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Programs that provide transportation for medical appointments, trips from and between hospitals, to nursing homes or other special-care centers or for other non-emergency medical needs for individuals who, because of financial problems or their physical condition, are unable to use other means of local transportation. NEMT service providers are able to transport riders who require a wheelchair lift equipped vehicle with appropriate protective restraints or a van that is designed for gurney/stretcher transportation, or has other types of features to meet their safety needs.
Care With Care Homehealth Care is a private home health nursing care and transportation agency. Assisting with long-term care, short-term care, rehabilitation, dementia care, Parkinson disease/ALS care, physical support for those physically disabled, terminally ill, brain Injury or respite care for family caregivers. Care with Care is able to offer accessible transportation to older adults.
Bethel Care International is a home care agency serving all of Massachusetts. They will work with the individual and their family to create a flexible, personalized treatment plan. Offering a wide range of services including: Home Health Aides, light homemaking, companionship, respite care services, live-in caregivers, transportation services, and in-home hospice care. Their transportation service…
The Transgender Emergency Fund runs a transitional housing program for the Gender Nonconforming community in Massachusetts. TEF is able to assist with financial aid for low-income Trans and Nonbinary people for necessities such as rental assistance, shelter assistance, nutrition assistance, prescription co-pay help, transportation, and winter clothing, among other forms of support. TEF is also…
The Council on Aging offers a variety of services including but not limited to, information and referral, congregate meals, foot care, health insurance counseling, tax assistance, exercise classes, social activities, transportation for shopping. Transportation for medical appointments is arranged through the COA and will transport to surrounding towns of Salem, Peabody, and Beverly. Some of…
The Robb Senior Center offers Meals on Wheels, hot lunches Monday-Friday, wellness clinics, special interest courses, a fix-it-shop, health insurance counseling, tax form preparation assistance, transportation to medical appointments, social outings, and offer support groups for Parkinson’s Disease, family caregivers, bereavement/grief, and more. Registration for support groups required. The Parkinson’s Disease support group meets the…
The Groveland Council on Aging offers a variety of programs and services including fitness programs, preventive health clinics, social and recreational activities, health insurance counseling, tax preparation assistance, outreach, and meals on wheels. Transportation through the NEET Program can be arranged for medical appointments and essential shopping; minimum of two days notice required. A wheelchair…
The COA and Senior Center are at the same location. On-site lunches are served Mondays-Thursdays. Services offered include weekly blood pressure clinics, tax preparation assistance, SHINE counseling, monthly podiatry clinic and a food pantry. Transportation to medical appointments (including Boston, North Shore, and Southern NH), hairdressers, errands, etc. is provided via the COA wheelchair accessible…
The Council on Aging offers a variety of services including but not limited to, information and referral, congregate meals, blood pressure checks and confidential medical counseling, foot care, health insurance counseling, tax assistance, exercise classes, social activities, transportation for shopping, and rides to evening congregate meals within Newburyport (COA van). Transportation for medical appointments is…
The COA offers a variety of services and programs including transportation for local shopping and errands via COA van, transportation to medical appointments in local and surrounding towns via NEET Program; health insurance counseling; congregate meals at the Senior Center Monday through Wednesday; various wellness clinics; application assistance for fuel and emergency food; equipment loan…
The Council on Aging and Senior Center are located in the elementary school. Programs include a volunteer program, outreach, SHINE counseling, transportation, tax form preparation, money management, health clinics, exercise classes, craft classes, social and recreational activities.