Massachusetts Low Vision Support Groups

Peer Empowerment Program (PEP)
The Massachusetts Commission for the Blind BRIDGE Elder Program has contracted with MAB Communiy Services to runn low vision support groups with peer leaders. Intake for these groups is through Vision Community Services in Watertown - (617) 926-4232

Boston Elders Support Group
805 Huntington Avenue

Braintree Elders Support Group
Braintree Council on Aging

Brockton Elders Support Group
Caffrey Towers, Brockton

Brookline Low Vision Support Group
Brookline Council on Aging

Cambridge Somerville Elders Support Group
North Cambridge Senior Center

Concord Elders Support Group
Concord Council on Aging

Dorchester Elders Support Group
Harbor Point Apartments

Duxbury Elders Support Group
Duxbury Council on Aging

Fall River Elders Support Group
Shepherd’s Center

Framingham Elders Support Group
Callahan Senior Center, Framingham

Gloucester Elders Support Group
Gloucester Senior Center

Greenfield Elders Support Group
Greenfield Senior Center

Haverhill Elders Support Group
Haverhill Citizen Center

Hingham Elders Support Group
Hingham Senior Center

Holyoke Elders Support Group
South Hadley Council on Aging

Marlboro Low Vision Support Group
Bolton Senior Housing, Marlboro

Medford Elders Support Group
Medford Council on Aging

Montachusett Elders Support Group
Salvation Army, Fitchburg

Natick Low Vision Support Group
Kennedy Senior Center, Natick

Needham Elders Support Group
Steven Palmer Senior Center, Needham

New Bedford Elders Support Group
New Bedford Council on Aging

Newburyport Elders Support Group
Newburyport Council on Aging

Newton Elders Support Group
Newton Senior Center

Northampton Elders Support Group
Northampton Council on Aging

Peabody Elders Support Group
Peabody Life Center

Quincy Adult Vision Support Group
Quincy City Hall

Reading Elders Support Group
Reading Elder Services

Sharon/Stoughton Elders Support Group
Temple Sinai, Sharon

Springfield Mixed Ages Support Group
Church in the Acres

Taunton Elders Support Group
Taunton Council on Aging

Watertown Mixed Ages Support Group
MAB Community Services, Watertown

Westboro Low Vision Support Group
Westboro Country Village

Winthrop Elders Support Group
Winthrop Senior Center


Worcester Low Vision Support Group
Colony Retirement Home, Worcester




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Low Vision Support Groups in Massachusetts
(Not including groups run by the MAB PEER Program or Sight Loss Services on Cape Cod)

Amesbury
Amy Halloran
Amesbury Health Center
(978) 462-3817

Bedford No See’ums
Cynthia Oberman
Carleton Willard Assisted Living, Bedford
(781) 276-1906

Boston Light of the World
Rosalie Hoffman-Goumas
First Lutheran Church of Boston
229 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA
(617) 776-6249
a blind fellowship group, meets 4th Saturday of month

Greater Boston Guild for the Blind
Martin Luther King, Jr. Towers, Roxbury
Meets once a month
Call GBGB for more information, (617) 323-5111

Canton Del Pond
Mindy Godovsky-Gilmore
Orchard Cove Assisted Living
Del Pond Road, Canton, MA
(781) 821-3268

Chelsea
Julie Solem
Chelsea Soldiers’ Home
91 Crest Avenue, Chelsea, MA 02150
(617) 884-5660 X440

Concord
Louisa Browne
Newbury Court Retirement Home
100 Newbury Court, Concord, MA
(978) 369-7098

Danvers
Gerry Morenski
Danvers Senior Center
25 Stone Street, Danvers, MA 01923
(978) 762-0208

Foxboro
Noreen Sherys
Foxboro Senior Center
75 Central Street, Foxboro, MA
(508) 543-1252

Great Barrington
Rosemary Platt
Great Barrington Council on Aging
909 Main Street, Great Barrington, MA
(413) 258-4800

Hingham
Emma Penti-Sullivan
Linden Ponds Independent Living
203 Linden Ponds Way, Hingham, MA
(781) 534-7275

Holden
Naomi Sohlman
Holden Senior Centerv 1130 Main Street, Holden, MA
(508) 829-0270

Huntington
Elethea Goodkin
Huntington Community Center
24 Russell Road, Huntington, MA
(413) 562-1095

Lawrence
Kristen Shine
Mary Immaculate Residential Community, Lawrence, MA
(617) 626-7612

Lexington
Roz Hanlon
Youville Place Assisted Living Residence
10 Pelham Road, Lexington, MA
(781) 863-2394

Lynnfield
Deborah Terfletti
Lynnfield Senior Center
525 Salem Street, Lynnfield, MA
(781) 598-1078

Marblehead Insight Club
Hannah Squire
Jewish Community Center
Community Road, Marblehead, MA
(781) 631-4944

Medfield
Pat Elliot
Pfaff Community Center
North Street, Medfield
(508) 359-3665 ext. 201

Medway
Pauline Russo
Medway Council on Aging
508) 533-3210

Middleboro
Diana Ambrose
Middleboro Council on Aging
558 Plymouth Street, Middleboro, MA
(508) 946-2490

Middleton
Susan Gannon
Peer support group
Middleton Council on Aging
38 Maple Street, Middleton, MA
(978) 885-1638

Millis
Patty Quinlan
Millis Senior Center
900 Main Street, Millis, MA
(508) 376-7051

Milton
Nancy Stuart
Milton Council on Aging
10 Walnut Street, Milton, MA
(617) 898-4893

Monson
Sheila Carroll
Monson Senior Center
106 Main Street, Monson, MA
(413) 543-9135

Newbury
Betsy Kiernan
Newbury Council on Aging
63 Hanover Street, Newbury, MA 01951
(978) 462-8114

New Bedford
Bob Branco
New Bedford City Hall
(508) 994-4972

Peabody
Elyse Bernstein
Brooksby Village
100 Brooksby Village Drive, Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 536-7835

Pembroke
Mary Willis, Director
Pembroke Council on Aging
Center Street, Pembroke, MA 02359
(781) 294-8220

Quincy
Peg O’Connor
Under the auspices of Quincy Council on Aging
19 Nevada Road, Quincy, MA
617) 645-4365

Reading
Carol Lundgren
Longwood Place
75 Pearl Street, Reading, MA
(781) 944-9200

Springfield
Charlie Johnson
Reeds Landing Life Care Community
807 Wilbraham Road, Springfield, MA 01109
(413) 782-7161

Wakefield
Beverly Bowers
Wakefield Council on Aging
26 Crescent Street, Wakefield, MA 01880
(781) 245-3312

Walpole
Joanne Sullivan
New Pond Village
170-180 Main Street, Walpole, MA
(508) 660-1558


Wenham
Gerry Moranski
Wenham Council on Aging
10 School Street, Wenham, MA
(978) 502-8876


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