Resources
Concord After 60 Resources
This section covers a range of services. The Town of Concord has numerous services, and has created a Social Services Resource Guide available below. Also listed below are some added items that might be missing from that guide.
We would love to hear from you if you have any feedback on other services that you think would be helpful especially if you have firsthand information and experience with those services.
Information Listed Below:
Retirement Resources:
- Social Services Resource Guide
- www.retireguide.com/guides/covid-19-retirement/
- https://www.retireguide.com/guides/senior-benefits-discounts/
Covid-19 Resources:
Please join my Facebook Group for vetted, current information and articles about Coronavirus, the latest therapies and tips for staying safe and healthy. Click on the link: Coronavirus Senior Community Support Group, Click “Join” once you are on the group’s page. If you haven’t checked out Grocery Report page on Facebook, click here to get the latest information about our food and supplies from local grocery stores and news from across the country -Sue
- Concord’s official COVID-19 webpage
- The CDC’s Testing for COVID-19 Webpage
- Testing Sites in Massachusetts
- Should I get tested? Use this interactive symptom checker to help make the decision
- Looking for a flu (or any other) shot? You can look it up here by your location and type of vaccination.
- A coronavirus vaccine tracker offering the latest information on vaccines (updated October 7, 2020)
- Updated FDA listing of unsafe hand sanitizers. Do not use if you have these in your home!
- A surgeon at Mass General teaches us how to make an N-95 mask using simple ingredients.
- 17 subtle signs you’ve already had Coronavirus
- 8 ways to minimize the chances of getting sick if and when we choose to go out.
- What you need to know about Coronavirus and Seniors.
- How to safely wear a cloth face covering.
- The latest information on Masks (8/13/20).
- Coronavirus changed Medicare coverage. Here is some important information about the expanded coverage.
- LeadingAge urges Congress to adopt relief package for older adults and others.
- Here are some tips to safely resume activities in the “new normal” of Coronavirus.
- We all know that raising your head can help you breathe better when you’re sick, but what about chest physiotherapy and how it’s used to help alleviate quite a few respiratory issues? See a video. Here are some additional graphics and descriptions.
- 10 things to know about HIPAA & Access to a relative’s health information
- Keep Coronavirus off your phone: How to clean your phone the right way
- The Environmental Protection Agency’s list of disinfectants that are approved to kill Coronavirus.
- Video of the most thorough way to clean groceries after shopping from Dr. Jeffrey VanWingen
- Food Safety and COVID-19. a guide for handling groceries and takeout. Updated June 17, 2020
- What’s the difference between Telehealth and Telemedicine? How do I get started? Here are the basics of what to know.
- How the rules have changed to provide coverage for Telehealth services.
- If you are one of the millions of people in the US on blood pressure medications, this the latest research of how they may affect the outcome for COVID-patients.
- Concord Restaurants and Markets Takeout Guide
by local resident Linda Sperandio
Concord Services
- Concord Health Division
- Council On Aging / Senior Services
- Concord-Carlisle Community Chest : including Social Services
- Transportation Help: CC-Community Chest – FISH organization
- Concord Human Resources Dept
Medical Care Information
- Medicare info: www.retireguide.com/medicare/
- Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs – Overview Fact Sheet
- Senior Care at Home – HomeInstead.com
- Falls Can Kill you: Here’s how to minimize risk- NY Times Article
- Personalized Care and in Home Services – Beacon In Home.com
- Hospice Care – Sawtelle Family Hospice House
- Minuteman Senior Services Organization
- Info on Harmful Drugs and Defective Devices – Drugwatch.com
Downsizing Information
- Downsizing Resources 2019 – by Lee Flight -PDF file
- Downsizing-How Long to Keep it – By Lee Flight