Category: Services

Grocery Shopping

is available on Wednesday mornings and afternoons.  Stores are rotated.  $2.00 fee

Volunteer Drivers

Volunteer drivers are available upon request when a senior is unable to use the Center’s transportation for medical appointments, nursing home visits due to overbooking or locations out of our service area.

To Medical appointments

seniors may be brought to medical appointments from home or from the center.  One appointment is allotted per day and transportation rotates the town where seniors will be taken to appointments. $2.00 round trip

To and from the center

transportation pick up is offered beginning at 8, 9, and 10 AM in the morning from the senior’s home.  Seniors will be brought back to the home beginning at 1 PM.  No fee is charged for this service. Transportation is also made available for evening programs and weekend special events.

Hair Salon

A licensed hairdresser/manicurist offers a full range of services from wash and dries to haircuts, colors, perms and also manicures and pedicures.  This service assists seniors who do not have transportation to a community salon.  Primary benefit is improved self-esteem of seniors who use this service and overall well-being.

Annual Community Services Fair

This information fair has up to 80 businesses and services attend that focus on the needs of seniors.

Outreach

The Program Supervisor at the center schedules visits to local senior housing and will go to an individual’s home to discuss the senior center and assist seniors in utilizing services.  The “Inreach” Program is where seniors from local housing are brought to the center to have a tour and learn about the programs and services they can access.

Inclusion program

Seniors who may need the assistance of someone while at the center but who can do activities of daily living are encouraged to participate through this program.  An assessment is done of each individual by the VNA, Inclusion program and Social Services.

Benefits Counselor

A benefits counselor using the Benefits Check Up program from Senior Resources is available the first and second Tuesday mornings each month.

CHOICES Counselor

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.