CHOICES is the Connecticut Health insurance, Outreach and Information Counseling and Eligibility Screening program. The seniors have access to a CHOICES Counselor from the Senior Resources to discuss health insurance questions on the second and fourth Monday afternoons of each month. Appointments can be made to meet the counselor at the center.
Category: Resources
Rotary Club Dinners
Sponsored by the Groton Rotary, these social events are low-cost to seniors and help fund the Rotary’s Scholarship program.
Meals On Wheels
Sponsored by Thames Valley Council for Community Action, the Federal Title III Meals on Wheels grant program has a site at the Groton Senior Center. Meals on Wheels program and is offered five days per week. MOW delivers a hot lunch, frozen dinners, frozen holiday meals, frozen weekend meals and emergency meals.
Physical Therapy Conversations
A local physical therapist discusses pertinent topics for seniors including joint health and replacements, osteoporosis, spinal and back issues and more. Small groups.
Flu Shot Clinics
Two annual sessions are held for flu and pneumonia shots for seniors. This is sponsored by the VNA of SECT.
Backus Mobile Screening van
various health screenings are offered through Backus Hospital’s mobile van including bone density, cholesterol, diabetic foot screenings and balance.
Yale New Haven Hospital Mammography screening
mobile unit comes once a year for digital screening.
Massage Therapy
a licensed therapeutic massage therapist provides this service to seniors. By appointment.
MEALS ON WHEELS
The Meals on Wheels program is administered by T.V.C.C.A and supported by the Senior Center. The service is offered five days per week. The MOWs program delivers a hot lunch, frozen dinners, frozen holiday meals, frozen weekend meals and emergency meals. For information about enrolling in this program, contact the Senior Center at 860-739-5859.
CONGREGATE PROGRAM
The Senior Center is a host site for the Congregate Lunch Program administered by T.V.C.C.A. Lunch is served Tue through Fri at 11:45am but a reservation must be made one day in advance. If interested, contact the Senior Center in person or by phone at 860-739-5859.
The cost of the meal is a suggested donation of $3pp.