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IN OR NEAR QUINCY


Blackwood Pharmacy
181 Parkingway, Quincy, 617-471-3300.

Boston Center for Independent Living
Information and referral services for accessible housing and transportation, a Personal Care Attendance program for disabled people who live independently, and the Massachusetts Assistive Technology Loan Program, which helps provide low-interests loans for adaptations to the home for physical access, adaptation to a vehicle for a lift or assistive driving device, and assistive technology for your home or office computer.

Transportation for Seniors
The Quincy Council on Aging provides medical transportation at no cost to Quincy's seniors, with at least two weeks notice. To arrange transportation, please call 617-376-1242.

Library Services for People With Disabilities
A variety of resources and services are available for people with disabilities, including an Adaptive Technology Room at the Main Library. If mobility impairment prevents use of any service at a branch library, users may request service at the Main Library, which is fully accessible.

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ADAPTIVE ENVIRONMENTS/HOME ADAPTATION
Homemods.org
A website with the aim of helping seniors to stay in their own homes. Has sections on adapting your home, paying for the modifications, and making the home senior safe. Sponsored by the National Resource Center on Supportive Housing and Home Modification.

Home Design for Aging in Place
From AARP, this site gives information of how to modify your home if you want to remain instead of choosing other housing. Includes a room by room survey and checklist. Gives modification ideas for both inside and outside the home.

ASSISTIVE DEVICES
ABLEDATA--Get Product Information
This searchable database contains over 20,000 currently available products from over 2,000 different companies. Each product record contains a detailed description of the product the price, and where to buy it. Search by product type is the most useful way to search because keyword searching is tricky.

The Boulevard Disability Resource Center
This website gives lists of suppliers of assistive devices of all types.

Dynamic Living
A commercial website that sells all types of assistive devices for everyday life, including things like amplified telephones, door knob adapters, clocks with large numbers, utensils with soft grips, etc.

MassMATCH
MassMATCH is the Commonwealth of Massachusetts' initiative to Maximize Assistive Technology (AT) in Consumer's Hands. Our mission is to promote the use of assistive technology and assistive technology services to enhance the independence of people with disabilities, enabling equal participation in all of life's activities.

INTERNET/COMPUTER
Guide for Aging Computer Users
This guide shows you the features in Microsoft Windows that make it easier to see, hear, and use your computer.

Microsoft Accessibility
Find information on various impairments and how they can be overcome when using Microsoft products. Provides tutorials on how to use various Microsoft products geared to the particular impairment. An overview of assistive devices is included.

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