Special Needs
Provides assistance to adults 16 years and older who, because of illness, weakness, disability, or advanced age, cannot live safely at home alone. This program is designed for those who require constant 24-hour monitoring and need a significant amount of daily assistance.
Email: info@centroinc.org
Phone: 508 798-1900
Address: 11 Sycamore Street Worcester MA 01608
Works with families, providers, and others to support children and youth with special health needs, ages birth to 22. This includes children and youth with chronic medical, physical, developmental, behavioral or emotional conditions. The goal of the Division for Children & Youth with Special Health Needs is to promote good health and quality of life for all children and youth with special health care needs and their families.
Phone: (617) 624-6060 / (800) 882-1435
Family TIES of Massachusetts provides information and referral services, emotional support, and training to parents of children and youth with special needs.
Email: pmenchin@fcsn.org
Phone: (800) 905-TIES (8437) / (617) 695-7426 / (617) 399-8383
Address: 67 Forest Street, Suite 100, Marlborough, MA 01752
Is a program to help infants and toddlers who have developmental delays or are at risk for such delays. The goal is to help children as soon as possible so that they can reach their full potential. This program supports children from birth up to the age of 3 who are not developing typically for their age Are at risk of developmental delays because of biological or environmental factors. Have a physical, emotional, or cognitive condition.
Phone: (978) 840-9354
Address: 100 Erdman Way, Leominster, MA 01453
Homemaker Service may be provided to consumers less than 60 years of age who, without this assistance, could not remain in their home. In order for MCB to provide homemaker service, consumers must be financially eligible and have a serious illness or injury in addition to legal blindness.
Phone: (617) 727-5550 / (800) 392-6450 / (800) 392-6556
Residents with a disability in Massachusetts can explore programs ranging from cash assistance, medical care, food, to transportation and more. The state offers individuals access to a number of benefits, with a focus on low-income families. They also work closely with other non-profit and federal-funded agencies. Case managers and representatives from the state work with the disabled on satisfying their needs. Assistance is also available for their caregivers and family members.
Clients must have a disability that requires homemaker assistance. Homemaker tasks include: meal preparation, food planning, grocery shopping, medication pick-up, laundry and light housekeeping. Must be between ages of 18 and 59, live alone or with minor children or others with disabilities unable to help. Financial needs statement taken to assess eligibility. All disabilities except legally blind.
Phone: (617) 204-3853 / (800) 223-2559
Free collaborative service that helps families and schools plan for the health care and safety of children and adolescents with special health needs, especially those assisted by medical technology. MASSTART providers work collaboratively with families and school personnel, and provide training and consultation for individual children as well as general training.
Create and support lifetime opportunities in the community for individuals with disabilities and their families to reach their fullest potential by providing advocacy, education, employment, residential, and recreational services to enhance quality of life.
PPAL is a statewide family organization dedicated to improving the mental health and well being of children, youth and families through education, advocacy and partnership.
Email: info@ppal.net
Phone:(508)767-9725
Address: 21 Cedar Street, Floor 1, Worcester MA, 01608
PPAL is a statewide family organization dedicated to improving the mental health and well being of children, youth and families through education, advocacy and partnership.
Email: info@ppal.net
Phone:(508)767-9725
Address: 21 Cedar Street, Floor 1, Worcester MA, 01608