Call 730-2777 for details. The Council on Aging also has a list of local attorneys who serve elderly clients. For information, please call 730-2777. The Council on Aging sponsors at risk services for older people who need help managing their affairs. For details, call 730-2777.
All inquiries are confidential.
Health The Council on Aging works with the Brookline Health Department and the Boston Visiting Nurse Service to promote good health for our older citizens. The Brookline Health Department sponsors a range of health services and educational programs such as blood pressure and influenza immunization clinics, cholesterol screenings, and breast and prostate cancer services. Its registered sanitarians and inspectors respond to complaints and questions concerning lack of heat, lodging houses, food service, insect and rodent infestations and such health hazards as radon and lead paint. It also offers counseling for substance abuse. The number to call for the Health Department is 730-2300.