At this time we have decided not to have a Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast this year due to the ongoing COVID-19. We plan to honor all of our wonderful Senior Center Volunteers in a different way this year in the near future. We appreciate each and every one of you for all that you do for the Rose City Senior Center, it’s staff and fellow Senior Center Members.
Thank you to those individuals who gave a donation to the Senior Center in lieu of a refund for their Corned Beef and Cabbage ticket purchase. The Corned Beef and Cabbage luncheon is one of our fundraisers for the year and we appreciate your kind donation. With your donation, we raised a little over $500 for the Senior Center to help with future programs and events.
Thank you for helping to support Rose City Senior Center!
Groton Senior Center is now offering Mind Aerobics virtually through Zoom.
Classes will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:00-11:30 beginning Tuesday 4/28/2020. Everyone is welcome you do not need to be a Groton resident to join us. This class is going to offer things such as trivia, name that tune, math equations and much more!!! If you’re looking for something to challenge your mind than this is the class for you .
The log in ID IS 726-0483-2646
If you have questions or difficulty logging in please call 860-441-6785 and someone at Groton Senior Center would be happy to help you.
Andrea Masisak, Resource Assistant, State Parks Division, Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is compiling a history of the old Seaside Sanatorium in Waterford, Ct.. This location is currently a Connecticut State Park. Integral to the history are the experiences/memories of surviving former patients, staff, and anyone familiar with the daily life of Seaside from
1934-1958 when it treated children from throughout Connecticut for tuberculosis. As these people are now up in age, Andrea is reaching out to senior centers across the state for assistance in reaching anyone who is familiar with Seaside Sanatorium during those years. If you are willing to assist Andrea, please contact her at 860-424-3413 or by email: Andrea.Masisak@ct.gov.
IS CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. PLEASE STAY AS ACTIVE AS YOU POSSIBLY CAN — TRY TO GET SOME MOVEMENT IN EVERY DAY!! KEEP A SCHEDULE — BE SURE TO GET UP, WASH, BATHE AND GET DRESSED. PICK A NEW GOAL EACH DAY — EVEN IF IT’S TO READ ONE CHAPTER FROM A BOOK. THIS PERIOD OF HAVING TO STAY HOME WILL PASS — KEEPING OURSELVES HEALTHY AND WHOLE UNTIL THEN IS IMPORTANT!
All day trips through June 2020 have been cancelled
due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
It is highly doubtful any trips will be offered for the summer months. If this changes, we will make an immediate announcement.
Refunds have been processed but might take longer than usual as Town Hall staff are not working their normal hours.
Many of the trips that were slated for the spring/summer/fall of 2020 are being re-scheduled for 2021.
BUT we are always interested in where you want to go.
Time: 10:00a.m.
Email Hilary for Zoom Meeting ID and Password
Join these fun 40 minute Zoom classes to strengthen the muscles of your abdominals, back, hips and glutes for better posture and balance. Breathing techniques in Pilates also helps to reduce stress and anxiety which we can all use at during this time. No experience needed! Classes are Free!
Contact Hilary with questions and for Zoom ID and Password: hsandberg@cityofnorwich.org
We are still offering rides for needed doctor appointments and help with grocery shopping.
Outreach Administrator Carolyn and Program Administrator Hilary are working from home. If you need to contact either one, please call the Senior Center and leave a message on their voicemail.
Information in this newsletter is as up-to-date as possible but is subject to change or cancellation.
We will do our best to keep you updated to changes.
If you are looking for services or resources to assist you, please contact us.
If you have any questions, please call us at (860) 889-5960.
The Renter’s Rebate Program includes the following requirement for Participation:
1. The claimant must have resided in Connecticut for a one-year period of time prior to filing an application.
2. Claimant, or spouse, if domiciled together, must have been 65 years of age by the end of the calendar year preceding the filing period; or be 50 years of age or older and the surviving spouse of a renter, who at the time of his/her death, had qualified and was entitled to tax relief. Persons under 65 years of age who are receiving Social Security or disability benefits deemed comparable by the Secretary of OPM are also eligible (applications filed under the disability provision must be accompanied by current proof of disability).
3. Qualifying income is considered wages, bonuses, commissions, gratuities and fees; self-employment net income; gross Social Security benefits, Federal Supplemental Security income, dividends, interest, annuities; IRA distributions, Black Lung payments; Green Thumb payments; interest resulting from gifts received; Lottery winnings; net rental income, pensions, Railroad Retirement; severance pay, Unemployment Compensation, Workers Compensation, Alimony, etc.
4. The qualifying income guidelines for the calendar year 2019 must not exceed $45,100.00 for a married couple and $37,000 for unmarried individuals.
5. The applicant must provide proof of rent and utilities payments during the 2019 calendar year. Individuals interested in making application for the Renters Rebate of Elderly and Totally Disabled Program are requested to contact the Senior Affairs Office at 860-887-5581 ext. 6 for additional instructions. The application filing period is April 1st through October 1st.
Due to the COVID-19 coronavirus, there will be no face-to-face contact for the current application process. The Preston Town Hall has placed a large blue “drop-box” outside of its main entrance for your use. The structure is securely bolted to the concrete. Simply place your information in a sealed envelope and marked: Attention: Fran Minor. Please include your name and phone number with the documents. The Preston Town Hall is located at 389 Route 2, Preston.
For those individuals living at Lincoln Park Housing, please drop-off your information in the office door mail slot. I will contact you by telephone if your paperwork is incomplete or if clarification is needed.
As of this printing, there are no changes to the application filing period.
