Community Resources from the Commission on Disabilities

MassHealth Information

• MassHealth Application
• Authorized Representative Designation Form
• Premium Assistance
• Adult Family Care
• Over-the-Counter Drug List

Access

• Home Modification Loan Program
• Home Modification or Assessment & Resources
• Hearing Impaired Accessible Phones 
• Amplified Phones for Hearing Loss 
• Low Vision Resource-Mass Commission for the Blind

Family Support Centers

• Thrive Support and Advocacy
• CENTRO

Housing Assistance

• Section 8 Application
• CHAMP Application
• List of Affordable Housing

Other Resources:

• Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission
• Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
• Massachusetts Commission for the Blind
• PPAL
• Food Pantries in Massachusetts
• Worcester County Food Bank

Transportation 

• ADA Transportation and Eligibility
• Travel Training
• Accessibility at Uber
• Shrewsbury COA Paratransit
• WRTA Paratransit
• Via WRTA Transportation
• Disability Parking Placard

Children and Students 

• Shrewsbury Public Schools Special Education
• Massachusetts Department of Education
• Federation for Children with Special Needs
• DDS Application for 0-4 Years Old
• DDS Application for 5-22, 22+ Years Old

Autism Resources

• HMEA Autism Resource Center
• Autism Insurance Resource Center

Senior Care Services 

• Executive Office of Elder Affairs
• Shrewsbury Council on Aging 
• Dementia Friendly Massachusetts
• Alzheimer’s Association of MA/NH