Promoting the health, safety, and dignity of our seniors.

We support seniors in our community facing challenges such as social isolation, financial hardship, limited access to affordable housing, and health issues.

MAPS Senior Center

The MAPS Senior Center in Cambridge offers essential senior services and a welcoming community where older adults can find support, stay active, and enjoy a healthier, more connected life.

We provide nutritious lunches, social, recreational and educational activities, five days per week, Monday-Friday, from 9 AM to 2 PM on the second floor of MAPS’ office at 1046 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA.

Coordinator: Elen Freitas, Cambridge (617) 864-7600, [email protected]

Elder Services

In addition to the Senior Center, all MAPS offices offer individual assistance, case management and connections to services for seniors.

Aprendi Vivendo | What Life Taught Me

Aprendi Vivendo, or What Life Taught Me, is an oral history project that highlights the lived experiences of Portuguese-speaking elders from our Senior Center. Through short video interviews, participants share reflections on migration, family, faith, and perseverance, preserving personal histories and passing on the lessons learned across generations:

Interviews by: Constança Barros and Isidro Fagundes | Coordination and Editing: Isidro Fagundes

Primary Elder Services Funders: Amigos da Terça; Cambridge Community Foundation; Bushrod H. Campbell & Adah F. Hall Charity Fund; Charles H. Farnsworth Trust; East Cambridge Savings Bank; Americo J. Francisco Charitable Trust; Government of Portugal, Regional Government of the Azores; Greater Lowell Community Foundation; Mystic Valley Elder Services; Theodore Edson Parker Foundation; Saab Family Foundation; Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services