Massachusetts
Aging & Senior Services Resource Guide
State Agency: Massachusetts Executive Office of Aging & Independence
Website: mass.gov/elder-affairs (opens in new window)
Find an ASAP: Regional ASAP locator (opens in new window)
MassOptions: 1-800-243-4636
Key Services Available
- Home Care program
- Protective services
- Nutrition programs
- Transportation
- Legal assistance
- Caregiver support
- SHINE (SHIP) counseling
- Long-term care ombudsman
- Adult foster care
- Supportive housing
Find Local Services Near You
Visit eldercare.acl.gov (opens in new window) and enter your zip code to find your local Area Agency on Aging and service providers.
Visit eldercare.acl.gov (opens in new window) and enter your zip code to find your local Area Agency on Aging and service providers.
Massachusetts’s Aging Services Access Points (ASAPs)
Massachusetts has a robust network of 24 Aging Services Access Points (ASAPs) and Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) covering every city and town in the Commonwealth. For statewide assistance, use MassOptions at 1-800-243-4636 or visit massoptions.org (opens in new window).
Greater Boston Area
North of Boston & Merrimack Valley
AgeSpan (formerly North Shore Elder Services)
Phone: (978) 750-4540
Area: North Shore (Danvers/Salem)
South of Boston & The Cape
Central & Western Massachusetts
Aging Services of North Central Massachusetts
Phone: (978) 537-7411
Area: North Central (Leominster/Fitchburg)