Town Departments
Veterans Benefits
Agent: Dale Kurtz
80 West Central St.
Franklin, MA 02038
508-520-4973
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Franklin Disability Commission
Chairman: Mary O’Neil
355 East Central Street
Franklin, MA 02038
508-520-3050
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Community Groups
Neighbor Brigade – Franklin chapter
www.neighborbrigade.org
/chapters/FranklinMA/
Neighbor Brigade is a non-profit organization that establishes and mobilizes community-based networks of volunteers to provide immediate and free assistance to neighbors experiencing sudden crises such as cancer treatment, illness, accident or other tragedy. Neighbor Brigade volunteers provide critical support services such as home-delivered meals, transportation to and from medical appointments and home maintenance help.
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Memorial on the Town Common
honoring the soldiers who served in
the Civil War/Photo by Douglas Flynn |
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Friends of Franklin
508-528-5658
Contact: Sheila Hooper
Financial assistance, volunteer support.
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Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, St. Mary’s Church
1 Church Square
Franklin, MA 02038
508-528-0020
Financial help, fuel assistance, housing, food assistance, transportation, medicine, clothing, free used durable medical equipment
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Home Delivered Meals
Elder Nutrition Program, Tri-Valley, Inc.
Meals on Wheels are provided short-term or long-term to homebound elders age 60 and older who are unable to prepare a nutritionally balanced meal for themselves.
800-286-6640; 508-949-6640
Food Pantries
Franklin Food Pantry
43 West Central Street
Franklin, MA
Franklin residents only; must bring proof of residency.
508-966-1274
Tuesday-Friday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Grocers that deliver to Franklin
Peapod, a Stop & Shop delivery service
800-573-2763
www.peapod.com
Internet orders
$60 minimum order, fee $9.95, $100 or more, fee $6.95
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Roche Bros.
781-694-5442
www.rochebros.com
No minimum order, fee $9.95 for internet orders, $14.95 for call-in order
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The bandstand on the Town Common
is a popular meeting place in Franklin
/Photo by Douglas Flynn |
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Pharmacies that deliver to Franklin
Milford Family Pharmacy
105 East Main Street
Milford, MA 01757
774-233-0483
Free delivery Monday through Friday. Allow 24 hours for delivery. Blister packs and flow packs available.
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Laundries that pick up and deliver to Franklin
Country Fresh Laundry & Linens
10 Central Street
Framingham, MA
508-788-8001
Pickup and delivery, wash, dry, fold laundry
Transportation
Greater Attleboro Taunton Regional Transit Authority (GATRA)
Contact: Chuck Curran, Kiessling Transit
800-698-7676
Curb-to-curb transportation for passengers who meet Americans with Disabilities Act requirements and/or are age 60 and above.
Rides will go up to a 15-mile radius. Service is offered Monday through Friday from 6 a.m.-6:30 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Reservations are taken Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Franklin Area Fixed Bus Route
www.gatra.org/
index.php/routes/bellingham
-franklin/franklin-area-bus/
Miles for Health
GATRA’s Miles for Health program is shared long distance
medical transportation serving seniors and people with disabilities in
the towns of Franklin, Foxboro, Norfolk and Wrentham.
www.gatra.org
/index.php/special-services
/miles-for-health/
Reservations are taken Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. 48 hours advanced notice is required.
Boston Schedule: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. Appointments must be made between the hours of 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.
All Other Trips: All other long distance medical
trips, such as Burlington, Framingham, Newton-Wellesley and Worcester,
will be scheduled for Wednesdays. Appointments must be made between the
hours of 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.
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FISH
508-528-2121
Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Franklin residents only. Reservations needed 3-5 days in advance. Donations accepted, however rider pays gas.
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Blackstone Valley Limo
877-278-4464; 508-278-4464
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King Courier
508-943-9353
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JYL Transportation
774-745-7752
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MART (Medicaid Transportation)
800-854-9928
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Home Health Care, Homemaking and Personal Care Agencies in Franklin
Centrus Premier Home Care, Inc. – Franklin
31 Hayward Street, Suite 2F
Franklin, MA 02038
508-528-3090; 800-698-8200
www.centrushomecare.com
Medicare certified
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Dean College’s campus in downtown
Franklin/Photo by Douglas Flynn |
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Support Groups in Franklin
Franklin Senior Center Caregiver Support Group
10 Daniel McCahill Street
Franklin, MA 02038
For more information, call the Senior Center at 508-520-4945
Caregiver Support Group meets the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at 4 p.m.
Respite care for a loved one during the meeting is available. Please call ahead to make arrangements for respite.
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Low Vision Support Group
Low Vision Center at Franklin Senior Center
10 Daniel McCahill Street
Franklin, MA 02038
Call Maggie Gundersen and Kathy Kubit at 508-520-4945
Meets the second Tuesday of the month, 1 p.m.
Individual Assistance and Training also available, by appointment, every Tuesday and Thursday.
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Note: Scheduling of support groups is subject to change. Please call to confirm time, location and space availability before attending.
Respite Care Services in Franklin
The Sunshine Club
Franklin Senior Center Supportive Day Program
10 Daniel McCahill Street
Franklin, MA 02038
508-520-4945
Program schedule: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Cost: $35 for six-hour day (9 a.m.-3 p.m.); $18 for half day (3 hours); fees include a freshly prepared luncheon and two snacks
www.franklinma.gov/franklin-senior-center/
pages/supportive-day-program
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Companion Caregivers Franklin Senior Center In-Home Respite Program
10 Daniel McCahill Street
Franklin, MA 02038
508-520-4945
www.franklinma.gov/franklin-senior-center/
pages/respite-companion-caregivers
Eligibility: Care recipient must be age 60 or older with a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s, a related dementia or a significant chronic medical condition and must be Franklin residents; means test required for discounted rate
Cost: Private pay households at $12 per hour; discounted rate households at $8 per hour; two-hour minimum and six-hour maximum
of weekly service
Schedule: Services offered Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-8p.m. and weekends on a limited basis
Services: Trained and screened companion employed by Franklin Senior Center can provide meal or snack preparation; conversation, reading, writing, playing games or cards; contact emergency services if necessary, with family permission; no homemaking service, personal care or lifting is permitted
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Subsidized Housing in Franklin
Franklin Housing Authority
Director: Lisa Audette
508-528-2220
Locations: Central Park Terrace, Theron Metcalf Congregate Housing, Winter Street Apartments
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Eaton Place
Contact: Sandra Doane
508-528-0554
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Assisted Living Facilities in Franklin
The Estate at Franklin
656 King Street
Franklin, MA 02038
508-520-1150
Traditional Units: 61
Alzheimer/Dementia Special Care Units: 20
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Forge Hill Senior Living Community
4 Forge Hill Road
Franklin, MA 02038
508-528-9200
Traditional Units: 85
Alzheimer/Dementia Special Care Units: 12
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Franklin is home to the first public library
in America/Photo by Douglas Flynn |
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Nursing Homes in Franklin
Franklin Health and Rehabilitation Center
130 Chestnut Street
Franklin, MA 02038
508-528-4600
Number of beds: 82
Medicare certified, Medicaid certified
Clinics in Franklin
CVS Minute Clinic
272 E. Central Street
Franklin, MA 02038
866-389-2727
www.minuteclinic.com
/MA/clinics.aspx