Government Benefits
This website is a database of all the government benefit programs available. There is a 54-question questionnaire you can take to try to identify programs that will be beneficial for you. The website also offers quick search to browse a list of benefit programs.
Medicare
This is the official U.S. Government site for Medicare.
The website provides information on Medicare eligibility, plan choices, getting a replacement card, billing, and other questions and concerns you may have about your Medicare coverage.
Below is a link that will take you directly to where you can find information coverage for specific services and supplies.
Pace Fuel Assistance
This is fuel assistance program based on the size of the family and the total family income, regardless of how the income is received. Applicants may be homeowners or renters. Any type of heating source is acceptable, (oil, gas, wood, electric, etc.) as long as it is the primary source of heat. |
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Food Assistance
Eligibility
Many different people are eligible for food assistance. Eligibility is determined on your monthly income and how many people live in your home.
For more information on eligibility you can click the link below to do a quick online eligibility check.
How Do I Apply?
The online application process is new, so consequently, it is only offered to residents that live in the following towns: Assonet, East Freetown, Fall River, Somerset, Westport or Westport Point.
All other residents must apply at your local Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) Office.
The local office for our area is the New Bedford DTA office.
Address: 160 West Rodney French Boulevard Phone: (508) 961-2000
New Bedford, MA 02744 Fax: (508) 961-2100
Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs
This is the official Commonwealth of Massachusetts website for aging related human services. The website seeks to help elders and their families and provides information on caring for an elderly parent, getting nutritious meals, help with prescription drugs, housing, along with many other links to helpful programs.
Massachusetts Commission For The Blind
The Massachusetts Commission for the Blind (MCB) provides the highest quality rehabilitation and social services to blind individuals, leading to independence and full community participation. MCB accomplishes this critical mission by working in partnership with legally blind consumers, families, community agencies, health care providers, and employers.
MCB is committed to the following principles:
.Providing responsive, high quality, individualized services.
.Promoting full access to community resources.
.Offering individuals choices among services tailored to meet their unique needs.
.Eliminating barriers to employment and community integration.
.Exploring and applying new technologies to enhance opportunities.
.Valuing the partnership of the agency Rehabilitation Council as well as input from a wide public audience and recognizing that community advocacy and advisory groups are an essential component of system planning.
.Maintaining a confidential register of legally blind individuals to ensure that these individuals receive services and benefits for which they are eligible and to collect important information on the causes of blindness.
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Alzheimer's Disease is a progressive neurologic disease of the brain that leads to the irreversible loss of neurons and dementia. The clinical hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease are progressive impairment in memory, judgment, decision making, orientation to physical surroundings, and language. A working diagnosis of Alzheimer disease is usually made on the basis of the neurologic examination.
National Osteoporosis Foundation
Osteoporosis is a disease of bone that leads to an increased risk of fracture. In osteoporosis the bone mineral density
(BMD) is reduced, bone microarchite cture is disrupted, and the amount and variety of non-collagenous proteins in bone is altered. NOF's Vision is to make bone health a reality and a lifelong priority for all individuals.
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