How Age Strong Can Help You
Age Strong Advocates can help with resources, savings, and opportunities, for Boston residents age 60+.
We want to help older Bostonians access the information, programs, and services they need and are entitled to. Our goal is to ensure that you live healthy and dignified lives in the City of Boston.
Our advocates have the expertise and compassion to solve problems with you. Do you or someone you know need assistance? Call Age Strong at 617-635-4366 Monday-Friday 9 to 5 and an Age Strong Advocate will assist you.
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Still have questions? Contact:
Age Strong Commission
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1 City Hall Square
Room 271Boston, MA 02201
How we can help
- Assistance is available in any language. Please let your advocate know which language best serves you.
- Medicare/health insurance counseling - Meet with trained SHINE counselors (Serving the Health Information Needs of Everyone) to find the best medical and prescription drug coverage for the least cost. Also, find out if you're eligible for the Medicare Savings Program.
- Application assistance for benefits like SNAP (formerly food stamps), LIHEAP (fuel assistance), housing, and more.
- Connecting older adults to events, activities, and programs throughout the city.
- Referrals to legal, financial, and medical experts, as well as protective services in cases of elder abuse, self-neglect or financial exploitation.
- Connections to volunteer opportunities.
Meet Your Age Strong Advocate
Meet Your AdvocateEvery month, Age Strong Advocates hold Advocate Hours across the City. This gives you the opportunity to connect with your Advocate in person. Advocate Hours are not held on federal or City holidays. You can also speak to your advocate on the phone during business hours Monday-Friday 9 to 5, send them an email, or visit us at City Hall. For more information regarding Advocate Hours, cancellations, location accessibility, or any other questions or concerns, please call Age Strong at 617-635-4366. Age Strong Advocates are outlined below by neighborhood.
Please call the main Age Strong line at 617-635-4366 for assistance in Allston/Brighton.
Please call the main Age Strong line at 617-635-4366 for assistance in Back Bay.
Please call the main Age Strong line at 617-635-4366 for assistance in Beacon Hill.
The Age Strong advocate for Charlestown is Sapphire-Cypress Trinh. You can contact her at 617-635-4503 and kathy.trinh@boston.gov or in person at City Hall during regular business hours.
You can meet with Sapphire-Cypress in your neighborhood at the locations listed below.
| BPL - Charlestown Branch | 179 Main St. | Second Monday of the month | 12pm-4pm |
The Age Strong advocate for Chinatown is Lorna Heron. You can contact her at 617-635-4335 and lorna.heron@boston.gov or in person at City Hall during regular business hours.
You can meet with Lorna in your neighborhood at the locations listed below.
| BPL - Chinatown Branch | 2 Boylston St. | By appointment only |
9am-5pm. Please call 617-635-4335 to schedule an appointment. |
The Citywide Age Strong advocate is Tammy Sutton. You can contact her at 617-635-3202 and tammy.sutton@boston.gov or in person at City Hall during regular business hours.
The Age Strong advocate for Dorchester is Alycia (Cia) Joyner. You can contact her at 617-635-3993 and alycia.joyner@boston.gov or in person at City Hall during regular business hours.
You can meet with an advocate in your neighborhood at the locations listed below.
| Grove Hall Senior Center | 41 Geneva Ave | Second Wednesday of the month | 9am - 11am |
| Franklin Field Community site | 100 Ames Street | First Wednesday of the month | 10am - 12pm |
| Perkins Community Center | 155 Talbot Ave | Third Wednesday of the month | 10am- 1pm |
| BPL - Lower Mills Branch | 27 Richmond St. | Second Tuesday of the month |
By appointment only. Please call 617-635-4646 to schedule an appointment. |
| BPL - Fields Corner Branch | 1520 Dorchester Ave. | Second Tuesday of the month |
By appointment only. Please call 617-635-4646 to schedule an appointment. |
| BPL - Adams Branch | 690 Adams St. | Second Tuesday of the month |
By appointment only. Please call 617-635-4646 to schedule an appointment. |
The Age Strong advocate for Downtown is Lorna Heron. You can contact her at 617-635-4335 and lorna.heron@boston.gov or in person at City Hall during regular business hours.
The Age Strong advocate for East Boston is Jasmary Noriega. You can contact her at 617-635-4539 and jasmary.noriega@boston.gov or in person at City Hall during regular business hours.
You can meet with Jasmary in your neighborhood at the locations listed below.
| East Boston Senior Center | 7 Bayswater St. | First and Third Thursday of the month | 10am-4:30pm |
The Age Strong advocate for Fenway/Kenmore is David Reedy. You can contact him at 617-635-2095 and david.reedy@boston.gov or in person at City Hall during regular business hours.
You can meet with David in your neighborhood at the locations listed below.
| Peterborough Senior Center | 42 Peterborough Street | Every Thursday | 1pm-4pm, by appointment |
The Age Strong advocate for Hyde Park is Yves Mary Jean. You can contact him at 617-635-0021 and yvesmary.jean@boston.gov or in person at City Hall during regular business hours.
You can meet with Yves in your neighborhood at the locations listed below.
| BCYF Hyde Park Community Center | 1179 River St. | Last Wednesday of the month | 10am-12pm |
The Age Strong advocate for Jamaica Plain is Jasmary Noriega. You can contact her at 617-635-4539 and jasmary.noriega@boston.gov or in person at City Hall during regular business hours.
You can meet with Jasmary in your neighborhood at the locations listed below.
| BPL - Connolly Branch | 433 Centre St. | Second and Fourth Thursday of the month | 2pm-4pm |
The Age Strong advocate for Mattapan is Yves Mary Jean. You can contact him at 617-635-0021 and yvesmary.jean@boston.gov or in person at City Hall during regular business hours.
You can meet with Yves in your neighborhood at the locations listed below.
| BPL - Mattapan Branch | 1350 Blue Hill Ave. | Last Wednesday of the month | 1:30pm-3:30pm |
| BCYF Mildred Avenue Community Center | 5 Mildred Ave | First Thursday of the month | 9:30am-1:30pm |
The Age Strong advocate for the North End is Lorna Heron. You can contact her at 617-635-4335 and lorna.heron@boston.gov or in person at City Hall during regular business hours.
You can meet with Lorna in your neighborhood at the locations listed below.
| BCYF Nazzaro Community Center | 30 North Bennett St. | Every Thursday | 9am-5pm |
The Age Strong advocate for Roslindale is Lorna Heron. You can contact her at 617-635-4335 and lorna.heron@boston.gov or in person at City Hall during regular business hours.
The Age Strong advocate for Roxbury is Alycia (Cia) Joyner - You can contact her at 617-635-3993 and alycia.joyner@boston.gov or in person at City Hall during regular business hours. You can meet with Cia in your neighborhood at the locations listed below.
| BPL - Roxbury Branch | 149 Dudley St. | Third Wednesday of the month |
1pm - 2pm by appointment only. Please call 617-635-3993 to schedule an appointment. |
| Council Tower | 2875 Washington St. | Second Wednesday of the month | 11:30am - 1pm |
| Spencer House/ Cooper House | 2055 Columbus Ave. | Fourth Thursday of the month | 10am-12pm |
| The Salvation Army | 23 Vernon St. | Second Thursday of the month | 9:30am-1pm |
| BCYF - Tobin Community Center | 1481 Tremont St. | First Tuesday of the month | 12:30pm-5:30pm |
| Roxbury Tenants of Harvard | 11 New Whitney St. | Last Thursday of every other month | 12:30pm-5:30pm |
The Age Strong advocate for South Boston is Sapphire-Cypress Trinh. You can contact her at 617-635-4503 and kathy.trinh@boston.gov or in person at City Hall during regular business hours.
You can meet with Sapphire-Cypress in your neighborhood at the locations listed below.
| South Boston Neighborhood House | 136 H St. | First Wednesday of the month | 9am-1pm |
| BPL - South Boston Branch | 646 East Broadway | Third Wednesday of the month | 11am-3pm |
The Age Strong advocate for the South End is David Reedy. You can contact him at 617-635-2095 and david.reedy@boston.gov or in person at City Hall during regular business hours.
You can meet with David in your neighborhood at the locations listed below.
| IBA - Inquilinos Boricuas en Accion | 405 Shawmut Ave. | Second Wednesday of the month | 9:30am-5:30pm |
The Age Strong advocate for the Waterfront is Lorna Heron. You can contact her at 617-635-4335 and lorna.heron@boston.gov or in person at City Hall during regular business hours.
The Age Strong advocate for the West End is Lorna Heron. You can contact her at 617-635-4335 and lorna.heron@boston.gov or in person at City Hall during regular business hours.
To speak to an advocate for West Roxbury, please call the Age Strong Commission at 617-635-4366.
Latinx Liaison - Vilma Valentin. You can contact her at vilma.valentin@boston.gov or 617-635-4363.
LGBTQ+ Liaison - David Reedy. You can contact him at david.reedy@boston.gov or 617-635-2095.
Haitian Liaison - Yves Mary Jean. You can contact him at yvesmary.jean@boston.gov or 617-635-0021.
Vietnamese Liaison - Sapphire-Cypress Trinh. You can contact her at sapphirecypress.trinh@boston.gov or 617-635-4503.
Advocacy & Benefits Coordinator - Rosana Maltez. You can contact her at rosana.maltez@boston.gov or 617-635-7450.
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Still have questions? Contact:
Age Strong Commission
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1 City Hall Square
Room 271Boston, MA 02201
