During this time, if you need assistance, Please call for an appointment. 860-376-2604
Category: Programs
Senior Center Closed due to Holiday- Independence Day
Technology Center- Our Tech Concierges are back!
Need help with your laptop, tablet, smart phone? Maybe you just need a refresher in
Excel or need a little reminder with your Mac? We have you covered!
We do ONE-ON-ONE appointments for anyone 55 and older. We listen to your needs
and work at your pace. We have added to our amazing volunteers—we have several new
faces whom can help with various technology needs. Please call so we can best match
you up and schedule you important to us. Please call 860-445-1057 to make an
appointment in person or virtually with our Groton Senior Center Technology Center.
STAY TUNED for days and times of our popular and ever so helpful TECHY TEENS Program this summer!
We team up with Groton Public Library Teen Scape program to enlist some of their best to help better your
experience with your smart phone, tablets, laptop etc.
THE CALL HUB
Groton Senior Center is excited to present a brand new program called “The Call Hub”. This program is generously sponsored by the Groton Parks Foundation.
The Call Hub is a social calling program designed to provide enriching, fun and stimulating conversations. This program is for individuals who are homebound or lack human connection through socialization and activities outside of the home. Our goal is to have individuals feel validated and connected to other people with similar interests and values through the utilization of weekly phone calls.
Volunteers for this program are super important and can help to make a difference in others lives by giving 1 hour a week to 2 recipients by calling them. Social calling can improve psychological wellbeing , give folks opportunities to talk with like-minded people, perceived self-efficacy, more years at home and referrals to addition-al community resources. Social isolation affects nearly 1 in 5 older adults and that while it’s harmful at any age it’s especially dangerous for people over 50. Social isolation and loneliness are associated with higher blood pressure, increased susceptibility to the flu, greater risk of heart disease and earlier onset of dementia.
If you have questions or would like to participate in this program as a volunteer please reach out to our volunteer coordinator, Tomi at 860-441-6782 or tstanley@groton-ct.gov
Nonperishable Groceries
If you are finding yourself in need of food, please reach out to the Senior Center and we can provide you a bag of nonperishable groceries. Call (860)434-4127 to set up an appointment to pick it up.
THE AMITY PROGRAM TELEPHONE CORRESPONDENCE OR PEN-PAL PROGRAM
Want to meet someone new? We want to help!
The Amity Program works to foster intergenerational interaction by connecting you with a student.
You can connect by phone or by mail, whichever works for you!
The telephone correspondence program is a weekly commitment. The pen-pal program is a bi-weekly commitment. Both commitments are flexible.
You can contact Hattie Shapard at hshapard@amityprogram.org, or give her a call her at 917-270-8237, or contact the Senior Center to learn how to sign up!
July 3 and 4, 2021- Niantic Lions Club Presents ANNUAL ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW
Niantic Lions Club Presents ANNUAL ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW
60th Year
East Lyme Town Hall Green and Pavilion
July 3 and 4, 2021
Sat 10 am – 5 pm and Sun 10 am – 4 pm
Do you need more books to read or jigsaw puzzles to do?
We continue to have a table set out in front of our building with jigsaw puzzles and books including large print books for you to borrow. Feel free to stop by anytime and help yourself. When you finish please kindly return it by putting it in the Return Bin located under the table. If you are homebound and would like a puzzle or book please call us and we can provide home delivery.
Benefits of Recreation
Recreation is for all ages! For older adults, Recreation prolongs independent living helping you stay physically active and involved in community life. Regular fitness activities can reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke, combat osteoporosis and diabetes and ease arthritis pain. Regular activity can also support your mental health, relieve the feeling of fatigue, restore our energy and promote a sense of joy.
ECTC Transportation program
This year, the ECTC (Eastern Connecticut Transportation Consortium) medical transportation program has undergone some important changes. We will no longer be assessing a membership fee for the year and the one-way trips have increased to 24 per year, per person. Individuals who are not already registered for the program must register. Please contact the Senior Affairs Office at 860-887-5581 ext. 6 for additional information. For those individuals utilizing only the Caregiver Mileage Reimbursement mileage portion of the program, it remains unchanged.
The Caregiver Mileage Reimbursement and Medical Transportation program is for adults 60+ and persons with disabilities who are unable to drive and need transportation to a medical appointment that is occurring outside of the hours or area that the town funded transportation services operate. This service is funded through a state grant. Rides and reimbursements are contingent upon the availability of grant funds. When funds run out, the provision of rides will be stopped until such time as funds become available again.