Category: Services

TECHNOLOGY CENTER: OCTOBER 27–DECEMBER 21

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Groton

At this time, the TECHNOLOGY CENTER is limited to 9 people per room..

Due to safety precautions, we are asking that any Tech Center services be only one on one appointments until further notice. To meet with Wally, Dick and Joe please call 860-445-1057 to schedule.
* Face masks will be required to be worn properly while in the Tech Center.
* 6 feet social distancing is observed.
* Joe will still offer Monday morning iPad help.
* Wally and Dick volunteer most weekday mornings.
* No Tech Talk during the Fall 2 session.
* Wii Bowling will not be taking place this session as anything that has persons sharing “supplies” (cards, game)

WE WEDNESDAYS virtual program meets weekly Wednesdays 10:00 am – 10:30 am virtually through the ZOOM app so that we may socialize with you while safe distancing.

We keep it casual with one staff member and just allow for everyone to have a chance to say hello, chat about current events, check in on one another and hear GSC updates.
The ZOOM meeting ID is 705 601 3648 no password is required just the ID or the link

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7056013648. You can also email or call us for the link. 🙂

DO YOU HAVE TROUBLE HEARING ON THE TELEPHONE?

Posted on November 30, 2020 by East Lyme

CaptionCall provides captioned telephone service for hard-of-hearing people at no-cost. With the CaptionCall phone, you can simultaneously hear and read what the other person is saying. The CaptionCall phone displays big, easy-to-read text that automatically scrolls on the phone during a conversation. CaptionCall callers are also supported by amplifying the sound to better hear the caller’s voice.

CaptionCall is for anyone who has hearing loss that makes it difficult for them to use the phone or for whom having captions would allow them to use the phone more effectively. During the pandemic, the need to connect with others has been more important than ever. There is no cost for the phone because CaptionCall’s service is mandated by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), administered by the F.C.C., and funded by contributions from telecommunications companies.

To learn more, your local contact is David Wells at (203)430-9554 or dwells2@captioncall.com

 

Tue, December 22nd- GRAB and GO MEAL

Posted on November 30, 2020 by East Lyme

Time: 2:00-3:00pm

Chicken Pot Pie Soup, Bread, and Dessert

$5pp – payable at pickup

Registration begins December  1st

Register by December 18th

 

MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION IS AVAILABLE THRU OUR DIAL-A-RIDE GRANT PROGRAM

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Griswold

TAKE NOTE! MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION IS AVAILABLE THRU OUR DIAL-A-RIDE GRANT PROGRAM AND THIS YEAR IT IS FREE!!   YOU WILL HAVE TO FILL OUT AN APPLICATION IF YOU DID NOT DO SO LAST YEAR.  CALL THE SENIOR CENTER FOR AN APPLICATION.

DID YOU KNOW….THAT MEDICAL MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT IS ALSO AVAILABLE THRU OUR DIAL-A-RIDE GRANT PROGRAM?   CALL THE CENTER FOR MORE INFO!!! 

 

AARP Smart Driver Safety Course

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Griswold

All AARP Smart Driving Safety Classes have been cancelled for the remainder of 2020. Do you need to renew to continue receiving your discount on car insurance? AARP will continue to offer a special 25% off discount through December 31, 2020. Renew at Smart Driving online  www.aarpdriversafety.org

Promo code for 25% off discount: DRIVINGSKILLS

 

Friday, December 4th- Mobile Food Pantry

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Preston

Hosted by UCFS Healthcare in partnership with United Way Gemma Moran Food Pantry in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

One bag with perishable and non-perishable items will be given out to each
car. NO CONTACT DRIVE THRU!

Questions concerning this event may be directed to pkinder@ucfs.org.

Time-10:00am to 11:00am.

 

HELPFUL HINT: Instacart’s new Senior Support Service

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Groton

Instacart’s new Senior Support Service is now available to help customers who are 60+ use online grocery delivery and stay safe during the pandemic. In the past month alone, we’ve brought more than 60,000 seniors online, and with the new service, helped them learn how to safely and efficiently use grocery delivery. Call 1-844-981-3433
Our dedicated support specialists for seniors are available to assist senior customers with:
  • Setting up an Instacart account
  • Filling their virtual cart & placing their first order
  • Learning how to use key features like setting replacements & chatting with their shopper
  • Troubleshooting issues & questions about existing orders
If you think Instacart’s Senior Support Service is something that can help you or a loved one, call the number below to get started. If you would like to learn more, visit the Help Center. Call 1-844-981-3433

Thursday, October 22nd- Walk Through Take Out Lunch

Posted on October 3, 2020 by Lisbon

Time: 11:30am

Call 860-376-2329 to sign up

MASKS & 6’ SOCIAL DISTANCE REQUIRED ENTER THROUGH FRONT DOOR AND EXIT THROUGH BACK LIBRARY DOOR

Chili * Corn Bread * Dessert * Drink $5
HALLOWEEN COSTUMES ENCOURAGED!!

Absentee Ballot

Posted on October 3, 2020 by Norwich

This year, due to COVID-19, all voters are eligible to vote for the general election by absentee ballot if they choose to do so.  Polling places will also be open for those who choose to vote in-person.

If you choose to vote by Absentee Ballot you must submit an application.  You should have received an application for an Absentee Ballot in the mail mid-September, if not, contact your town’s City Clerk.

To receive your Absentee Ballot, check that your information is correct on the application, check off your reason to vote by Absentee Ballot, sign the application, seal the application in the envelope that was sent with it and either mail it back or drop it in the Election Drop Box located outside your Town or City Hall in the town you live in.  Absentee Ballots will be mailed out starting October 2nd.

For Norwich, there is an Election Drop Box located outside of Norwich City Hall, 100 Broadway and one located outside of Wequonnoc School, 155 Providence Street, Taftville.

If you have any questions, please contact your town’s City Clerk’s Office. 

Norwich City Clerk (860) 823-3732

 

Senior Center Re-Opening and Programs Survey

Posted on October 3, 2020 by Norwich

If you have not already done so, please consider taking our online survey.

Please complete our online survey by going to  https://tinyurl.com/RoseCityReopen

At this time, we do not have a date as to when the Rose City Senior Center will be re-opening.  We currently have no plans to open before CT lifts the “Stay Home and Stay Safe” for individuals 65 and older, which should take place for Phase 3 of Connecticut’s re-opening plan.  When CT Phase 3 does happens, the re-opening date for the Senior Center is still to be determined, but we anticipate that it should follow soon after.

When we do re-open, we will be following all of the social distancing guidelines, safety measures and protocol issued by the State of CT that Senior Centers need to follow.

We will be re-opening in phases, initially offering a limited number of classes and limiting the amount of people in each class to accommodate for social distancing.  Classes will be based on our ability to safely offer them, control who is in the building, for how long and for what specific purpose.  Everyone will be required to register for classes in advance and no one will be allowed in the building otherwise.

Other programs will be slowly reintroduced and more people will be allowed in the building over time and by appointment only.  Slowly but surely, we should once again get back to how we operated pre-pandemic.  Hang in there!

As we continue to work on our re-opening plan, we want to hear from you. 

If you have not already done so, please help us out by taking our online survey.

We want to know what your concerns are and what would hinder you from coming back once we re-open.  We would like to know if you participate in any Virtual Programs and if you use Social Media.  Your answers will help us better gauge what to offer and what to implement when we do re-open.

The survey should only take approximately 5 -10 minutes to answer.  Your answers are anonymous and it is optional to leave your contact information if you have question related to the survey.  Your answers are for our planning purposes only.  https://tinyurl.com/RoseCityReopen

If you have any questions or would like the survey link emailed to you, please contact Hilary (860) 889-5960 or hsandberg@cityofnorwich.org

Thank you for taking the survey!  Stay Safe!