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NEW Extended Hours for Elder Care Information

Evenings and Saturdays

800-AGE-INFO (243-4636)

Monday - Friday 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Saturdays 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Age Information Specialists offer information and answer questions or concerns about elder care needs. 
Elder Services Information  & Referral Department
Open M-F, 8:00 - 5:00 at 1-800-544-5242     TTY  499-9764

 

Current Board of Directors  


BenefitsCheckUp - a free, easy-to-use service that identifies federal and state assistance
programs for older Americans. Researching these programs used to be a time-consuming, frustrating experience. But no longer.
 

Berkshire Senior Television schedule


Caregiver Support Groups in Berkshire County

 

Caregiver Support Groups

Elder Services of Berkshire County, Inc.

66 Wendell Ave., Pittsfield, MA 01201                                                                                   

(413) 499-0524

1.   2nd Tuesday of the month, 10 A.M. to 11:30 A.M.  Gentlemen’s group only.

2.   4th Tuesday of the month, 10 A.M. to 11:30 A.M.    Open to all caregivers.

3.   2nd Wednesday of the month, 6:30 P.M. to 8 P.M.  Open to all caregivers.

Bea Cowlin LSW, Facilitator

 

Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group

Epoch Assisted Living at Melbourne Place

140 Melbourne Rd., Pittsfield, MA

(413) 499-1992

3rd Wednesday of the month, 7 P.M.

Beth Hinkley Mougin, Facilitator

 

Chicken Soup for Caregivers

Ralph Froio Senior Center

330 North Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201

2nd Wednesday of the month 11:15 to 1:30, lunch is available

Registration is required.  Call Janey Hassinger at 413-499-9346

Bea Cowlin, LSW & Pat Morrissey, LSW ,  Facilitators

 

Alzheimer’s Disease Information & Support Group

VNA & Hospice of Northern Berkshire

535 Curran Highway, North Adams, MA

(413) 664-4536 for information

2nd Tuesday of the month, 7 to 8:30 P.M.

Beth Hinkley Mougin, Facilitator

 

Caregiver Support Group

Lee Regional Visiting Nurse

21 High St., Lee, MA

(413) 243-1212

Every Monday at 9:30 A.M.

Barbara Doctrow, Facilitator

 

Caregiver Support Group

Claire Teague Senior Center

909 South Main Street, Great Barrington, MA 01230

Call Grace Zbell at (413) 528-1881

First Thursday of the Month, 1 - 2:30 P.M.

Susan Peisner, Facilitator

 

Caregiver Support Group

Lenox Council on Aging      *** on hold summer 2006

Community Center

85 Walker Street, Lenox, MA 01240

Every other Tuesday evening at 7:15 P.M.

Call 413-637-4788 or 413-637-5535.

Marianna Lewis

 

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Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

Ralph Froio Senior Center

330 North St., Pittsfield, MA

Susan Dowdy, Facilitator

(413) 499-9346 Senior Center

(413) 499-3556 (Susan)

Monday Evenings 4:30 to 6:30

Free meal is served for grandparent and grandchildren; on site activities program for grandchildren.

 

Grandparent Raising Grandchildren

Spitzer Center

150 Ashland St., North Adams, MA                                                                                        

Every Tuesday evening at 7 P.M.

Susan Dowdy, Facilitator

(413) 662-3125 Spitzer Center,  (413) 499-3556 (Susan)

On site activities program for grandchildren provided.

Area Veteran Services

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