CoA Social Support Services

Our Social Service team works to enhance the quality of life for all Belmont residents.  We work with public and private agencies to ensure the best care. We offer:

• Needs assessments
• Case management
• Individual, family and group counseling
• Personalized information and referral- for a variety of services such as home care, legal consultations and home repair options
• Special inter-generational programs and health-wellness programs are also offered.

We are able to meet with clients at the senior center or in the home. Services are confidential and our specialists are available Monday through Friday. Seniors, family members and concerned friends may call the social service department to schedule an appointment.
Contact:  Janet Amdur, LICSW  617-993-2983

Social Work Interns
Recently graduate social work interns from Simmons have joined us. They bring enthusiasm for working with seniors and provide a range of services.

Volunteer Coordinator
Our volunteer coordinator works with residents and offers help applying for:

• Fuel Assistance
• SNAP
• Coordinating snow-removal  with local volunteers

​Contact Marie Poore at 617-993-2979.
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Medical Equipment Loan Program
Belmont Council on Aging's medical Equipment Loan Program serves about 45 families per year, distributing donated medical equipment for short-term or long-term use.  If in stock, equipment is available to anyone who needs it. To ask about donating or borrowing equipment, please call 617-993-2989.

Workshops and Support Groups

A Workshop for People Who Accumulate

Are you having difficulty making decisions about what to keep and what to let go of? Do you struggle with organization? Acquire too many things? This 15-week structured workshop utilizes reading, exercises and homework based on research from Boston University may be for you! Learn skills to help you declutter and make decisions about what to keep and what to let go of.  Receive support from other group members. The goal is not to get rid of everything, but to make your home safe and comfortable. Attendance for the whole series is required. Pre and post assessments at home are strongly encouraged. Clutter Coaching will be offered. Speakers included.  For more information and to sign up contact:  Janet, Social Worker, 617 993-2983.

Belmont Memory Cafe
4th Friday of each month at 10 a.m.* 
A Memory Café is a special time set aside for individuals with memory impairment and their caregivers. Please come and enjoy home cooked refreshments, sensory-stimulating activities and supportive socializing in a stigma free atmosphere. Please check the current newsletter to confirm date for this month. The Memory Cafés are sponsored by Right at Home from Bedford. Walk-ins are welcome but RSVP appreciated; call 617-993-2970. Cost: Free. 

Caregiver Support Group
Monthly on the 3rd Thursday at 2 p.m. (no sign-up required)
Join this welcoming monthly group facilitated by Nava Niv-Vogel. Cost: Free.

Chronic Pain Self-Management Workshop
6 Mondays, Apr. 23 - June 4, 1 - 3:30 p.m.
Join a group of people experiencing the same challenges to learn about options and help one another. You will learn: techniques to deal with frustration, fatigue, isolation, and poor sleep; exercises to maintain or improve strength and endurance; appropriate use of medications; how to communicate better with family, friends, and health professionals; and how to evaluate new treatments. Cost: $15 for materials.

Drop-In Bereavement Group
First Tuesday or each month, 5:30-7 p.m. 
Contact Anne Marie Mahoney at virtuesandgrace@gmail.com to join. Cost: Free.

Decluttering Peer Support Group
Thursdays, 1:15 - 2:15 PM  (open to all ages)
Are you having difficulty organizing your papers or belongings? Discarding items? Acquiring too many things? The goal is not to get rid of everything, but to make your home safe and comfortable. This group continues, self-led through the summer. Cost: Free.

Living Alone Social Group
Tuesdays at 2:15 p.m.
We are a group of diverse and supportive people who live alone, but we are not alone because we share our enjoyment, fun, concerns and questions about "living alone" in a relaxed environment. Please come to our meetings and share your thoughts and ideas with us! Cost: Free.

Seminar on Grief and Loss
Offered occasionally
Do you want to learn more about loss and grief?  This informational session will explore various forms of loss and grief, define what is normal, and suggest coping strategies. The presentation will include useful handouts, an opportunity for questions and discussion, and a quiet meditation.  The presenter, Anne Marie Mahoney, has offered bereavement programs at the Beech Street Center as well as area churches.  Cost: Free. 

Senior Services Directory

Organized and updated by The Friends of the Belmont Council on Aging

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