Hello members—Many of you have asked when will the Senior Center be open? Govenor Lamont continues to give daily updates on the reopening phases of our state. Seniors are the state’s most vulnerable population during the Covid 19 outbreak. It is the Govenors’ and our goal to ensure the health & well-being of our Seniors first. We miss you and are looking forward to being together again!
Exercise Classes (Youtube, Videos and Zoom)
The YMCA of Silicon Valley is offering free Youtube fitness videos and is also currently offering free live Zoom fitness classes. (Zoom class times are PST)
The YMCA of Martha’s Vineyard is offering free live Zoom fitness classes.
YMCA 360 is offering free fitness videos, including videos for Active Older Adults.
SilverSneakers offers over 200 free nutrition and workout videos available to adults 65+ on participating Medicare plans. Check eligibility and sign up on their website.
Other Things To Do Online
Mystic Seaport Digital Museum is offering videos, articles and stories related to their museum.
Livestream offers free videos, live events, webcams and music.
Great Big Story offers videos on travel, food, culture and more through short films, series, and micro-documentaries.
The Metropolitan Opera is offering a nightly free full length opera starting at 7:30pm each night and available to view until 6:30pm the following evening.
The Connecticut Office of Tourism website is offering a selection of links to virtual activities across Connecticut, along with webcams and restaurants offering take-out and delivery.
Assistance is available over the phone to apply.
No in-person appointments at this time.
Please contact the appropriate person (below) for more information.
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
For assistance, please call:
Norwich residents, 55 and older 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.
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!
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!
