ELDER SERVICES

 

 

 

All Care VNA – All Care Visiting Nurse Association                Website:  www.allcarevna.org

16 City Hall Square, Lynn, MA 01901                                   (781) 598-2454

Contact:  Marylin Murphy, Sr. VP of Clinical Services       mmurphy@allcarevna.org 

Services:  Non-profit VNA providing nursing, physical, occupational, and speech therapies; home health aide and social work; Medicare/Medicaid certified.

Ages Served:  18+                                Languages Served:  English, Spanish, Russian, Greek, Polish, Haitian, Cambodian, Portuguese, French; also have access to AT&T language line

Eligibility restrictions:  No pediatrics, MCH or Psych team

Fees:  Medicare, Medicaid, and most HMOs

Hours of operation:  Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm; Saturday and Sunday, 8:00am - 5:00pm; 24 hour on-call

Other Information:  Palliative care/Bridge to Hospice program; Certified Diabetic Educator Team, Certified Wound Care Team

 

All Care VNA – All Care Hospice                                   Website:  www.allcare.org/hospice_index.shtml

16 City Hall Square, Lynn, MA 01901                         (781) 586-1608

Contact:  Rachel Russo, Director                      rrusso@allcare.org                          

Services: Providing end of life care to individuals and families focusing on the physical, spiritual, and emotional well-being

Ages Served:  18+                                Languages Served:  English, Spanish, Russian, Greek, Polish, Haitian, Cambodian, Portuguese, French; also have access to AT&T language line

Eligibility restrictions:  No pediatrics 

Fees:  Medicare, Medicaid, and most HMOs 

 

All Care VNA – All Care Resources                              Website:  www.allcarevna.org

16 City Hall Square, Lynn, MA 01901                        (781) 586-1610

Contact:  Bob Dean                                         bdean@allcareresources.org                            

Services: Private pay services including skilled nursing; home health aides; companions; homemakers; escorts to appointments and errand runners

Ages Served: Infant to adult                              Languages Served:  English, Spanish, Russian, Greek, Polish, Haitian, Cambodian, Portuguese, French; also have access to AT&T language line

Eligibility restrictions:  None

Fees:  Self-pay, long term care insurance, workman’s compensation

Hours of operation:  Monday to Friday, 8am - 5pm; Saturday and Sunday, 8:00am -5:00pm; 24 hour on call; services available 7 days per week, 365 days per year

 

Bridgewell – Elder Services                                             Website:  www.bridgewell.org

471 Broadway, Lynnfield, MA 01940                         (781) 593-1088

Contact:  Nancy Marticcioinfo@bridgewell.org

Services:  We offer an elder day habilitation program at our Compass Blossom site for elders with developmental disabilities

Ages Served: 50+                       Languages Served:  English

Eligibility restrictions:  Referral from the MA Dept of Retardation

Hours of operation:  Monday to Friday, 9:00am - 3:00pm

 

East Baptist Church – Senior Luncheon                 Website:  www.eastbaptist.org

300 Western Ave., Lynn, MA 01904                                (781) 592-1764

Contact:  Gordon Doke                      

Services:  Weekly luncheon served in conjunction with GLSS offering an inexpensive meal for seniors ($1.50)

Ages Served:  60+ years                     Languages Served:  English 

Hours of operation:  Thursdays, 11:15am - 1:30pm

Other Information:  Please phone to book meals

 

Elder Service Plan of the North Shore      Website:  www.pacenorthshore.org

37 Friend Street, Lynn, MA 01902                   (781) 715-6608

Contact:  Linda LeBlanc                             lleblanc@pacenorthshore.org                          

Services:  Comprehensive, medically based adult day centers for seniors with the goal of avoiding placing seniors in long term care facilities

Ages Served:  55+                Languages Served:  English, Espanol, others by interpreters 

Eligibility restrictions:  Medicaid eligible

Fees:  Medicare and Medicaid 

Hours of operation:  Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 4:00pm; on call staff 24 hours per day

Other Information:  Services include all medical care, meals on wheels, prescriptions, occupational and physical therapy, and a team of specialists working to insure clients remain as well as possible.  Day programs located in Lynn at 62 Market Street, 9 Buffum Street, and 20 School Street, and in Beverly at 100 Cummings Center, Suite 109D

Family and Childrens Services of Greater Lynn                  Website:  www.fcslynn.org

111 North Common Street, Lynn, MA 01901                            (781) 598-5517

Contact:  Guardianship Program Coordinator

Services:  Legal protective services for the elderly, guardianship/conservatorship program; total life management program for elders who require assistance managing their finances and/or daily life functions

 

Greater Lynn Senior Services – Information and referral        Website:  www.glss.net

8 Silsbee Street, Lynn, MA 01901                                         (781) 599-0110; TTY available

Contact:  info@glss.net                     

Services:  GLSS provides a variety of services to seniors and disabled individuals.  The Information and referral staff helps seniors and their caregivers identify and access a wide range of available services including transportation, home care services, adult day health, nutrition and caregiver support services

Ages Served:  60 and over                 Languages Served:  Language line available

Hours of operation:  Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm 

 

Lynn Housing Authority – Supportive Housing Caggiano Plaza           Website:  www.lhand.org

170 South Common Street, Lynn, MA 01902                                    (781) 581-8734

Contact:  Michelle D’Amico                              

Services:  This program is designed to help residents live safely and independently in their own apartments and is a cooperative effort of Greater Lynn Senior Services, Lynn Housing Authority and Neighborhood Development, All Care Resources, and the residents of Caggiano Plaza.  A supportive aide from All Care VNA available 24 hours a day for emergency assistance, a daily meal served in the dining room, medication reminders, and social activities

Ages Served:  60+ years                        

Eligibility restrictions: Must be either elderly, over 60 years of age, or disabled

Hours of operation:  Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, 8:00am - 4:00pm; Tuesdays, 8:00am - 7:00pm; Fridays, 8:00am - 12:30pm

 

Lynn Housing Authority – Wall Plaza Resident Services               Website:  www.lhand.org

95 Tremont Street, Lynn, MA 01902                                          (781) 581-8630

Contact:  Adelle Abdallah                 

Services:  Various free activities are offered for residents including trips to museums, cinemas, and dinner shows.  Wall Plaza provides health programs including guest speakers, an RN who provides foot care every other month, and a wellness clinic available once a month.

Ages Served:  62+ years                     

Eligibility restrictions:  Must be either elderly, over 62 years of age, or disabled

Hours of operation:  Resident coordinator is available Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 8:00am - 4:00pm, Tuesdays 8:00am - 7:00pm, and Saturdays 8:00am - 12:30pm

 

Salvation Army

1 Franklin Street, Lynn, MA 01902                                    (781) 598-0673

Contact:  Captain David and Marica Payton                  

Services:  The Salvation Army is a church offering many religious services as well as social services

Ages Served:  All ages                       Languages Served:  English, Russian, on occasion Spanish

Eligibility restrictions:  Social services as a way of financial assistance require different standards or eligibility; call for information

Fees:  None

Hours of operation:  Office hours, Monday to Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm; Church, Sundays 10:00am - 2:00pm

Other Information: Anyone looking for services is welcome to stop by during office hours and we will help within

our means.  If unable to help, we will refer the individual to someone who can assist