SENIOR RESOURCES PRESENTS:
Free Diabetes Telephone Workshop
Learn about Diabetes & Pre-Diabetes:
• What to eat
• Low and high blood sugar
• Guidelines for when you’re sick
• Tips for dealing with stress
• How to set small and achievable goals
6 Weeks, Thursday from 1pm—2pm
July 11th—August 14th
To register, call 860-383-1538 or email Lori at
lrygielski@seniorresourcesec.org
The free program, which will provide prescription drug discount cards to all state
residents, will save significant sums on a number of important and highly-used drugs per prescription! Visit https:// arrayrxcard.com/ to enroll for free and
you’ll receive a free digital card that can be kept on a cell phone and shown to a pharmacist.
Thursday, June 20th from 4:00-5:30pm
Griswold Public Works Garage
1148 Voluntown Rd (Route 138)
Every 3rd Thursday of the Month unless rescheduled.
52 North Main St, Jewett City
Beginning May 7th, the food pantry is open for shopping on each Tuesday from 10:00am-4:00pm for In person shopping. Each family is allowed a maximum of 2 visits per month.
Parking is behind the food pantry where you picked up your food before. Very LIMITED parking so there will be assigned parking while you shop. If walking in, go to the back entrance at the overhead garage doors, do not use the side stairs. Once inside the building, go to the registration desk. They will register you, shop with you and then help load your car, if needed.
PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN BAGS!!!
Please pick your cards up on Tuesdays 6/11, 6/18 and 6/25 from 12-3:00pm or on Friday 6/28 from 9:00am-Noon. Please bring proof of income. To qualify, income guidelines are $2322/single and $3152/couple monthly and must be 60!
We have appointments available on Tuesdays 12:30-2:00pm and on Fridays from 10-11:30am. Call today to set up your appointment!!!
Barbara Boiselle LPN of Harford Healthcare Community Health provides preventative screenings, disease specific education, medication education, and care coordination to Norwich seniors (age 55 and older). Barbara is at Rose City Senior Center on Mondays and Thursdays and in the community at various Norwich senior housing locations on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
Barbara is focused on screenings, education, and referrals only, and will not provide any active treatment. She will record vitals and can provide testing as needed. Barbara can also help with scheduling physician appointments, as well as medication refills and concerns.
Appointments are needed. To schedule an appointment with Nurse Barbara LPN,
Call: (860) 889-8331 x6416 or Email: Barbara.Boiselle@HHChealth.org
Rose City Senior Center Membership ~ It’s Time to Renew!
Yearly Membership runs from July 1st – June 30th
Norwich Residents: Suggested $25.00 per year Out-of-Town Membership: $40.00 per year
Membership renewal is due now, regardless of when you originally signed up.
Membership Applications can be picked up at the Reception Desk.
Thank you for supporting Rose City Senior Center.
Will be distributed on:
Tues. June 11th,, Wed. June 12th, and Thurs. June 13th from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Farmer’s Market cards are available to low income seniors who meet certain eligibility requirements.
You must meet the following Eligibility Requirements in order to receive a benefit card:
¨ You must be 60 years or older. If you are under 60 and disabled you must meet eligibility requirements and live in housing facilities occupied primarily by older individuals where congregate nutrition services are provided.
¨ Yearly income not to exceed $27,861 for single or $37,814 for couple.
¨ Must be participating in another need based program that verifies income eligibility such as Renter’s Rebate, Congregate Meal Program, Medicaid, SNAP (Foodstamps), etc.
¨ You must be a resident of the town you receive the benefit card from.
Limit of one card per eligible senior annually.
There will be handicap-accessible Porta-Potties available in our parking lot and hand washing stations set up during renovations. Porta-Potties will be the only bathrooms available during this time. Renovations on the bathrooms could take up to 4 weeks.
Rose City Senior Center will be operating as usual (or the best we can!). We apologize for the inconvenience, but look forward to brand new bathrooms soon!
