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Central Massachusetts Agency on Aging

West Boylston, MA, US • 10 - 19 Employees
Non-Profit

The Central Massachusetts Agency on Aging (CMAA), formerly Region II Area Agency on Aging, was incorporated in September, 1974, in Holden, Mass. An eleven member Board of Directors was formed with individuals from throughout the region. Shortly after the Board was in place, they formed an Advisory Council, which consisted of thirty-four people drawn from consumers, providers and Councils on Aging. The original staff consisted of four persons who managed a budget of $450,000, which covered administration and grants for community-based elder support services. In 1976, the Agency began administering a Title V, Senior Aide program, which places 38 elder enrollees in various community work settings. The affiliation with this program ended in 2002. In 1977, the Agency gained responsibility for three Nutrition Projects; the overall budget had reached $1.5 million. In 1980, the Advisory Council was sub-divided into three sub-area advisory councils (SAAC's) in North, Central and South County. In 1983, the Board increased to seventeen members, adding two seats from each of the three SAAC's. The Board of Directors, now with 17 members, changed the Agency's name in 1989 to more accurately reflect our planning and service area of sixty-one communities in Central Massachusetts. The Agency moved to its current location in West Boylston in 1990. The annual budget is approximately $2.9 million;