North Reading, MA senior services
The front door to senior services in North Reading is the Council on Aging; in-home help, Meals on Wheels and the state Home Care Program come through Mystic Valley Elder Services, Inc. Below: both, plus every care option that serves North Reading, from the public record.
Council on Aging
North Reading has a Council on Aging, as every Massachusetts municipality does. Find it on the town website. We have not yet captured its roster.
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
Mystic Valley Elder Services, Inc
Serves North Reading and 10 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 North Reading
- Assisted Living Residences37 within 10 miles · nearest: Artis Senior Living of Reading
- Nursing Homes and Skilled Nursing55 within 12 miles · nearest: Royal Meadow View Nursing and Rehabilitation Cente
- Home Health Agencies163 serving North Reading · nearest: Select Health Informatics Consulting Services INC
- Hospice34 serving North Reading · nearest: Compassus - Southern Massachusetts
Staying at home in North Reading
Most people would rather stay home. What makes that possible in North Reading: 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 North Reading?
Call Mystic Valley Elder Services, Inc at (781) 324-7705, the state-designated ASAP for North Reading. Home-delivered meals are arranged through the ASAP after a short phone intake; the Council on Aging can also make the referral.
Who is North Reading's ASAP?
Mystic Valley Elder Services, Inc at (781) 324-7705. The ASAP does free in-home assessments and manages the state Home Care Program, the Frail Elder Waiver and protective services for North Reading residents.
How do I get a ride to a medical appointment in North Reading?
Start with the North Reading 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 North Reading?
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 North Reading assessor's office and the COA both help with the forms.
How many nursing homes and assisted living residences are near North Reading?
55 Medicare-certified nursing homes within 12 miles and 37 state-certified assisted living residences within 10 miles, all listed on this site with the public record for each.