For those of you who chose to get a credit towards your Membership dues in lieu of a refund for your Corned Beef and Cabbage ticket purchase, please be sure to indicate this on your
Membership Form and only pay the balance due if you will be mailing it in or calling to pay over the phone. If you do not remember the amount of your Membership credit, please call the Senior Center or email Hilary to find out. hsandberg@cityofnorwich.org
Thank you for helping to support Rose City Senior Center!
Norwich Residents: Suggested $25 yearly Membership*
Out of Town: $40 yearly Membership
*Financial Assistance Available For Norwich Residents (Please Call for Information)
Membership renewal in normally due starting July 1st. Since the Senior Center is still closed to the public until further notice, we are accepting renewals by mail only at this point.
We have already begun receiving renewals from some of our current Members. If you are not currently using any of our services and would prefer to wait until we reopen to renew your Membership, that is fine and we understand. If you are currently using one of our services (such as Transportation) we ask that you renew at this time.
For those of you who would like to pay your Membership dues now, please fill out the Membership Form on the adjacent page and mail it in with your payment. You can also call and pay over the phone with a credit card. Filling out the Membership Form is important for us to make sure we have all of your up-to-date information, including correct emergency contact information. If you call to pay over the phone, please go over your information with us or still mail in the completed Membership Form.
As a reminder, Membership dues paid to the Senior Center go directly towards providing services, programs, classes, activities and events. They help us pay instructors for different classes we offer and provide needed supplies for different senior center groups. Money we receive from dues stays with the Senior Center and does not go into the City of Norwich’s general fund. The Senior Center controls how and when we use the money in order to provide you with the best services.
We appreciate all the donations and Memberships that we receive in order for us
to bring you as much as we can. Thank you!
Farmer’s Market coupons are available to low income seniors who meet certain eligibility requirements.
Eligibility Requirements in order to receive a coupon booklet:
¨ You must be 60 years or older.
¨ Yearly income not to exceed $23,606 for single or $31,894 for couple.
¨ Must be participating in another need based program that verifies income eligibility such as Renter’s Rebate, Congregate Meal Program, Medicaid, SNAP, etc.
¨ You must be a resident of the town you receive the coupon booklet from.
¨ If you are under 60 and disabled you must meet all other eligibility requirements and live in subsidized housing to be eligible.
HOW TO RECEIVE A COUPON BOOKLET:
If you live in any Norwich Area Senior Housing:
If you live in Senior or Congregate Housing you MUST obtain your coupons at that housing.
ALL Norwich Senior Housings will receive booklets, hopefully in mid to late July, to distribute to their residents. You must contact either the Resident Service Coordinator or his/her designee.
You will be required to verbally state that you meet the income limits and criteria for receiving. You will be asked to give a small amount of information such as Name and Address. You do not need to sign for the coupons. If you will be accepting the coupons and someone else will be shopping for you, you will be required to fill out a Proxy form, which your Resident Service Coordinator will have.
Limit of one coupon booklet per eligible senior. You CANNOT get booklets from multiple sites.
If you live in the Norwich/Taftville Community (non-senior housing):
On or after July 20th you must call the Senior Center at (860) 889-5960 to register yourself for a booklet. Once you have registered, you will be given a date and a time frame for which you can come to the Senior Center and pick up your coupons.
You will be required to verbally state that you meet the income limits and criteria for receiving when you call to register. You will be asked to give a small amount of information such as Name and Address. You do not need to sign for the coupons. If you will be accepting the coupons and someone else will be shopping for you, please indicate that so we can include the Proxy form with your coupons when you come for pickup.
Limit of one coupon booklet per eligible senior. You CANNOT get booklets from multiple sites.
You may ONLY receive a booklet if you live in the City of Norwich or Taftville.
The Rose City Senior Center is currently closed to the public. Please DO NOT show up unless you have called to register for a booklet and have been given a date and time to pick it up.
Every household has been mailed the 2020 Census form and your response is required by law. You can complete the Census online following the instructions that were included in the mailing or you can complete and return the paper questionnaire that was mailed to you.
For those who do not complete the form online or by filling out and returning the paper form, a Census worker will be sent to your home starting sometime in August.
Filling out and returning your responses to the 2020 Census is important for our local community. For every person Norwich does not count we lose $2900 in taxes…taxes that could go towards fixing roads and bridges, housing assistance, education or even supporting programs like Medicare part B.
If you need help completing the 2020 Census, please call the Senior Center. Everyone Counts!
| With all the unrest in the country, we felt it was appropriate to make a statement about our beliefs here at the Rose City Senior Center:
We want people to walk through our doors and instantly feel welcomed, to know they have a place where they can freely be themselves without any sort of negativity or judgement. Inclusive is defined as “containing as part of a whole”. The Rose City Senior Center is exactly that. We welcome everyone (over the age of 55, of course) no matter your race, religion, socio-economic status, sex, sexual orientation or disability. Non-discrimination, which seeks to guarantee that human rights are exercised without any sort of discrimination is what the Rose City Senior Center is all about. We will continue to uphold this belief and practice to the very best of our ability. |
Even though the Senior Center is currently closed to the public, we are still offering limited services. If you need any assistance or have a question, please do not hesitate to call us. (860) 889-5960
Grocery Shopping – One of our Senior Center drivers will shop for you and deliver your groceries to your house. Call the Senior Center with your grocery order then sit back and relax while we shop for you. Payment can be made in various ways. Call for information.
Transportation to Doctor Appointments – Call the Senior Center to arraign transportation to a needed doctor appointment. We just ask that you call your doctor to double check they are currently open and to check if your doctor recommends rescheduling a routine or non-emergency appointment.
Outreach Administrator – Carolyn is currently working from home but is still available for help with State Benefit renewals, health insurance and prescription drug plans, Renters Rebate, housing, Medicare plus other needs. Please leave a message on her voicemail and she will call you back.
Program Administrator – Hilary is currently working from home but is still available to answer questions about cancelled programs or trips, general Senior Center and Newsletter questions, and information about current online classes offered by our instructors or help with other online classes. Please leave a message on her voicemail or email hsandberg@cityofnorwich.org.
As of July 1st, the Dial-a-Ride program will renew for
the FY20/21.
This year, there will be no enrollment fee.
If you were enrolled in the program last year, you do
not need to re-apply this year.
This year, we will be able to provide (24) one-way trips
or (12) round trips from July 1st, 2020 to June 30th,
2021.
As always, there is a mileage reimbursement portion of
this grant. If someone provides you with a medical ride,
you can request mileage reimbursement.
This service is strictly for medical appointments in
southeastern CT which the Senior Center cannot
provide. It is grant funded so once funds are expended,
no more rides can be provided.
More details are available at the Senior Center office.
On July 6th, the Senior Center will resume limited
transit service. Due to COVID-19, the service will
begin with only 1 passenger allowed on the vehicle at
a time. All passengers must wear a mask unless there
is a medical contraindication. The revised schedule
will be:
Monday: the south part of town can go to Waterford/
New London
Tuesday: the south part of town can go the grocery
stores/pharmacies/bank
Wednesday: the north part of town can go to Waterford/
New London
Thursday: the north part of town can to the grocery
stores/pharmacies/bank
Friday: will be left open to try and accommodate any
requests that could not be fulfilled during the
week
Medical appointments are a priority. All other ride
requests will be scheduled around those. If you have a
medical appointment, reserve with the Senior Center
office as soon as you can. This schedule will remain in
effect for the month of July and will be re-evaluated
in August. You must be registered for this service.
At this time, there is no time table for re-opening the Senior Center. Updates on our status will be posted on the East Lyme Town Hall website – www.eltownhall.com, and the East Lyme Senior Center page on the SECT regional senior center website – www.seniorcenterct.org, the Senior Center Facebook page and on the Senior Center answering machine.
Senior Center Phone Number is 860-739-5859
The in-home version of the popular Live Well with Chronic Conditions workshop is now available to seniors in the comfort of their home without having to use technology beyond the telephone. The toolkit can be sent directly to participants at no cost and includes a Living a Healthy Life Book, instruction booklet and exercise and relaxation CDs. Weekly phone calls from a trained Live Well leader enhances the experience and can help to alleviate social isolation during the COVID-19 epidemic.
Please note there is a limited supply of toolkits. Participants must be willing to share their name, address and phone number so the toolkit can be mailed directly to them and the leader can place the weekly call. Calls are approximately 45 minutes in length and take place conference-call style to 4 -6 participants. There is a 2 -3 week lead time to start once participants have enrolled.
Participants will learn about:
• Physical activity, exercise and healthy eating
• Dealing with difficult emotions
• Decision-making and communications skills
• Working with healthcare providers
• Action Planning
Contact Lori Rygielski, Regional Coordinator
lrygielski@seniorresourcesec.org
860-887-3561 Ext. 127
Sponsored by the Department of Rehabilitation Service – the State Unit on Aging – Senior Resources Area Agency on Aging
