ELDER SERVICES OF BERKSHIRE COUNTY INC
Cause Area
- Health & Medicine
- Homeless & Housing
- People with Disabilities
- Seniors
Location
73 South Church StreetPITTSFIELD, MA 01201 United StatesWebsite:
https://www.esbci.org/
Organization Information
Mission Statement
The mission of Elder Services of Berkshire County, Inc. is to provide Berkshire elders, caregivers, and individuals with disabilities the opportunity to live with dignity, independence, and self-determination, and to achieve the highest possible quality of life. Elder Services practices nondiscrimination in employment practices and service delivery. Embracing diversity, our in-home and community-based services are available to all without regard to race, ethnicity, language, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or lifestyle.
Description
In 1974, Elder Services of Berkshire County, Inc. was established as a private, non-profit Home Care Corporation, and in 1975 was designated as an Area Agency on Aging in accordance with the Older Americans Act. In 1997, Elder Services was designated by the Executive Office of Elder Affairs to be the Aging Services Access Point (ASAP) for all of Berkshire County. Services offered to seniors include Information and Referral, Care Management, Respite Care, Homemaker, Home Health Assistance, Healthy Aging Programs, and MassHealth Nursing Home Pre-screening. The agency also offers Housing Options, Long Term Care Ombudsman, and Money Management. The Volunteer Program serves more than thirty-six hundred elders annually with a corps of over 200 volunteers.