ELDER RESOURCES
	South Shore Elder Services, Inc. - "Your Age Info Specialist" "South Shore Elder Services, Inc. (SSES) recommends and coordinates resources for elders to help them to remain as independent as possible. The private, non-profit agency also advocates for elders and their caregivers, always with the goal of promoting an optimal quality of life."  SSES produces A Resource Guide For Older Adults and Caregivers On the South Shore - this easy-to-use booklet is a must-have for anyone seeking services for themselves or a loved one.  Servicing the towns of Braintree, Cohasset, Hingham, Holbrook, Hull, Milton, Norwell, Quincy, Randolph, Scituate and Weymouth    CONTACT INFORMATION:            South Shore Elder Services            159 Bay State Drive            Braintree, MA 02184            Phone: (781) 848-3910            Phone: (781) 383-9790            Fax: (781) 843-8279            TDD: (781) 356-1992            http://www.sselder.org
	800AgeInfo "This website is designed to assist consumers and caregivers as well as professionals seeking information and resources on eldercare services. The site lists information on approximately 40,000 services and programs in Massachusetts for elders."  800AgeInfo is a state-run website in partnership with the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs and the Mass Home Care Association.    CONTACT INFORMATION:            Phone: 1-800-AGE-INFO (1-800-243-4636)            http://www.800ageinfo.com
	Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs "The information provided on this website is designed to assist elders and their families with answers to questions about services and opportunities available to seniors and their caregivers in Massachusetts.  On this website, you can obtain information on caring for an aging parent, securing help for an elderly neighbor, getting nutritious meals delivered to a senior's home, getting help parenting a grandchild, or learning more about prescription drug programs for elders."    CONTACT INFORMATION:            Executive Office of Elder Affairs            One Ashburton Place            5th floor (The McCormack Building)            Boston, MA 02108            Main number: (617) 727-7750            Agency hotline: 1(800) 882-2003 (Mass Only)            Voice/TTY: 1(800) 872-0166 (Mass Only)            Alzheimers hotline: 1(800) 548-2111 (Mass Only)
	HESSCO Elder Affairs "HESSCO Elder Services is a nonprofit organization serving older adults and the people who care for them.  Our mission is to give older adults the opportunity to live independently and with dignity at home.   Serving the towns of Canton, Dedham, Foxboro, Medfield, Millis, Norfolk, Norwood, Plainville, Sharon, Walpole, Westwood and Wrentham."    CONTACT INFORMATION            HESSCO Elder Services            One Merchant Street            Sharon, MA  02067            Phone: (781) 784-4944            http://www.hessco.org
	Elder Services of Cape Cod and the Islands "Elder Services is a private, not-for-profit, community-based organization. Since our founding in 1972, we have been dedicated to promoting the welfare and enhancing the quality of life of elders, as well as helping them to maintain maximum independence and dignity. Our organization works with the community to identify and respond to the needs, problems, and concerns of elders and their families. Servicing Barnstable, Nantucket, and Dukes (excepting Gosnold) counties." CONTACT INFORMATION Main Office 68 Route 134 South Dennis, MA 02660 Phone: (508) 394-4630 TTD/TTY: (508) 394-8691 http://www.escci.org Upper Cape P.O. Box 3207 Pocasset, MA 02559 Phone: (508) 563-5966 Martha's Vineyard P.O. Box 2337 Oak Bluffs, MA 02557 Phone: (508) 693-4393 Nantucket 144 Orange Street Nantucket, MA 02554 Phone: (508) 228-4647 Elder Abuse Hotline After Business Hours 800-922-2275