Outer Cape Health Services provides a community based service program aimed at helping people with unmet medical needs or other social service needs by connecting them to local agencies, providers, and community groups.

The Laws Surrounding Medicare can be found on Mass.gov, providing resources and regulations for the state. 

You can apply for Medicare and learn more about it through this site or call 1-800-MEDICARE for further assistance. 

MassHealth provides comprehensive health coverage for eligible residents. To find out if you are eligible and what it provides, please visit MassHealth’s website linked above. 

Health Connector allows individuals, businesses, and families shop, compare, and enroll in health insurance plans. The program allows people to get estimates, compare plans, enroll, or apply for ConnectorCare, which is for eligible people and provides a lower cost sharing and premium depending on income.

Helping Our Women serves the Outer Cape and helps women with chronic or serious health conditions. They provide services such as financial assistance to offset medical costs, assistance in applying for SNAP or other food programs, transportation to medical appointments, and other community programs to support women with illness. You can request help on their website.

Duffy Health Center provides healthcare and support services to people who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness on Cape Cod.

Cape Cod Healthcare is a health care provider for residents of Cape Cod. You can explore the types of care and access your MyChart on the website.

Lower Cape Outreach Council serves the Lower and Outer Cape with food and emergency resources. They provide financial assistance for essential household services, manage food pantries, provide clothing and home goods, and provide other support services. You can contact them at (508)240-0694.

The Ellie Fund provides support services for breast cancer patients in Massachusetts. They provide services such as grocery gift cards, meal delivery, transportation assistance for medical appointments, and childcare and housekeeping services.  

Cape Cod Wellness Collaborative provides support to residents of Cape Cod who are facing cancer. They provide services to support integrative therapies, nourishing meals, and emotional support. You can apply on their website.

Fishing Partnership in Chatham provides health and wellness support, safety training, and economic security and worker support for commercial fisherman, their families, and related shore-industry workers. They help with navigating and finding healthcare, improving safety at sea, and providing economic security.

SNAP benefits (formerly food stamps) is a federal nutrition assistance program by the Department of Transitional Assistance. It provides people with food insecurities a monthly food fund, education on nutrition, and added benefits when people shop local produce. You can either call DTA at 877-382-2363 or visit https://dtaconnect.eohhs.mass.gov/apply to apply. 

Massachusetts Emergency Food Assistance Program (MEFAP) connects Massachusetts residents with their closest food bank. Visit this site to find your closest food bank!

The Need Food? Program by the Greater Boston Food Bank helps users find local food assistance agency partners. 

The Family Pantry of Cape Cod provides the residents of Cape Cod in need with food and clothing assistance. 

Cape Kid Meals provides school-aged children who struggle with food insecurities with weekend meals to supplement for their reliance on school meals during the week.

Meals on Wheels is a program established to provide older adults age 60 and up who face food insecurities with healthy and nutritious meals. They provide meals to adults who are frail or homebound or to adults in public locations such as senior centers or councils on aging.

The 246 Community Kitchen provides free, weekly dinner meals on Tuesday evenings at 5 pm at 246 Main Street in Wellfleet for residents of the Outer Cape. 

SKIP is a Soup Kitchen in Provincetown that provides hot, nutritious free lunches to residents of the Outer Cape during the winter months. They serve Monday through Friday from 12:30 to 1:30 pm at the Provincetown United Methodist Church (20 Shank Painter Road) and to-go meals for the weekend on Fridays.

Family Table Collaborative partners with local farms, restaurants, and stores to distribute nutritious meals to individuals and families on Cape Cod. You can request a meal on their website in the Meal Request section.

Truro Community Kitchen delivers free prepared meals on Tuesdays to members of Truro’s community. You can register for a meal on their website under the Need A Meal? Section. 

Sustainable CAPE provides educational programs and services regarding local food, including access, nutrition, and health. You can look into the programs and register for one on their website. 

Chatham Harvesters works to directly provide the community with sustainably caught and local seafood through their Fish Share program where members pay ahead of the season to secure fresh catch. Sign up for their membership on their website and select from a variety of fresh seafood to order online.