Services
BACOA offers guidance on resources and services available to seniors and their caregivers. These include:
Elder care concerns
- Resources to make a senior's living situation safe and comfortable. BACOA can provide information and counsel on in-home home care services, emergency response systems, and housing options, including rental retirement, assisted living and skilled nursing facilities. BACOA staff can also make home visits to assess seniors' needs and help link them to appropriate services.
- The Barrington Area Meals with Wheels program, which delivers a healthy, hot noon meal. Meals are available Monday through Friday to persons who are unable to shop or prepare their own meals.
- BACOA's Friendly Visitor program, which pairs seniors with a volunteer who visits on a weekly basis.
- Transportation services, including information on PACE Dial-a-Ride, FISH, taxi subsidies and hospital transportation service.
Financial, insurance and benefits questions
BACOA staff, as well as volunteers from the Senior Health Insurance Program, can answer questions related to:
- Medicare—including Part D—and Medicare supplements
- Prescription drug assistance
- Retiree health plans
- Circuit Breaker
- Claims processing
- Long-term care
- Home energy assistance
- Income tax assistance
Education/Support Groups
- Caregiver Support Group
- Alzheimer's Association Support Group
- Low Vision Support Group
- Parkinson's Disease Education Group
For more information or for an appointment, please call BACOA at (847) 381-5030.