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Low Vision Support Groups

MAB PEER Program
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Amesbury
Amy Halloran
Amesbury Health Center
Amesbury, MA
978.462.3817

Bedford No See'ums
Cynthia Oberman
Carleton Willard Assisted Living
Bedford, MA
781.276.1906

Boston Light of the World
Rosalie Hoffman-Goumas
First Lutheran Church of Boston
229 Berkeley Street
Boston, MA 02116
A blind fellowship group
Meets 4th Saturday of month
617.776.6249

Greater Boston Guild for the Blind
Martin Luther King, Jr Towers
Roxbury, MA
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 02150-2154
617.884.5660 X = 440

Concord
Louisa Browne
Newbury Court Retirement Home
100 Newbury Court
Concord, MA 01742
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 02035-2406
508.543.1252

Great Barrington
Rosemary Platt
Great Barrington Council on Aging
909 Main Street
Great Barrington, MA 01230
413.258.4800

Hingham
Emma Penti-Sullivan
Linden Ponds Independent Living
203 Linden Ponds Way
Hingham, MA 02043-8700
781.534.7275

Huntington
Elethea Goodkin
Huntington Community Center
24 Russell Road
Huntington, MA 01050-9776
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 02421
781.863.2394

Lynnfield
Deborah Terfletti
Lynnfield Senior Center
525 Salem Street
Lynnfield, MA 01940-2359
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, MA
508.359.3665 X = 201

Medway
Pauline Russo
Medway Council on Aging
Medway, MA
508.533.3210

Middleboro
Diana Ambrose
Middleboro Council on Aging
558 Plymouth Street
Middleboro, MA 02346-2531
508.946.2490

Middleton
Susan Gannon
Peer support group
Middleton Council on Aging
38 Maple Street
Middleton, MA 01949-2230
978.885.1638

Millis
Patty Quinlan
Millis Senior Center
900 Main Street
Millis, MA 02054-1512
508.376.7051

Milton
Nancy Stuart
Milton Council on Aging
10 Walnut Street
Milton, MA 02186-3211
617.898.4893

Monson
Sheila Carroll
Monson Senior Center
106 Main Street
Monson, MA 01057-1318
413.543.9135

Newbury
Betsy Kiernan
Newbury Council on Aging
63 Hanover Street
Newbury, MA 02359
978.462.8114

New Bedford
Bob Branco
New Bedford City Hall
New Bedford, MA
508.994.4972

Peabody
Elyse Bernstein
Brooksby Village
100 Brooksby Village Drive
Peabody, MA 01960-1438
978.536.7835

Pembroke
Mary Willis, Director
Pembroke Council on Aging
Center Street
Pembroke, MA
781.294.8220

Quincy
Peg O'Connor
Under the auspices of Quincy Council on Aging
19 Nevada Road
Quincy, MA 02169-5821
617.645.4365

Reading
Carol Lundgren
Longwood Place
75 Pearl Street
Reading, MA 01867
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 02081
508.660.1558

Wenham
Gerry Moranski
Wenham Council on Aging
10 School Street
Wenham, MA 01984
978.502.8876

 

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Peer Empowerment Program (PEP)

The Massachusetts Commission for the Blind BRIDGE Elder Program has contracted with MAB Community Services to run 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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Sight Loss Services Inc
PO Box 414
81 School Street
West Dennis, MA 02670
508.394.3904v 1.800.427.6842 (Massachusetts Only)
Email
Web Site

email:

Barnstable:
Unitarian Church of Barnstable
Route 6A & Phinney's Lane
Barnstable, MA 02630
508.362.6381 (Unitarian Church)
Meets 2nd Tuesday 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Brewster:
Brewster Ladies' Library
1822 Main Street
Brewster, MA 02631
508.896.3913 (Brewster Ladies Library)
Meets 2nd Wednesday 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Falmouth #1:
John Wesley Methodist Church
270 Gifford Street
Falmouth, MA 02540
508.548.3050 (J W Methodist Church)
2nd Wednesday 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Falmouth-Bourne #2:
John Wesley Methodist Church
270 Gifford Street
Falmouth, MA 02540
508.548.3050 (J W Methodist Church)
Meets 3rd Friday 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Eastham:
Eastham COA
1405 Nauset Road
Eastham, MA 02652
508.255.6164 (Eastham COA)
2nd Friday 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Harwich-Chatham:
Harwich Community Center
100 Oak Street
Harwich, MA 02645
508.430.7568 (Harwich Community Center)
Meets 4th Tuesday 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Yarmouth:
Swan Pond Village
1100 Alewife Circle
South Yarmouth, MA 02664-6103
Meets 3rd Tuesday 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Dennis-Yarmouth:
Church of the Nazarene
209 Upper County Road
South Dennis, MA 02660-3746
4th Wednesday 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Orleans:
Rock Harbor Village
9 Main Street
Orleans, MA 02653
508.255.1360 (Rock Harbor Village)
3rd Wednesday 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Sandwich-Mashpee:
Sandwich COA
270 Quaker Meetinghouse Road
East Sandwich, MA 02537-1372
508.888.4737 (Sandwich COA)
Meets 3rd Friday 10:00 AM ? 12:00 PM

Wellfleet/Truro/Provincetown
Truro COA
7 Standish Way
North Truro, MA 02652
508.487.2462 (Truro COA)
Meets 4th Monday 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

 

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Veterans Administration (VA) VIST Program
VIST Coordinator: Email Casandra Maher or call 857.203.5651
VA Boston Healthcare System
West Roxbury Campus
1400 VFW Parkway
West Roxbury, MA 02132
Web Site
The Visual Impairment Services Team (VIST) offers Vision Support Groups at Veterans Administration (VA) Medical Centers. Services are for Veterans only.

Veterans Administration (VA) VIST Program
VIST Coordinator: Email Kelly Dunn or call 617.232.9500 X=2847
VA Boston Healthcare System
Jamaica Plain Campus
150 South Huntington Avenue
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Web Site
The Visual Impairment Services Team (VIST) offers Vision Support Groups at Veterans Administration (VA) Medical Centers. Services are for Veterans only.

Veterans Administration (VA) VIST Program
VIST Coordinator: Email Edward O'Connell, Jr or call 508.856.0104 X=7023
Worcester Outpatient Clinic
605 Lincoln Street
Worcester, MA 01605
Web Site
The Visual Impairment Services Team (VIST) offers Vision Support Groups at Veterans Administration (VA) Medical Centers. Services are for Veterans only.

Veterans Administration (VA) VIST Program
VIST Coordinator: Email Kelli Jarosz or call 413.483-4040 X=2058
Northampton VA Medical Center
421 North Main Street
Leeds, MA 01053
Web Site
The Visual Impairment Services Team (VIST) offers Vision Support Groups at Veterans Administration (VA) Medical Centers. Services are for Veterans only.

Veterans Administration (VA) VIST Program
VIST Coordinator: Email Jay Smith or call 781.687.2344
Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital
200 Springs Road
Bedford, MA 01730
Web Site
The Visual Impairment Services Team (VIST) offers Vision Support Groups at Veterans Administration (VA) Medical Centers. Services are for Veterans only.

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American Macular
Degeneration Foundation
PO Box 515
Northampton MA 01061-0515
1.888.MACULAR
1.888.622.8527
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