Town Departments
Veterans Benefits
Contact: Sarada Kalpee
525 Washington Street
Wellesley, MA 02181
781-431-1019
Community Groups
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The famous globe at Babson College in
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Neighbor Brigade – Wellesley chapter
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.
www.neighborbrigade.org
/chapters/WellesleyMA/
Home Delivered Meals
Elder Nutrition Program, Springwell
Springwell's Meals-on-Wheels program plays a key role in helping seniors live longer lives by providing regular nutrition and daily contact with a friendly driver. To be eligible for federally subsidized meals, people must be age 60 or older, be unable to prepare a nutritionally balanced meal and be unable to go to a senior dining site.
617-926-4100
Community Dining Sites
Wellesley COA Senior Lunch Program
Express Gourmet
Wellesley, MA 02481
781-235-3961
gthieme@wellesleyma.gov
Times: Tuesday and Friday, 11:45 a.m.
Cost: $4.00 per meal
Note: Must sign up in advance by calling the COA at 781-235-3961. Reservations should be made no later than 9:30 a.m. on the day prior. There is typically a limit of 18 people on each date and the COA will run a waiting list if needed. Contact Director of Senior Services Gayle Thieme with any questions.
Food Pantries
Wellesley Food Pantry
207 Washington St
Wellesley, MA 02481
781-235-1188
wellesleyfoodpantry.org
Hours: Tuesdays 9-11 a.m.; second Tuesday of the month 5:30-7 p.m.
Note: Dinner served in the Hills Church’s Assembly Hall on the second Tuesday evening of month from 5-7 p.m. Also open to receive donations of food on Monday mornings between 8:45-10 a.m.
Grocers that deliver to Wellesley
Crescent Ridge
781-784-2740 x103
www.crescentridge.com
Delivery fee is $2; minimum order $7.50; please call for list of grocery options and delivery information
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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 orders
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Dover Market
508-785-1843
$18 delivery charge; no minimum order; call by 11 a.m. for same day delivery; deliveries Monday-Thursday only
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Francis Food Mart
617-484-0146
$8 to $9 delivery charge; $35 minimum order; call by 12 p.m. for same day delivery; deliveries Monday-Friday only
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Pharmacies that deliver to Wellesley
Andrews Pharmacy
324 Weston Road
Wellesley, MA 02482
781-235-1001
Delivery Monday-Friday; offer same-day delivery; $2.50 delivery charge
Health First
1670 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02135
617-206-3233
Free delivery Monday-Saturday
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Walgreens
266 Washington Street
Wellesley, MA 02481
781-235-1464
Free delivery, Monday-Saturday
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A view of the historic Town Hall in Wellesley
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Laundries that pick up and deliver to Wellesley
Royal White Laundry and Dry Cleaners
617-776-1500
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Elm Street Laundry and Dry Cleaning
Contact: Jim McElroy
781-899-5727
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Quest Dry Cleaning
781-466-6662
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Transportation
Wellesley Council on Aging
The COA and MWRTA provide curb-to-curb bus service to anywhere in Wellesley from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday. Tickets are $1 each way and can be purchased via mail or at the COA. Bus also makes trips to Newton Wellesley Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Needham, MetroWest Medical Center in Natick and the Woodland T stop, as well as trips to Wal-Mart, The Christmas Tree Shop or the Natick Mall on the last Thursday of each month. Cost is $1 each way. The COA also offers a free grocery shopping trip to Roche Brothers or Whole Foods every Wednesday.
781-235-3046 (Transportation Coordinator Jill Dube)
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Senior Medical Escort Program (Springwell)
Program matches seniors with volunteers to drive and/or accompany them to medical appointments Monday-Friday between 9 a.m.-5 p.m. in Boston and the western suburbs. Individuals must be 60 or over, unable to get to medical appointments independently and able to get in and out of car with minimal assistance. Rider responsible for tolls and parking fees. Requested donation is $4 each way. Call Carol Woolfe at Springwell at least two weeks before appointment to make request. If no match is possible, the senior will be notified one week before the appointment to make other arrangements.
617-926-4100
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Busy Bee
Springwell-funded medical transportation to medical appointments outside of Wellesley and to the major hospitals in Boston Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (appointments should be scheduled no earlier than 10 a.m. and no later than 2 p.m. to ensure ride each way). Reservations must be made at least three business days in advance. Donation of $4 each way requested.
800-427-0230
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The RIDE (handicapped accessible transportation operated by MBTA)
Medical and non-medical transportation on space-available basis for persons with disabilities and seniors who are unable to independently use general public transportation. Requires application and face-to-face interview.
617-222-5123 for interview appointment; 888-920-7433 to set up ride
Clients maintain a balance of funds with the RIDE. Costs are $3 or $5 each way, depending on length of trip and advance booking.
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Home Health Care, Homemaking and Personal Care Agencies in Wellesley
Subsidized Housing in Wellesley
Wellesley Housing Authority
109 Barton Road
Wellesley, MA 02481
781-235-0223
www.wellesleyhousing.org/
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Equity Management
Glen Grove
50-60 Grove Street
Wellesley, MA 02481
781-237-7634
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The Wellesley Town Hall Bell/Photo
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Assisted Living Facilities in Wellesley
EPOCH Senior Living of Waterstone
27 Washington St
Wellesley, MA 02481
781-235-1614
Traditional Units: 52
Alzheimer/Dementia Special Care Units: 0
Nursing Homes in Wellesley
Elizabeth Seton
125 Oakland Street
Wellesley, MA 02181
781-237-2161
Number of beds: 84
Notes: Medicare certified, Medicaid certified
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Newton Wellesley Center for Alzheimer’s Care
694 Worcester Road
Wellesley, MA 02181
781-237-6400
Number of beds: 110
Notes: Medicare certified, Medicaid certified
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In-Home Hospice Agencies in Wellesley
VNA Care Network & Hospice
Needham Office
175 Highland Avenue
Needham, MA 02494
781-455-6661
www.vnacarenetwork.org/
Resident Hospice Facilities in Wellesley
VNA Care Hospice
Stanley Tippett Home
920 South Street
Needham, MA
Beds: 10
781-433-5800; All referrals: 800-728-1862
Clinics in Wellesley
CVS Minute Clinics
188 Linden Street
Wellesley, MA 02482
866-389-2727
www.minuteclinic.com/MA/clinics.aspx