100+ Resource Links

ACCESS SUPPORTS
Accessibility Resources
MA Office on Disability (resources on rights/access/inclusion)

ACCESSIBLE RECREATION
Beaches in MA
Boating in MA
Camping in MA
Playgrounds in MA
SMILEMass (Equipment Loaner Program and other initiatives for access)
Trails and Maps in MA
Wheelmap.org (wheelchair accessible places)

AGING
Age-in-Home Apps
Assurance Wireless (Free Cellphone - check your eligibility)
Greater Lynn Senior Services (GLSS)
Massachusetts Aging & Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs)
PACE Element Care (local PACE) (helps people meet their health care needs in the community instead of going to a nursing home or other care facility)
Swampscott for All Ages Committee
Swampscott Seaglass Village

BENEFITS/ENTITLEMENTS/SERVICES/RIGHTS
Anchor Food Pantry in Swampscott
Citizens' Guide to MA State Services
FAQ about Disability Benefits (Government-generated)
FAQ about Disability Benefits (privately-generated) (huge number of questions answered, BUT do not fill out their form, as then you will be solicited)
Family Caregiver Support Program
Financial Assistance Supports
Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services
Mass Options (info for people and their caregivers)
North Shore Resources (health, housing, food, and other supports)
Swampscott Property Tax Workoff Application for Seniors and Veterans
Utility Rates Assistance

COMMUNICATION/SOCIAL
Lifeline (more affordable communications services)
How to Choose and Talk to Your Doctor
How to Make Friends as an Older Adult
Meetup (join social groups with your specific interests)
Swampscott Senior Center Bulletins
Swampscott Senior Center on Facebook
Swampscott Senior Center Website
Swampscott Town Events Calendar

DEVELOPMENTAL/INTELLECTUAL
American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD)
Asperger/Autism Network (AANE)
Northeast Arc - Lifelong Support for People with Disabilities
TASH: The Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps

EMERGENCY PREPARATION/CRISIS
211 (free 24/7/365 directory of trained professionals offering crisis management in many areas of life)
911 Disability Indicator Form for LANDLINE ONLY
Medical Alert Systems (recommended by AARP)
Personal Emergency Checklist
Personal Emergency Preparedness WITH Indicator Form (permits police/fire/rescue to know someone in household has a disability)
Scam Alerts
Scam Primer (everything you need to know to avoid scams and fraud)
Swampscott LockBox Program (provides secure entry by fire/police/rescue in emergency)

EMPLOYMENT
Employment Info Guide
MA Rehabilitation Commission
Non-Discrimination Training for Businesses, Municipalities, and other Organizations

HEALTH/MEDICAL
Local Mental Health and Substance Abuse Resources
MA Assistive Technology Loan Program (provides low-interest loans to help buy assistive devices)
North Shore Cancer Center
North Shore Resources

HEARING
The Learning Center for the Deaf
Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
National Association of the Deaf
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)

HOUSING
Disability Resource Center/Independent Living Center of the North Shore
Local Shelters
MA Access Housing Registry
Massachusetts Architectural Access Board 
Senior Housing Info

LEGAL
Disability Policy Consortium
Disability Rights Laws in MA
MA Bar Association Lawyer Referral
MA Office on Disability
MA Office on Disability Services Overview Brochure in Spanish
MA Parking Regulations
Northeast Legal Aid
Parking Violations and Abuse: What You Can Do
RMV Placard and Plate Info
Service Animals and Public Accommodation in MA

TRANSPORTATION
Mass Mobility
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Accessibility
The RIDE     
MassHealth Transport
Miscellaneous Resources
Ride Match

VISION
American Foundation for the Blind
American Printing House for the Blind
MA Commission for the Blind
Perkins School for the Blind

NATIONAL HEALTH-RELATED ORGANIZATIONS
ALS Association
American Heart Association
American Lung Association
American Occupational Therapy Association
American Physical Therapy Association
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Arthritis Foundation
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
Cerebal Palsy Guide
Cushing's Support & Research Foundation
Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA)
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)
Parkinson's Disease Information
United Cerebral Palsy (UCP)
United Spinal Association