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Thursday, July 30, 2026

Homecare Alliance of Massachusetts 2022 Guide to Private Home Care Services, Boston-North Edition

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>>Click HERE to see a list of Alliance Accredited Agencies>>

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Wednesday, July 15, 2026

SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) Formerly Food Stamps

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SNAP (formerly known as Food Stamps)

SNAP ASSISTANCE
Seniors living on a fixed income may be eligible for SNAP benefits. The FoodSource Hotline can help with applications on the telephone. They also assists current SNAP recipients with questions regarding their cases as well as referrals for local emergency food resources.
The Food/Source Hotline is open
Monday–Friday from 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM and
Saturday 10:00 AM-2:00 PM.
The Food/Source Hotline phone number is 1-800-645-8333.

GOOD NEWS FOR SENIORS
Help is Available to Beat the High Cost of Food

If you are a low-income senior (age 60 or over), you may now qualify for food assistance through the SNAP Program, even if you own a home or a car or have savings. Thanks to new changes to the SNAP program, there is no asset limit for seniors whose incomes fall within certain guidelines (income from those assets may be counted); and other program improvements have increased benefits for thousands of households. (Seniors whose incomes fall above the guidelines may still be eligible, but their assets will be considered.)

New Asset Rules for Senior/Disabled Households

Household Size Monthly Gross Income Assets

1 Below $2,510 No Asset Limit
2 Below $3,407 No Asset Limit

SNAP eligibility is based on income and certain expenses. To find out if you are eligible, call Project Bread’s Hotline at
1-800-645-8333

Monday—Friday 8:00 AM–7:00 PM and Saturday 10:00 AM–2 PM.

The SNAP program is a nutrition assistance program designed to help individuals and families buy nutritious food when money’s tight.

Keep elderly family members independent. For the elderly, participation can help improve nutritional status and well-being and increase independence. Nine percent of participants are age 60 or older.
By receiving SNAP benefits you are not taking benefits away from another person. Everyone who applies and is determined to be eligible by the State/local eligibility worker will get SNAP benefits.
While some receive $10.00, the average monthly food stamp benefit is about $86.00.
In June 2004, the food stamp program completed a transformation from paper coupons to an electronic Benefit Card (EBT Card). Participants receive a plastic EBT card (similar to a bank debit card) with the dollar amount for which they are eligible each month.

The SNAP program generates economic activity.

Every $4.00 in new SNAP benefits generates $9.20 in total community spending.
Every additional dollars worth of SNAP benefits generates 17 to 47 cents of new spending on food.
On average, $1 billion of retail food demand by SNAP recipients generates 3,300 farm jobs.

Call your local office to apply at 978-825-7300.

If you need assistance to apply, please call Sheila, Maryanne, Amber or Sandra at 978-531-2254.

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Apply for Benefits Online:

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Fill-able Print-able SNAP Application

Complete and print a fill-able application provided here. Please note, the Adobe Acrobat Reader only allows you to view and print fill-able PDF forms. It does not allow you to save the completed form to your computer. Once you complete the application, make sure you print it, sign it, and mail to: DTA P.O. Box 4406 Taunton, MA 02780-0420.

SNAP Benefits Application (English) Fill-able PDF Application Checklist page 12

Arabic SNAP Benefits Application (SNAPA-1) (PDF 434.22 KB)

Chinese SNAP Benefits Application (SNAPA-1) (PDF 545.38 KB)

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French SNAP Benefits Application (SNAPA-1) (PDF 553.95 KB)
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Haitian Creole SNAP Benefits Application (SNAPA-1) (PDF 553.92 KB)
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Italian SNAP Benefits Application (SNAPA-1) (PDF 562.72 KB)
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Khmer SNAP Benefits Application (SNAPA-1) (PDF 582.17 KB)
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Korean SNAP Benefits Application (SNAPA-1) (PDF 398.35 KB)
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Polish SNAP Benefits Application (SNAPA-1) (PDF 537.62 KB)
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Portuguese SNAP Benefits Application (SNAPA-1) (PDF 737.2 KB)
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Russian SNAP Benefits application (SNAPA-1) (PDF 545.5 KB)
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Spanish SNAP Benefits Application (SNAPA-1) (PDF 750.76 KB)
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Vietnamese SNAP Benefits Application (SNAPA-1) (PDF 494.3 KB)
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SNAP Application for Seniors

To help us determine your eligibility for SNAP benefits, you may be asked to provide proofs (verifications) of certain statements you have made. You may submit those proofs (verifications) by mailing or faxing them to DTA. Here is the Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) Electronic Document Management (EDM) Mail/Fax Cover Sheet: (DTA EDM Mail/Fax Cover Sheet - ENGLISH)

SNAP Medical Expense Flyer

Friday, December 12, 2025

Resources for Senior Citizens

We are a library of resources for seniors and their families.

All Publications are available in our online library as well as in print in our lobby at the Torigian Senior Center

AT THE CROSSROADS...Family Conversations about Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia & Driving - Publication by The Hartford

Safe Driving for a Lifetime - Family Conversations with Older Drivers - Publication by The Hartford

Clear horizons…A Quit-Smoking Guide for People 50 and Older - by The National Cancer Institute

Your Options for Financing Long-Term Care: A Massachusetts Guide - Division of Insurance

Assisted Living Resource Guide and Consumer Guide - Publication by Massachusetts Assisted Living Facilities Association

A Guide to Nursing Home Care - Publication by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health

MassBar Association 2014 Elder Law Education Program - by Massachusetts Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys together with the Massachusetts Bar Association

MEDICARE HOSPICE BENEFITS - by Department of Health & Human Services

The Calm Before the Storm..Disaster Planning, Alzheimer’s Disease and dimentia - Publication by The Hartford

THE CONVERSATION PROJECT - Created by the Conversation Project and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement

PLANNING YOUR LEGACY - A Guide to Planning Your Will and Trust

ACTIVITIES..Ideas for Sharing Your Time Together! - Daily activities for Alzheimer patients - Publication by the alzheimer's association

DRIVERS 65 PLUS: CHECK YOUR PERFORMANCE..A Self Rating Tool with Facts and Suggestions for Safe Driving - AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety

SAVVY SENIORS: - How to Avoid Financial Scams

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS GUIDE FOR CAREGIVERS | FEMA - TAKE CONTROL IN 1-2-3

MONEY SMART for Older Adults Resource Guide - Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

TAKING CONTROL OF YOUR FINANCES Help for Surviving Spouses - Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

If you have questions about the Library or resources for seniors, please contact Sheila at 978-531-2254 x118.

Friday, February 9, 2024

Peabody - Social Services | 978-538-6339

>>Click HERE to Link to City of Peabody Social Services for Additional Info>>

SOCIAL SERVICES

6 ALLENS LANE PEABODY, MA 01960

City of Peabody, Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Social Services Taking action to improve wellbeing and create lasting positive change - in Peabody, our families, and in ourselves. Our mission is to enhance positive outcomes for Peabody residents and their families while creating a healthier community for all who live, work, or play in Peabody.

The City of Peabody Division of Social Services supports the wellbeing of Peabody residents through identifying needs, providing crisis stabilization, and coordinating access to physical, mental, and behavioral health care services; coordinating and planning for after care needs; providing short-term emotional support and counseling, coordinating of substance use prevention programs in Peabody, including opioid-use prevention and opioid-use harm reduction and treatment programs, as well as primary prevention programs that foster positive youth development, and making referrals to community resources for additional supports, assistance, and safety.