Supporting councils on aging with the resources, training, and advocacy older residents deserve statewide.
The Mass Association of Councils on Aging has spent decades doing work that rarely makes headlines but changes lives every day. From the Berkshires to the South Shore, local councils on aging rely on MCOA to help them serve the older adults in their communities with skill, compassion, and current knowledge. MCOA is the connective tissue between state government, community providers, and the frontline staff who answer the phone when a 78-year-old needs help.
Based at 116 Pleasant St in Easthampton, MCOA operates as the statewide membership association for Massachusetts councils on aging and senior centers. That means the organization's reach extends far beyond a single office suite. When a council on aging director in Worcester needs guidance on a new state policy, or a nutrition coordinator on Cape Cod needs training on dementia-friendly programming, MCOA is where they turn.
The work spans economic security outreach, healthy aging and nutrition initiatives, age- and dementia-friendly community development, and professional education for the people doing this work on the ground. MCOA does not serve older adults directly. It serves the organizations that do, making every program stronger and every community better equipped.
Economic Security and Outreach sits at the core of MCOA's mission. Councils on aging across Massachusetts count on MCOA to help them identify and connect older residents with benefits, financial assistance, and community resources that reduce hardship and support independence.
Healthy Aging and Nutrition programs give local councils the tools to promote physical wellness and food security among older adults. Alongside that, Age and Dementia Friendly Programs equip communities to become genuinely inclusive spaces where people aging with cognitive changes are supported rather than sidelined.
MCOA's Education and Training offerings keep council on aging professionals current, competent, and connected. Through Member Services, the association gives its member councils direct access to advocacy, peer networks, policy updates, and organizational support. Together these services form a statewide infrastructure that makes Massachusetts a stronger place to grow older.
MCOA is a membership association for councils on aging and senior centers across Massachusetts. It supports the professionals and organizations that serve older adults, rather than working directly with individual seniors.
Councils on aging and senior centers interested in membership can reach out through MCOA's website at mcoaonline.com to learn about membership options and the benefits available to member organizations.
MCOA provides education and training focused on the needs of council on aging professionals, covering topics related to healthy aging, dementia-friendly practices, economic security outreach, and more.
No. MCOA strengthens the councils on aging and senior centers that provide direct services. Think of MCOA as the support system behind your local senior center.
MCOA serves the entire state of Massachusetts, supporting member councils on aging from the western Berkshires to the eastern tip of Cape Cod.
The office in Easthampton is open Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The office is closed Saturday and Sunday.
Full details on programs, membership, training opportunities, and policy work are available at mcoaonline.com. The office is located at 116 Pleasant St, Suite 306, Easthampton, MA 01027.
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