ELDER SERVICES OF WORCESTER AREA INC

Description

Elder Services of Worcester Area, Inc provides community-based services, support and resources that maximize the independence and self-determination of older adults, younger disabled individuals and their caregivers. Our comprehensive range of services enables these individuals to live in their own homes, preventing or postponing the need for institutional care for as long as safely possible.

A private, non-profit corporation created by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 1974; Elder Services of Worcester Area is one of a network of 24 Home Care Corporations across the state. In 1994, ESWA was designated an "Aging Service Access Point (ASAP)". ESWA is a one-stop entry point for all of the services and benefits available to older adults in Massachusetts, while also being an expert in long-term support services for individuals of all ages.

The agency is the entryway into the complex, coordinated system of long term supportive services.; providing information, applications, direct services, and non-biased referrals.

Some of ESWA’s services include Options Counseling, Information & Referral, state subsidized-low cost Homecare, Case Management, Adult Protective Services, Personal Care Attendant Program, Meals on Wheels, Congregate Meals, and the Family Caregiver Support Program.