Cape-Wide Regional Resources on Cape Cod

Peer-led courses & programs for adults 50+

Phone: see site.

Cost

$125 per semester

Type

Lifelong Learning

How to start

Register online each semester (fee paid per semester you take courses)

Who qualifies

Anyone age 50 or older

Address

Cape Cod Community College, 2240 Iyannough Rd, West Barnstable

For older adults

One fee covers as many courses as you like that semester; free membership may be granted to those in financial need.

County agency coordinating regional human services incl. SHINE

Type

AAA / Core

How to start

For free Medicare help (SHINE), call 508-375-6762 (TTY 508-362-5885) or book through your town Council on Aging

Address

Barnstable County Complex, 3195 Main St, Barnstable, MA 02630

For older adults

Runs SHINE: free, unbiased counselors who compare Medicare, Medigap and drug plans and help you enroll.

Skilled nursing/rehab (Liberty Commons), assisted living (The Victorian), hospice

Type

Home Care

Address

390 Orleans Rd, North Chatham

Hours

Visitors welcome any time

For older adults

Rehab, long-term care, assisted living and hospice on one campus, so a person can move between levels of care without leaving Chatham.

Region's health system: Cape Cod Hospital (Hyannis) & Falmouth Hospital, urgent care, rehab, specialty care

Type

Healthcare

How to start

To find a primary care doctor, call the new-patient coordinators at 833-224-2362 or book online via MyChart

Hours

Cape Cod Hospital open 24/7

Address

Cape Cod Hospital: 27 Park St, Hyannis

Languages

Free interpreters 24/7 at both hospitals: Spanish, Portuguese, ASL, others by phone/video

For older adults

Free interpreter help and TTY/video phones for deaf or hard-of-hearing patients, available at the bedside on request.

Skilled nursing, assisted living, adult day health, memory care, hospice

Type

Skilled Nursing / Memory

Address

120 S Main St, Centerville

For older adults

Short-term rehab after a hospital stay with on-site physical, occupational and speech therapy, plus long-term nursing care.

The Area Agency on Aging & ASAP for the region — the 'front door': info & referral, home care, Meals on Wheels, caregiver support, money mgmt, options counseling, ombudsman, protective services

Type

AAA / Core

How to start

Call Information & Referral, 508-394-4630 or 800-244-4630 (Mon–Fri 9–5), or use the online referral form. For home care, a care manager comes to your home to assess what you need.

Who qualifies

Home care: age 60+, MA resident, with a critical need and within income guidelines. Options counseling: 60+ or adults with disabilities at any income.

Insurance

Home care uses a sliding-scale copay based on income, not assets. It is free for very low incomes.

Hours

Mon–Fri 9–5

Address

68 Route 134, South Dennis, MA 02660

Service area

All 15 Cape towns plus Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket

Languages

Interpreters available. Site offers Haitian Creole, Portuguese and Spanish.

For older adults

Home care starts with a free home visit from a care manager, who writes a care plan with you.

Affordable housing incl. senior developments; foreclosure/homeless prevention, down-payment help, homebuyer education

Type

Housing

How to start

Call 508-771-5400 or use the Get Help section of the website (sorted by renter, homeowner, need housing)

Address

255 Independence Dr, Hyannis (also 78 Route 6A, Orleans and Cataumet office)

Service area

All Cape towns plus Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket

For older adults

Energy-efficiency programs to lower utility bills for low-income households, with a Lower Cape office in Orleans.

Advocacy for nursing/rest home & assisted living residents

Type

Advocacy

How to start

Call Elder Services at 508-394-4630 or 800-244-4630

Address

68 Route 134, South Dennis

Service area

All 15 Cape towns plus Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket

For older adults

Ombudsmen visit care facilities weekly to check conditions and take up residents' complaints.

Skilled nursing with dedicated memory care units

Type

Skilled Nursing / Memory

How to start

Call the Royal transition specialists at 855-275-3286 or apply online

Address

8 Lewis Point Rd, Buzzards Bay

For older adults

Secure Alzheimer's area where licensed staff are trained dementia practitioners; monthly family support groups.

Paid on-the-job training for low-income jobseekers 55+

Type

Employment

How to start

Call Elder Services at 508-394-4630 ext. 540

Who qualifies

Age 55+, low income, unemployed, living in Barnstable, Dukes or Nantucket County

Address

68 Route 134, South Dennis

Service area

All 15 Cape towns plus Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket

Meals on Wheels (home-delivered) + senior dining centers; age 60+, all incomes; suggested $4/meal donation

Meals-on-Wheels asks a suggested donation of $4 a meal, and nobody is refused for being unable to pay. Delivered weekday mornings; diabetic desserts on request.

Cost

Suggested $4/meal donation

Type

Nutrition

How to start

Call Information & Referral at 508-394-4630 / 800-244-4630 or email info@escci.org

Who qualifies

Age 60+ and unable to prepare own meals

Hours

Deliveries weekdays 9–noon (not holidays)

Address

68 Route 134, South Dennis

Service area

All 15 Cape towns plus Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket

For older adults

Meals are made without added salt, and weekend meals can be arranged for people who are homebound and isolated.

Leading home health, hospice & palliative care; adult day health; case management

Type

Home Care

Insurance

Medicare, Medicaid (MassHealth), most private insurance

Hours

24/7

Address

434 Route 134, Bldg G, Suite 1, South Dennis (offices also in Hyannis, Falmouth, East Harwich, Eastham, Sagamore Beach)

Service area

All 15 Cape towns (Bourne to Provincetown) plus the Islands

For older adults

Nurses and therapists come to the home for wound care, IV therapy, pain management and remote health monitoring.