No pre-registration required. You must stay in your car. You must wear a mask. Please wear short sleeves. Bring all insurance cards.
In all instances, if you are sick or experiencing symptoms you are to stay home.
If you have been in contact with someone who was sick or experiencing symptoms
you are to stay home.
$10pp. Appointment required. Pre-payment. Routine foot care provided for a fee. No diabetics.
Farmer’s Market coupons are available to low income seniors who meet certain eligibility requirements.
Eligibility Requirements in order to receive a coupon booklet:
¨ You must be 60 years or older.
¨ Yearly income not to exceed $23,606 for single or $31,894 for couple.
¨ Must be participating in another need based program that verifies income eligibility such as Renter’s Rebate, Congregate Meal Program, Medicaid, SNAP, etc.
¨ You must be a resident of the town you receive the coupon booklet from.
¨ If you are under 60 and disabled you must meet all other eligibility requirements and live in subsidized housing to be eligible.
Limited books available, contact the appropriate person for availability. See below.
HOW TO RECIEVE A COUPON BOOKLET:
If you live in any Norwich Area Senior Housing:
If you live in Senior or Congregate Housing you MUST obtain your coupons at that housing.
ALL Norwich Senior Housings will receive booklets to distribute to their residents. You must contact either the Resident Service Coordinator or his/her designee.
When you contact your Resident Service Coordinator, you will be required to verbally state that you meet the income limits and eligibility criteria for receiving a booklet. You will be asked to give a small amount of information such as your Name and Address. You do not need to sign for the coupon booklet. If you will be accepting the coupons and someone else will be shopping for you, you will be required to fill out a Proxy form, which your Resident Service Coordinator will have.
Limit of one coupon booklet per eligible senior. You CANNOT get booklets from multiple sites.
If you live in the Norwich/Taftville Community (non-senior housing):
If you do not live in senior housing and you meet the eligibility requirements for a booklet, you must call the Senior Center at (860) 889-5960 to register yourself for a booklet. Once you have registered, you will be given a date and a time frame for which you can come to the Senior Center and pick up your coupon booklet.
When you call to register, you will be required to verbally state that you meet the income limits and eligibility criteria for receiving a booklet. You will be asked to give a small amount of information such as your Name and Address. You do not need to sign for the coupon booklet. If you will be accepting the coupons and someone else will be shopping for you, please indicate that so we can include the Proxy form with your booklet when you come to pick it up.
Limit of one coupon booklet per eligible senior. You CANNOT get booklets from multiple sites.
You may ONLY receive a booklet if you live in the City of Norwich or Taftville.
The Rose City Senior Center is currently closed to the public.
Please DO NOT show up unless you have called to register for a booklet
and have been given a date and time to pick it up.
For those of you who chose to get a credit towards your Membership dues in lieu of a refund for your Corned Beef and Cabbage ticket purchase, please be sure to indicate this on your
Membership Form and only pay the balance due if you will be mailing it in or calling to pay over the phone. If you do not remember the amount of your Membership credit, please call the Senior Center or email Hilary to find out. hsandberg@cityofnorwich.org
Thank you for helping to support Rose City Senior Center!
Subscriptions are available for $8 a year and begin with any month you choose.
Your newsletter will be mailed to your home as soon as it is ready for distribution.
There are 3 ways to sign up for home delivery:
If mailed, please send to: Rose City Senior Center-VOICES, 8 Mahan Drive, Norwich, CT 06360
Thank you for your continued support of the Rose City Senior Center
NAME: DATE OF BIRTH:
(MINIMUM AGE – 55)
ADDRESS:
HOME PHONE: CELL PHONE:
E-MAIL ADDRESS:
RACE: o Caucasian o Hispanic o African Amer. o Native Amer. o Asian o Other
MARITAL STATUS: GENDER: M F
LIVING ARRANGEMENTS: o Alone o With Spouse. o With Family o Other
PRIMARY DOCTOR: PHONE:
DO YOU USE: o Wheelchair o Walker o Cane o Scooter o Other
HEALTH PROBLEMS:
FOOD and/or MEDICINE ALLERGIES:
EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION (1)
NAME: RELATIONSHIP TO YOU:
PHONE NUMBERS: Home: Cell: Work:
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NAME: RELATIONSHIP TO YOU:
PHONE NUMBERS: Home: Cell: Work:
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o PHONE o MAILING ADDRESS o E-MAIL ADDRESS
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Yearly Membership runs from July 1st to June 30th
Membership is required to participate in programs, classes, activities and events at the Senior Center
as well as for transportation, hairdressing services, Massage Therapy and utilizing different rooms in the building.
Norwich Residents: Suggested $25 yearly Membership*
Out of Town: $40 yearly Membership
*Financial Assistance Available For Norwich Residents (Please Call for Information)
All Member information is kept Confidential and used only for the purposes of notifying you about services;
in case of an emergency; and for statistics about the use of the Senior Center required by the City of Norwich.
The Rose City Senior Center is a Nonprofit Organization, which is funded through the Municipal Budget from the City of Norwich and through grant funding. The Membership Fee is a necessary ingredient to the successful operation of the Senior Center in order to provide numerous and diverse programs. Revenue from Membership Fees stay with the Senior Center and goes directly towards programming and other services offered.
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.
Join Registered Dietitian, Alison Dvorak, for a virtual review of the healthy eating
opportunities for older adults in Eastern CT and beyond. We will discuss programs
funded by the Older Americans Act such as:
Farmers Markets, Restaurants, SNAP, Grocery Delivery,
and much more!
Send in your questions before or during the event. Mark your calendar for Thu, August 20th at 2pm.
This program is a free web-based event open to the public. Pre-registration is required at
www.seniorresourcesec.org or 860-887-3561.
Extreme heat is a period of high heat & humidity with temperatures
above 90 degrees for at least two to three days. In extreme heat your
body works extra hard to maintain a normal temperature, which can
lead to death. In fact, extreme heat is responsible for the highest
number of annual deaths among all weather-related hazards.
Remember:
Extreme heat can occur quickly and without warning.
Older adults, children and sick or overweight individuals are at
greater risk from extreme heat.
Humidity increases the feeling of heat as measured by a
heat index.
IF YOU ARE UNDER AN EXTREME HEAT WARNING:
Find air conditioning. Avoid strenuous activities.
Wear light clothing. Drink plenty of fluids.
Check on family members and neighbors.
Watch for heat cramps, heat exhaustion and
Come and get the Foot Care you need. Our On-A-Good-Foot Program can help. Foot care not covered by Medicare will be paid by a grant received from Senior Resources with Title III funds made available under the Older Americans Act. A suggested donation of $6.00 is appreciated and helpful, not required. Dr. Thomas Walter, Podiatrist comes to our Center once a month to perform routine foot care. Call for an appt 860-848-0422.
(Please call Doctor if having issue- Home visits possible)
