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Concord is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in the United States. At the 2010 census, the town population was 17,668. A division of the municipal government of Concord, the Council on Aging provides services to Concord's seniors. If you live in Concord, and you are 60 years old or older, you are automatically eligible for all COA programs and services. Services include:
- Caregiver Support: Caregivers' Support Group is for those caring for loved ones with Alzheimer's or related dementia.
- Transportation: The Council on Aging (COA) can provide transportation on a first come, first served basis to Concord seniors around town for medical appointments, trips to the bank, haircuts, visits to a friend, events at the Council on Aging, and more.
- Ask a Lawyer: Six months out of the year, an attorney specializing in elder law volunteers at the COA on the last Thursday of the month six times each year.
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Concord is a very community-involved, compassionate town. There are a lot of resources here for all types of populations, including older residents. There are an endless number of activities for all ages, and many of the library, museum, and historic sites have a large number of older residents in attendance.
Concord is a wonderful historic New England town approximately 25 miles west of Boston.
It has excellent public schools and an active population in the affairs of town governance.
It also has a two vibrant commercial districts, its own well regarded community hospital, on-going education programs for older adults. The town and is actively working to increase the housing stock for older adults.
I think Concord epitomizes an "age friendly" town.
Concord has a traditional small town feel (groceries, restaurants, hair salons, etc.) while having a very rich cultural heritage it embraces. Pre (and hopefully post pandemic) each night you could generally choose between seeing live music at two or three restaurants or venues, attending a lecture, go to a gallery shows, etc.
Two things that make Concord great for me is the abundance of nature, parks, conservation lands, etc. and transportation access. With National and state parks, you really can walk in Emerson and Thoreau's footsteps, see landscape they helped preserve, largely as they saw it, as well as immerse yourself in the founding events and locations of our Country . The second thing is its location and access to Boston, Highways, airports... we have a 2 commuter rail stops and while some of the roads could be more walkable (we're working on it) you're still between 128 and 495, and fairly discretely, bisected by Rt.2. The active Council on Aging has dedicated space and a long list of activities. A very livable community.
Everyone here is kind and welcoming.
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I grew up in the town of Concord, MA. It has two great downtowns! There is really no need to leave Concord for shopping everything is right in town. There is plenty of community engagement with the local theater productions, lectures at the library and the museums. As Concord is extremely historical, there is an abundance of historical homes to visit and historical sites. The 2 downtowns offer wonderful shops and restaurants too. We also have a great hospital and two places to get onto the commuter rail into Boston and so much more!