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Senior Resources
These regional and
statewide nonprofits
can help families make
decisions and access
resources related to elder
care planning.
AARP Massachusetts
1 Beacon St., #2301, Boston, MA 02108
(866) 448-3621;
states.aarp.org/region/massachusetts
Administrator: Mike Festa
Services: AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, social-
welfare organization with a membership of nearly
38 million that advocates for the issues that matter
to families, such as healthcare, employment and
income security, and protection from financial
abuse
Access Care Partners
4 Valley Mill Road, Holyoke, MA 01040
(413) 538-9020; www.accesscarepartners.org
Administrator: Roseann Martoccia
Services: Provides an array of in-home and
community services to support independent
living; interdisciplinary team approach to person-
centered care; information, referrals, and options
counseling as well as volunteer opportunities
available; primary service area includes Holyoke,
Chicopee, Granby, South Hadley, Belchertown,
Ludlow, and Ware, as well as other surrounding
communities
The Conversation Project and
the Institute for Healthcare
Improvement
53 State St., 19th Floor, Boston, MA 02109
(617) 301-4800; www.theconversationproject.org
Administrator: Kate DeBartolo
Services: The Conversation Project is dedicated
to helping people talk about their wishes for
end-of-life care; its team includes five seasoned
law, journalism, and media professionals who are
working pro bono alongside professional staff from
the Instititute for Healthcare Improvement
Elder Services of
Berkshire County Inc.
877 South St., Suite 4E, Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 499-0524; www.esbci.org
Administrator: Christopher McLaughlin
Services: Identifies and addresses priority needs
of Berkshire County seniors; services include
information and referral, care management,
respite care, homemaker and home health
assistance, healthy-aging programs, and
MassHealth nursing home pre-screening;
agency also offers housing options, adult family
care, group adult foster care, long-term-care
ombudsman, and money management, and
oversees the Senior Community Service Aide
Employment Program
Estate Planning Council of
Hampden County
www.estateplan-hc.org
Administrator: Christopher McLaughlin
Services: Provides a forum for current, accurate,
and authoritative information with regard to
estate and financial planning; council members
are life-insurance professionals, bankers,
fiduciaries, lawyers, accountants, planned-
giving professionals, and other financial-service
providers engaged in the planning, settlement, and
management of estates
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