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AARP Driver Safety – Driver Safety Class Online

Posted on May 3, 2020 by Norwich

Take the AARP Driver Safety Smart Driver Course online in the comfort (and safety) of your own home and still receive the same auto insurance discount as the in-person class!

Go to www.aarpdriversafety.org for more information and to take the class.

Use coupon code DRIVINGSKILLS for 25% off 

Coupon code expires on 7/31/2020

If you have already signed up to take an in-person class and now decide to take the class online,

please call the Senior Center so we can take your name off the in-person class list!

 

 

A Note From Hilary:

Posted on May 3, 2020 by Norwich

Hello everyone,

I know this may be a difficult time for some of you as social distancing and staying at home as much as possible have become the “new normal” for many of us, albeit temporary.  For now, we must all do our part to help slow the spread of COVID-19 while trying to stay healthy and helping others around us maintain their health as well.  With that being said, staying home and social distancing can sometimes become a difficult time for a lot of people, especially those that live alone.

I want to remind you that we at the Senior Center are still here for you.  If you need any assistance please call us.  Whether it is help with grocery shopping, a ride to your needed doctor appointment or simply because you are lonely and want to reach out to say “hi”.  Don’t hesitate to call.

Although I am currently working from home, you can also contact me as well.  You can call the Senior Center and leave a message on my voicemail or email me at hsandberg@cityofnorwich.org

I hope the time will soon come where we can once again open our doors and welcome you back to the Senior Center, but until then, stay safe, stay strong and remember that we are all in this together.

Take care,

Hilary Sandberg, Program Administrator

 

Renter’s Rebate Program

Posted on May 3, 2020 by Norwich

A program for low income elderly (65+) or disabled individuals who have rented in CT in 2019 and have not applied for the homeowners Circuit Breaker Program.  Program open through October 1, 2020.

Income Limits:

Single: $37,000 yearly or less   

Couple: $45,100 yearly or less

 

Please call starting on May 4th

Norwich residents, 55 and older please call the Rose City Senior Center at (860) 889-5960.

Ask for Carolyn’s voicemail and leave a message.  Carolyn will call you back.

If you are under 55 and a Norwich resident, call Norwich Human Services at (860) 823-3778.

► If you reside in Senior Housing, please call your

 Resident Services Coordinator at your housing complex for information.

 

A Note From Carolyn:

Posted on May 3, 2020 by Norwich

Dear Norwich Seniors,

Hello and I hope you are all staying well and staying safe during this time.

I am reaching out to you to inform you that the Rose City Senior Center, although closed to the public, will continue to try and assist our Norwich Seniors to the best of our ability.

I am currently working from home but I am still available by phone (call the Senior Center and leave a message on my voicemail) and email, Monday through Friday (8:15am – 4:00pm).  I can assist you with any state benefit renewals (Foodstamps, Medicaid, Medicare Savings Program, etc.) that you may receive, questions about your health insurance and prescription drug plans and any other issues that you may need assistance with.  Although we will need to be creative with services, I am available.

Stay well.

Very Sincerely,

Carolyn McAuliffe, Outreach Administrator

Phone: 860-889-5960

Email: cmcauliffe@cityofnorwich.org

 

Voice Connect ~ Senior Center Robocall

Posted on May 3, 2020 by Norwich

We have recently starting using a new feature through MySeniorCenter called Voice Connect.  Voice Connect is a robocall which will send out a recorded message to Senior Center Members.  This message can be sent to a select group or to all Senior Center Members who have scanned in over a period of time.  This is just another tool we will be utilizing to get information out to people.

Please be aware that the Senior Center’s phone number, (860) 889-5960, will come up on your caller ID and it will indicate the call is from “City of Norwich”.  This is a legitimate robocall coming from the Senior Center.  The recorded message will be from Mike or Hilary and will be our actual voice not a computerized voice.

You do NOT have to call us back or respond to these robocalls unless otherwise asked to do so in the message or if you have a question.  Our phone number is (860) 889-5960.  Always remember, if you ever receive a suspicious phone call indicating it is from the Senior Center, please let us know!  Be safe!

 

COVID-19 and Stimulus Check Scams

Posted on May 3, 2020 by Norwich

The Federal Government has received numerous reports of COVID-19 related scam and hoax text messages, fake emails and scam robocalls offering free home testing kits, promoting cures & vaccines, selling health insurance, Medicare offers and fake charity drives.  All of which are scams.

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will never contact you offering home testing kits, cures or vaccines nor will they call requesting personal information from you.  There is currently no cure or vaccine for COVID-19 and testing is only performed by a health care worker at a COVID-19 testing site or hospital.  Also, no one from Medicare will contact you offering COVID-19 related products, offers or benefits.

In addition, the IRS is warning people about fraudulent stimulus check related scams.  The IRS will never contact you by phone, email, text message, or social media with information about your stimulus payment, or to ask you for your Social Security number, Medicare number, bank account information, government benefits debit card account number or asking you to pay a fee to receive your check.

Hang up on calls and delete emails & texts that are suspicious.  If you respond, they might ask you for money or personal information.  Remember to NEVER give out your personal information, bank information, Social Security number or Medicare number and NEVER send cash, checks, gift cards, wire money or give out credit card information to anyone or any organization that you are unsure about.

If you think you are a victim of a fraud or attempted fraud involving COVID-19, call the National Center for Disaster Fraud Hotline at 1-866-720-5721 or by email at disaster@leo.gov.  If it is a cyber scam (internet related scam), submit your complaint through www.ic3.gov

 

Tuesday, June 23th thur Monday, June 29th- Rose City Senior Center’s 2019 Annual Art Show- Submitting Artwork

Posted on May 3, 2020 by Norwich

Show ends at 11:00 a.m. on Monday June 29th
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Any Member of the Rose City Senior Center may Submit Artwork.

CATEGORIES:
Painting                                        Drawing
A. Oil                                               A. Pastel
B. Acrylic                                       B. Charcoal
C. Watercolor                               C. Pen, Ink or pencil

Photography                                Sculpture
A. Color
B. Black and White                     Quilting*

Collage/Mixed Media

*Quilting is for the Senior Center Art Show only.  The Regional Art Show does not include this category

ELIGIBILITY:

  • Artwork must have been completed within the past two years.
  • No artwork previously shown at the Senior Center will be accepted.
  • Artist must be 55 years of age or older at the time artwork was created.
  • Artwork must be original.
  • All artwork must be framed.
  • If you meet the eligibility requirements and would like to enter artwork in the Art Show, please bring your pieces to the Senior Center from June 15th – June 17th.
  • Limit of 4 pieces of artwork per medium accepted.
  • Please label your artwork on the back with your name, medium, and title of the piece.

Cancelled- Annual Corned Beef and Cabbage Fundraiser

Posted on May 2, 2020 by Norwich

Time: 12:00pm

Cost: $10.00 per person

Menu: Corned Beef, Cabbage, Boiled Potatoes, Carrots, Bread, Dessert, Coffee and Tea

St. Patrick’s Day Themed Entertainment by Karen Wagner-Iovanna.

Tickets available at Reception Desk starting Monday, February 3rd   *Pay when you Sign Up*  

Last Day to Purchase Tickets: Monday, March 9th (or until we sell out).

 

Rescheduled- Wed. June 24th- Presentation on Your Life, Your Legacy ~ Funeral Planning

Posted on April 3, 2020 by Norwich

Time: 10:30am

Join us for a Free seminar on planning your funeral and cemetery arrangement in advance. 

Funeral planning can seem overwhelming.  Losing a family member is an emotional experience, and grief can make the funeral planning process difficult.

Pre-planning final arrangements helps relieve your family of both emotional and financial burdens while making them aware of your final wishes.  Things to consider include ~ choosing between traditional burial planning and cremation, designing a religious ceremony or a celebration of life, and deciding on a final resting place.

Join us for this informative seminar to discover four steps to planning your final arraignments while bringing peace of mind to yourself and loved ones.

Informational Seminar by Church & Allen and Labenski Funeral Homes & Dignity Memorial

Please sign up at Reception if you will be attending.

 

Be Safe, Be Smart, Be Wise! Content by Judy

Posted on April 3, 2020 by Norwich

So here we sit with Coronavirus snuggled up right next to us on the coach. And yeah, I’m not liking it very much.   You? How about we ask those germs to please leave? Tell them they have overstayed their welcome? Just flat out tell them to get out!! I don’t think any of us could have ever imagined or thought up a worldwide situation like this!! But it is what it is and we need to all – Be Safe, Be Smart, and Be Wise!

When we think of safe, we often think of being secure, protected, free from danger. In this situation being safe is… Stay home. Keep 6 feet of space between you and others.

“WASH YOUR HANDS”

We have started using “My Tribe” “My Circle” “My Posse” as a way to refer to those closest to us. So be sure they are safe too. Contact those loved ones, friends and neighbors. Work together to make things as good as you all can. Take care of each other and stay safe.

Now let’s Be Smart – Use your time wisely. Create new routines because being together for way more hours than usual can create difficult situations. Find new ways to stay calm. Maybe find a yoga video. Learn to meditate. And you can probably find what you are looking for online. YouTube is amazing. Take a look – There is like nothing that is not there. Learn something new, maybe a craft skill, a new language. Watch silly movies. Make your own videos. Share them with those you are missing. Share online. Make others laugh. Make a list. And do the things at home you never seem to have time for. Enjoy the great weather and start spring cleanup. Get the garden ready. Clean closets, cabinets, paint that room, reorganize, fill out your census form. Be smart and “Don’t hoard” For everything you have too much of – someone else needs it. Just what are some of you going to do with 100 rolls of toilet paper??? Buy what you need and leave the rest for the next guy.

And “WASH YOUR HANDS”

Be Wise – take care of you!! If you don’t – you can’t take care of those around you. Be nice to you and nice to those around you. Develop a new schedule. Structure helps. Be thankful for those still out there taking care of us. The xray tech, the nurse, the doctor, the CNAs, police, EMTs, firefighters, TRUCK DRIVERS, everyone that is still working. AND Stay positive!! Don’t hoard!! Use your time wisely!! Plan parties and events for when this is all over!! Look at this as more of a gift than a punishment

and “WASH YOUR HANDS”