The Social Services Department is host to Lexington's human and social services:

• Information and referral, needs assessment, crisis intervention and service coordination

• Veterans' Assistance 

• Financial Assistance

• Senior Health Outreach Programs: Nursing consultation, home visits and assessments. 

• Blood Pressure Screenings offered in conjunction with the Fire Department and Firefighters Local 1491.

• Adult Supportive Day Program is a supervised day program designed to assist older individuals who need support to continue to live at home.  The program is suitable for those with physical or memory impairments.  The goal of the Adult Day Program is to provide an interesting and stimulating daytime environment that encourages independence, enhances social skills, and increases a sense of competence.  The program strives to enrich the lives of its participants in a warm and friendly setting.  It also provides transitional care during times when families are looking for permanent placements in nursing or assisted living facilities.  Finally, the Adult Day program provides the opportunity for short periods of relief to families who care for older persons in their homes.  Emotional support and guidance are offered to caregivers and their families who are coping with stressful home situations.

• Nutrition/Meals on Wheels: The Senior Center's nutrition program offers lunch daily for a donation of $3.00, with monthly parties celebrating holidays, birthdays and special events. For individuals who have difficulty shopping and cooking on their own, Meals on Wheels are home delivered daily by volunteers

• Outreach to Chinese Seniors: Support, education, social programs, Chinese New Year celebrations and lunch.

• Senior Service Program: Seniors volunteer to work for town and school departments in exchange for property tax abatements.

• Friend to Friend: A program that offers friendly visits and assistance with shopping.

• Community Action Groups: The Social Services Department is also host to a variety of community action groups, which include: the Enablement Committee--advocacy, support for people with disabilities; the Fair Housing and Human Relations Committee and the Human Services Committee.

Senior Center:

Activities for citizens 60 years of age and older and those with disabilities, are found at the Lexington Senior Center, 1475 Massachusetts Avenue. Activities at the Senior Center are supported by the Council on Aging Board, appointed by the Town Manager, and the Friends of the Council on Aging, a group who raises funds and provides other support to the organization. The newsletter is published monthly, and all citizens 60 and older are on the mailing list.  For a schedule of this month's events and groups click on the Newsletter link in the left hand column.  

Programming includes: