If you have hearing loss and need captions to use the phone, you are eligible for the CaptionCall at NO COST

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How Scammers Try to Steal Your Life Savings

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Medicare Appeals | Mass.Gov Senior Legal Helpline

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Legal help for elders

Senior Legal Helpline (800) 342-5297

Volunteer Lawyers Project of Boston providing free legal information and referral services to Massachusetts residents who are 60 years old or older.

Frequently asked questions

Learn about what is offered

The Helpline is open Monday through Friday 9AM-12PM.  

Can I get a free attorney?  

Most callers will not be eligible for a free attorney. 

Helpline advocates can help you find out if you are eligible and complete an application for services with a Massachusetts civil legal services program. 

Legal services law types include: 

Social Security/SSI 

Veterans Benefits

Mass Health

Medicare 

Consumer 

Public Benefits 

Unemployment 

Foreclosures 

Utilities

Guardianship 

Wills/Advance Directives 

Bankruptcy 

Housing

Family law

Nursing Home 

If you are not eligible for a free attorney and have some ability to pay an attorney, we can refer you to reduced fee attorney referral programs where attorneys will charge you on a sliding scale based on your income.  

Medicare Coverage Outside the United States

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Veterans headstones, markeers, medallions, plaques, and urns

>>Click HERE to Download or Print Claim for Standard Government Headstone or Marker>>

>>Click HERE to link to va.gov for Additional Info>> 

Free Military Service Plaque Info

>>Click HERE to Download or Print Free Military Service Plaque Info>>

>>Click HERE to link to news.va.gov/together-we-served-free-plaque-military-service for Additional Info>> 

Senior Tax Assistance Programs - Property Tax Relief - File by April 3 2025 for 2024 Exemption, July for 2025 for 2026 Exemption

>>Click HERE for a Printable List of Documents Required to Complete the Application>>

>>Click HERE to Download or Print Chart>>

>>Click HERE to link to City of Peabody Assessor's for Additional Info>> 

Applications for Personal Property Tax Exemptions

• Seniors (Form 96-1)  (PDF) (Blue Paper)
• Surviving Spouses or Minors (Form 96-2) (PDF) (Blue Paper)
• Blinds (Form 96-3)  (PDF) (Yellow Paper)
• Veterans (Form 96-4)  (PDF) (Green Paper)

The assessors have 3 months from the date your application is filed. Fiscal Year begins July 1. Mail to:

Board of Assessors

City Hall

24 Lowell Street

Peabody, MA  01960

978-538-5716

Concerned About Medicare Costs? There May Be Help!

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Did you know that our Social Services department provides assistance and guidance in so many areas, including health insurance, public benefits, referrals and more? For more information, please speak to one of our SHINE counselors, Sheila, Maryanne, Sandra or Amber.

Dental Coverage Options in Massachusetts

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Handicapped Parking - Disabled Placard and Plate Form

>>Click HERE to link to the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles for Additional Info on Disability Plates and Placards>>

>>Click HERE for LARGER IMAGE or Printable Version of the Dos and Don'ts of Disabled Parking>>

>>Click HERE for Printable Version of the Application for Disabled Parking>>

MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY

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>>Click HERE for Printable Version or to Download Form>>

Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs) Formerly Known as the MassHealth Buy-In Programs

>>Click HERE to Link to Mass.gov for Additional Info>>

>>Click HERE to Download or Print a Medicare Savings Program Application>>

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Fuel Assistance | Do You Need Help Paying Your Heating Bills And Keeping Your home Warm This Winter?

>>Click HERE for Printable Version or to Read Publication>>

>>Click HERE to Link to NSCAP for Additional Info>> 

Walmart Rx Program | $4 Medications

 >>Click HERE to link to Walmart for Additional Information>>

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Life Sustaining Equipment

 >>Click HERE to link to National Grid for Additional Info>>

>>Click HERE for Larger Image or Printable Version of Notice of Life-Sustaining Equipment >>

DISABILITY INDICATOR FORM for LANDLINE, WIRELESS, AND VoIP CONSUMERS

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MASSACHUSETTS f.a.c.t.s | A Review of the History, Government, and Symbols of the Commonwealth

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Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Resident Rights & Responsibilities

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Four Over-the-Counter COVID-19 Tests for FREE

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, in collaboration with the U.S. Postal Service has reopened COVIDtests.gov as of today, so that households across the country can order four additional over-the-counter COVID-19 tests for free. These tests are intended for use throughout the 2024 holiday season to detect currently circulating COVID-19 variants. Clear instructions are included on how to verify extended expiration dates. 

As the fall and holiday seasons will create increased close proximity gatherings of people, the Administration remains committed to helping Americans access tests to help so that, if they develop a respiratory illness, they can learn whether it is due to COVID-19 and then make the best choices about seeking medical care and reducing risks to family, friends, and co-workers. To order four free, over-the-counter COVID-19 tests, visit COVIDtests.gov.

>>Click HERE to Link to CovidTests.gov for Additional Info>>

Credit Reports are Now FREE, Every Week

>>Click HERE to link to the Consumer.FTC.gov for Additional Info>>

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How To Get Your Free Annual Credit Reports

How do I order my free annual credit reports?

The three nationwide credit bureaus — Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion — have a centralized website, toll-free telephone number, and mailing address so you can order your free annual reports in one place. Do not contact the three credit bureaus individually. These are the only ways to order your free annual credit reports:

• visit AnnualCreditReport.com
• call 1-877-322-8228, or
• complete the Annual Credit Report Request Form and mail it to:

Annual Credit Report Request Service 
P.O. Box 105281 
Atlanta, GA 30348-5281

Sunday September 15 2024 1:00 PM | Cultivating Compassion Education Series | Compassionate Care ALS | Follow-up

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Cultivating Compassion Education Series September Gatherings

Deepening Our Soul Care Practices

Presented by Tom Daly, PhD with an introduction by CCALS Founder, Ron Hoffman

Sunday, September 15, 2024 1:00 p.m. ET

Join us for a follow-up to the program Tom did with us last April, in which he shared his personal experience as a caregiver, and how he uses the 4 Essential Gateways to Wisdom to deepen his own self-care and to support his ALS clients and caregivers on their uniquely different journeys. During this follow-up program, Dr. Tom will expand on the 4 Gateways process, provide hands-on experience, and leave us all with tools to use as we navigate the difficult path of ALS. All are welcome, whether you participated in April or not.

Register

About the Speaker

Tom Daly, PhD, is co-founder of Living Arts Foundation with his wife Jude Blitz. He is the founder of 4 Gateways Coaching, and creator of the Radical Soul-Care Training Program. Tom is a teacher, mentor, life coach, and a nationally respected elder in men’s soul work. He has worked with CCALS for many years as a coach for both caregivers and those living with ALS. He is perhaps best known for his ability to create safe spaces for deep inner soul work.