Due to COVID-19, There are a few changes.
All appointments will be issued through Rose City Senior Center. Please call Rose City Senior Center (860-889-5960) after January 4th to make an appointment.
This is a Free service.
Limited days and times.
Category: Services
TVCCA IS NOW OFFERING FROZEN GRAB-N-GO CAFÉ MEALS
NOW AVAILABLE
FOR PICK UP ON MONDAYS
EFFECTIVE APRIL 12, 2021
PLEASE CALL YOUR SENIOR CENTER TO REGISTER
(MEALS CONSIST OF 5 FROZEN MEALS, 1 QUART OF 1% MILK, WHOLE WHEAT BREAD, BUTTER AND FRUIT CUPS)
Suggested donation of $3.00 per meal
GRISWOLD SENIOR CENTER: (860) 376-2604
Transportation available:
MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS – Transportation to needed medical appointments is available.
WHEELCHAIR VAN – Wheelchair accessible transportation is available to medical appointments.
MED RIDE II – Transportation is available for Seniors or Disabled Residents of Norwich and Montville to out-of-town medical appointments.
GROCERY SHOPPING – Currently offering grocery shopping assistance. Please call for information.
Please call (860) 889-5960 for information.
TVCCA VITA INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE
SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH A VOLUNTEER TAX PREPARER. THIS IS A FREE SERVICE. INCOME TAXES ARE DONE WITH NO CONTACT AND HAVE CONVENIENT PAPERWORK DROP OFF LOCATIONS. TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT CALL 211, PRESS OPTION 3 THEN OPTION 6.
No Medical Transportation Available
TVCCA VITA Income Tax Assistance
Schedule your appointment with a TVCCA Volunteer Tax Preparer
All appointments for the 2021 tax season will be virtual.
Convenient Online and Drop-off options available.
If you would like to schedule an appointment, please call 2-1-1. Select option 3, then option 6.
Appointments begin in February. Income limit $66,000. This service is free.
For more information, please visit www.tvcca.org/financial-services/vita/
TVCCA ENERGY ASSISTANCE- Last Day to Apply is May 3rd
We are completing applications for TVCCA ENERGY ASSISTANCE for
Seniors 55 or older and people with disabilities.
Contact the Senior Center for more information 860-376-2604
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All others, please contact TVCCA to schedule a phone appointment at 860-425-6681. This phone line is automated. Leave your name and phone number at the end of the message.
Someone from TVCCA will return your call.
PREVENTIVE HEALTH Clinic – Leonna White, RN -by appointment
**PREVENTIVE HEALTH Clinic – Leonna White, RN**
Appointments available one Saturday per month.
You must be a member of the Rose City Senior Center to make an appointment. Leonna is now a Certified Foot Care Specialist and can accept patients that are Diabetic or on blood thinning medications.
Toenail Cutting—is offered for $15.00 per visit.
Ear Flushing—is available for $3.00 for one ear, or $5.00 for both ears.
Please call (860) 889-5960 to schedule an appointment.
**THE ROSE CITY SENIOR CENTER PREVENTIVE HEALTH CLINIC IS FUNDED THROUGH THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF THE EDWARD AND MARY LORD FOUNDATION.**
Emergency Food Delivery
A service provided by Senior Resources Agency on Aging
Are you having difficulty adjusting to the new normal? Do you need assistance buying groceries?
Are you finding it difficult to safely go grocery shopping? Senior Resources can help!
Contact Senior Resources at (860) 887-3561
Ask to speak to one of the staff regarding the Emergency Food Delivery Program.
Senior Resources can purchase a $50 maximum household grocery order and deliver it to you. Please have your grocery list ready when calling and be prepared to answer a few eligibility questions.
You will be asked if you are 60 years old or older and if you are enrolled in certain programs. You may be eligible for other programs that can help you. In order to be screened for eligibility for other programs Senior Resources can assist you with, please know your gross monthly income.
Contact Senior Resources with any questions. (860) 887-3561
DoorDash Food Box Delivery
DoorDash, the popular food delivery app, is helping to bring non-perishable food boxes from the Salvation Army to people in need. This program is in collaboration with United Way.
Food boxes sent out to individuals and families typically including oats, rice, dry beans, tuna, peanut butter, canned vegetables, canned fruit, and powdered milk. All shelf-stable food items.
The program is aimed to address the needs of high risk individuals during the COVID pandemic and to help those who are homebound, individuals who are high-risk of severe complications from COVID, those aged 65 years and older or those in quarantine.
TO RECEIVE A FOOD BOX:
Call United Way 2-1-1 and tell them you are interested in the DoorDash Food Box Delivery through the Salvation Army. United Way will communicate your request to the Norwich Salvation Army who will contact you to arrange delivery. DoorDash will pick up the food box from the Salvation Army and deliver it to you. Deliveries are normally on Thursdays.
This program is though a partnership with the State of Connecticut, Salvation Army, United Way and DoorDash and is overseen by Connecticut Agriculture Commissioner Bryan P. Hurlburt