SPRINGWELL AS AN AREA AGENCY ON AGING
The U.S. Administration for Community Living (the ACL, formerly the Administration on Aging) has developed a nationwide network of State and local Area Agencies on Aging to plan, coordinate and develop community-level systems of services that meet the unique needs of individual older persons and their caregivers. In Massachusetts, the State Unit on Aging is the Executive Office of Aging and Independence (AGE). AGE oversees and coordinates the efforts of the 22 local Area Agencies on Aging statewide.
AREA PLAN ON AGING
As an Area Agency on Aging (AAA), Springwell works to heighten awareness among other agencies, organizations, groups and the public about the needs of older people, and to educate older people and their caregivers about the benefits and services available to help them. Springwell endeavors to address the needs of all seniors and family caregivers in our area. We make special efforts to reach and prioritize the delivery of services to the following populations:
- Elders who Live Alone (Isolated)
- Low Income Elders
- Minority Elder Populations
- Socially Isolated Populations (including limited English-proficient elders and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender elders).
We do this by advocating for older adults, family caregivers and their concerns, directly providing some services such as nutrition and in-home services, and ensuring that other critical services such as transportation and legal advice are available through contracts with and grants to other agencies.
GROWING SERVICE AREA
As a part of the recent merger of Baypath and Springwell, we now serve the following cities and towns: Ashland, Belmont, Brookline, Dover, Framingham, Holliston, Hopkinton, Hudson, Marlborough, Natick, Needham, Newton, Northborough, Sherborn, Southborough, Sudbury, Waltham, Watertown, Wayland, Wellesley, Westborough, and Weston. As a federally-designated Area Agency on Aging, Springwell is charged with creating a published plan for our areas, to address the needs of seniors; and ensuring that service needs identified in the plan are provided.
Click here to view the Springwell area FFY2022 – 2025 Area Plan
Click here to view the BayPath area FFY2022 – 2025 Area Plan
Click here to view the list of FFY2025 Grantees
Springwell is a member of the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging.
Community Grants Program
(7/21/25) Springwell, an Area Agency on Aging, invites you to submit a proposal for funding under the Older Americans Act funded programs for legal assistance. Funding is strictly intended to provide services to individuals aged 60 years and older living in the towns of Ashland, Belmont, Brookline, Dover, Framingham, Holliston, Hopkinton, Hudson, Marlborough, Natick, Needham, Newton, Northborough, Sherborn, Southborough, Sudbury, Waltham, Watertown, Wayland, Wellesley, Westborough, and Weston. Funding will be awarded for a one-year period starting October 1, 2025 and ending September 30, 2026 is renewable for one additional year based on available federal funds and program performance.
The Request for Proposals (RFP) information package that includes: the letter of intent, the guidelines for distribution of funds, award information and requirements, instructions for completing the proposal and all required forms, can be downloaded from this website (see links below, 4 documents in total).
Springwell Title III FFY25 RFP for FFY26 Funding:
Guidelines for FFY25 RFP
Form A – Letter of Intent
Form B – Application
Form C – Budget
Q&A/Technical Assistance Information (will be available on 8/4/25)
A Letter of Intent must be received by Springwell no later than 8/8/25 by 5pm (electronic copy only). Completed proposals must be received no later than 8/22/25 by 5pm (electronic copy only). Springwell invites all prospective grantees to email technical assistance questions to Donlyn C. Cannella, Director of Community Services, at dcannella@springwell.com, by (8/1/25). This is not mandatory. All Q&A/technical assistance materials will be posted on this website (see link above) by (8/4/25), 5pm. Thank you for your interest. We look forward to receiving your proposal.
