Nantucket, MA senior services
The front door to senior services in Nantucket is the Council on Aging; in-home help, Meals on Wheels and the state Home Care Program come through Elder Services of Cape Cod and the Islands, Inc. Below: both, plus every care option that serves Nantucket, from the public record.
Council on Aging
Nantucket Council on Aging
nantucket-ma.gov/169/Council-on-Aging
Board: Robert M. Kucharavy, Mary Anne Easley, Erin Lynch, Kelsey Gray, Rocky Fox, Diane Flaherty, Lisa Sherburne, Linda Williams
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
Elder Services of Cape Cod and the Islands, Inc
Serves Nantucket and 21 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 Nantucket
Staying at home in Nantucket
Most people would rather stay home. What makes that possible in Nantucket County: 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 Nantucket?
Call Elder Services of Cape Cod and the Islands, Inc at (508) 394-4630, the state-designated ASAP for Nantucket. Home-delivered meals are arranged through the ASAP after a short phone intake; the Council on Aging can also make the referral.
Who is Nantucket's ASAP?
Elder Services of Cape Cod and the Islands, Inc at (508) 394-4630. The ASAP does free in-home assessments and manages the state Home Care Program, the Frail Elder Waiver and protective services for Nantucket residents.
How do I get a ride to a medical appointment in Nantucket?
Start with the Nantucket 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 Nantucket?
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 Nantucket assessor's office and the COA both help with the forms.
How many nursing homes and assisted living residences are near Nantucket?
1 Medicare-certified nursing homes within 12 miles and 0 state-certified assisted living residences within 10 miles, all listed on this site with the public record for each.