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Commission on Aging

On May 15, 1985, the Town of East Lyme passed an ordinance that created the Commission on Aging.  The Commission is a 7 member Board consisting of interested residents of the Town which must have minority representation.

The purpose of the Commission is to:

  1. Review and analyze the needs and conditions of the elderly persons of the Town in relation to housing, nutrition, employment, health, recreation, social services, transportation, and other matters and problems within the jurisdiction of the Commission.
  2. Plan, coordinate, develop and implement programs to meet the needs and to improve the conditions of the elderly persons of the Town, upon the Board’s own initiative or on the recommendations of the Senior Citizen Administrator.
  3. Through the Senior Center Director and others, as necessary, provide coordination of such plans and programs among all related services.

The monthly meetings are held on the 2nd Monday of every month starting at 5pm. The meetings are held at the Senior Center and the public is welcome to attend. If a member of the public has a concern and wants to address the Board, there are two ways in which this can be handled. At the Board meeting, a person can address the Board during the Delegations section of the meeting. Or, a person can ask the Senior Center Director to add an item to the monthly meeting Agenda.

The current makeup of the Board is:

John Whritner            Chairperson

Michael Bekech          Vice-Chairperson

Ilene Harris                 Secretary/Treasurer

Marge Caste                Board Member

Margret Hughes         Board Member

Joan Bengston            Board Member

Joe Palazzo                 Board Member

Roseanne Hardy        Selectman and Ex-Officio

 

The East Lyme Senior Center can assist you or someone you know with regards to services available within our community. If you have questions, please call at 860-739-5859 for an appointment.

 

    AARP Tax Aide

    Posted on January 26, 2023 by East Lyme

    The AARP Tax-Aide program returns this year to provide free tax counseling
    and preparation for middle to low-income taxpayers with special attention to
    those people aged 60 and over. To schedule your appointment and get the
    details about how the program will operate, call the Senior Center as soon as
    possible.

    AARP Tax Aide

    Posted on December 22, 2022 by East Lyme

    The AARP Tax-Aide program will return this year to provide free tax counseling and preparation for middle to low-Income taxpayers with special attention to those people aged 60 and over. To schedule your appointment and get the details about how the program will operate, call starting Jan 9th.

     

    Appointments will be held on Mon and Fri mornings beginning Mon, Feb 6th and will end on Mon, Apr 10th

    AARP Mature Driver Safety Class on December 7th or January 11th

    Posted on December 3, 2022 by East Lyme

    Why Take a Defensive Driving Course?
    The AARP Smart Driver course is the nation’s first refresher course specifically designed for drivers age 50 and older. In many states, drivers may benefit from a discount on their auto insurance
    premium upon completing the course. Contact your insurance company to find out. And you will learn something new along the way. In fact, an evaluation of the course found that 97% of
    participants changed at least one driving habit as a result of what they learned.
    –Wed, Dec 7th – 12:30pm to 4:3pm
    –Wed, Jan 11th – 9:15am to 1:15pm
    $20 for AARP member $25 for non-AARP member
    Register with the Senior Center office. Payment due upon registration. Call Senior Center at 860-739-5859.

    FOCUS GROUP LEDGE LIGHT HEALTH DISTRICT/ HEALTH IMPROVEMENT COLLABORATIVE (HIC) FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9TH AT 11:00AM

    Posted on December 3, 2022 by East Lyme

    Let your voice be heard! Come and share what is meaningful to you about the health of our community.
    Ledge Light Health District is conducting local focus groups to gather community input on data points in their most
    recent Community Health Assessment. This is a great opportunity to give input on what you care about and value with
    regard to the health of our community. The input gathered during focus groups, allows the HIC to then work to identify
    best and promising practices to reduce barriers to well-being, address needs, and build on strengths. Input is gathered
    anonymously. Limited to 10 people,. Session will last about 90 minutes.

    Registration begins Dec 1st. Please register by Tue, Dec 6th.