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Resources in the Community
Coastline Elderly Services
Web: www.coastlineelderly.org
Location: 1646 Purchase Street, New Bedford, MA 02740
Main #: 508-999-6400
Toll Free #: 1-866-274-1643
TDD #: 508-994-4265
Fax #: 508-993-6510
Bristol Elderly Services
Web: www.bristolelder.org
Location: 1 Father DeValles Blvd., Unit 8, Fall River, Ma 02723
Main #: 508-675-2101
TTY #: 508-646-9704
Fax #: 508-679-0320
Old Colony Elder Services
Web: www.oldcolonyelderservices.org
Location: 144 Main Street, Brockton, MA 02301
Main #: 508-584-1561
TTY #: 508-587-0280
Fax #: 508-897-0031
Elder Services of Cape Cod & the Islands
Web: www.escci.org
Location: Main Office: 68 Route 134, South Dennis, MA 02660
Main #: 1-800-244-4630 or 508-394-4630
TTY #: 508-394-8691
Fax #: 508-394-3712
2nd Location: Upper Cape
884 County Rd. P.O. Box 3207, Pocasset, MA 02559
Main #: 508-563-5966
They also had an Elder Abuse Hotline: 1-800-922-2275
Department of Veterans Services
Web: General Government VA site is www.VA.gov
Main #: 1-800-827-1000
Web: Massachusetts VA site is www.mass.gov/veterans
Location: 600 Washington Street, 7th Floor, Boston, MA 02111
General e-mail: MDVS@vet.state.ma.us
Main #: 617-210-5480
Fax #: 617-210-5755
MassHealth
Web: www.mass.gov
Membership
Academy of Special Needs Planners
Web: www.specialneedsplanners.com
Location: 150 Chestnut Street, 4th Floor, Box # 15, Providence, RI 02903
Main #: 866-296-5509
Fax #: 401-351-2642
Massachusetts Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
Web: www.massnaela.com
The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
Web: www.naela.org
Member of the National Elder Care Matters Alliance
“America’s online source for Elder Care Experts plus information & answers about a wide range of elder care matters.”
Web: www.eldercarematters.com
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