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PROGRAMS & SERVICES This is a "mini-directory" of programs and services for senior residents in the Boston area. For more information, call the Office of Elder Affairs Council on Aging Program, 1-800-882-2003. GENERAL INFORMATION American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) Massachusetts Aging Services Association Boston Commission on Affairs of the Elderly CAPS (Children of Aging Parents) FINANCIAL INFORMATION Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency 617-854-1000 Medicaid 617-565-1223 or 800-638-6833 Medicare 617-565-1273 or 800-882-1228 Social Security Administration 800-772-1213 Veterans Administration 617-248-1000 HEALTH SERVICES 617-723-7600 617-423-0718 617-635-4366 800-227-7294 Catholic Charities Elder Services 617-625-1920 Elder Services of Cape Cod and The Islands 800-244-4630 Federal Information Center 800-688-9889 Gray Panthers of Boston 617-876-3400 Greater Boston Elderly Legal Services 617-371-1234 Home Owner Options for Massachusetts Elders 781-848-5200 Information Center for Individuals with Disabilities 800-462-5015 Jewish Family and Children's Service 617-227-6641 Long-Term Care Ombudsman Office 617-727-7750, 800-882-2003 Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs 617-727-7750, 800-882-2003 Massachusetts Senior Action 617-350-6722 Massachusetts Senior Care Association 617-558-0202 Social Workers Therapy Referral Service 617-720-2828 South Shore Elder Services 781-848-3910 Southwest Boston Senior Services 617-522-6700 The Women's Educational and Industrial Union 617-536-5651 West Suburban Elder Services 617-926-4100 Alzheimer's Association Massachussets Chapter 800-272-3900 Alzheimer's Services of Cape Cod and the Islands 508-775-5656 American Cancer Society 508-270-4600, 800-227-2345 American Diabetes Association 800-229-2559, 800-232-3472 American Heart Association 508-620-1700, 800-242-8721 American Lung Association 800-586-4872 American Parkinson Disease Association 800-908-2732 American Parkinson's Disease Association Info Referral Center 617-638-8466 Arthritis Foundation 800-283-7800 Boston Senior Home Care 617-451-6400 Eye Care America 800-222-3937 Long Term Care Connection 617-348-5570 Massachusetts Commission for the Blind 617-727-5550 or 800-392-6450 Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission 617-204-3600 National Cancer Institute 800-422-6237 National Council on the Aging 800-424-9046 The Pharmacy Program Plus 800-243-4636 Roxbury Comprehensive Community Health Center 617-442-7400 NUTRITION SERVICES Nutrition Information Line of the American Dietetic Association Office of Elder Affairs 800-366-1655 617-727-7750 TRANSPORTATION Transportation Access 617-222-5123 TOWN COUNCILS ON AGING For the number of the Town Council on Aging in your town, contact: Office of Elder Affairs Council on Aging Program 800-882-2003 96