, Inc at (508) 584-1561, the state-designated ASAP for East Bridgewater. Home-delivered meals are arranged through the ASAP after a short phone intake; the Council on Aging can also make the referral.
Who is East Bridgewater's ASAP?
Old Colony Elder Services, Inc at (508) 584-1561. The ASAP does free in-home assessments and manages the state Home Care Program, the Frail Elder Waiver and protective services for East Bridgewater residents.
How do I get a ride to a medical appointment in East Bridgewater?
Start with the East Bridgewater Council on Aging, which runs or books the senior van. For longer trips, the regional transit authority's paratransit service and MassHealth's PT-1 transportation benefit may apply; the COA outreach worker will know which.
Is there help with property taxes for seniors in East Bridgewater?
Yes. The state Senior Circuit Breaker income-tax credit (file Schedule CB), local property-tax exemptions under G.L. c. 59 s. 5 (clauses 41C and 17D), and in many towns a senior tax work-off program. The East Bridgewater assessor's office and the COA both help with the forms.
How many nursing homes and assisted living residences are near East Bridgewater?
27 Medicare-certified nursing homes within 12 miles and 6 state-certified assisted living residences within 10 miles, all listed on this site with the public record for each.