Pop Up Drive-Thru Food Pantry
UCFS is offering drive-thru food pantry to those in need on the following dates and locations. These are offered rain or shine. Please stay in your vehicle, open your trunk and wear a mask.
UCFS Drive-Thru Food Pantries are open to anyone in need, regardless of the town you live in.
Preston Senior Center 42 Long Society Road, Preston
Friday, June 4th 10:00a.m. – 11:00a.m.
UCFS Norwich Health Center 47 Town Street, Norwich
Wednesday, June 9th & June 30th 2:00p.m. – 3:00p.m.
UCFS Plainfield Health Center 120-122 Plainfield Road, Moosup
Wednesday, June 23rd 9:00a.m. – 10:00a.m.
For more information, please call Pam Kinder (860) 822-4146
Emergency food assistance provided by: UCFS Healthcare, Gemma E Moran-United Way/Labor Food Bank and Connecticut Food Bank
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Medication Drop Box ~ Norwich Police Department
Dispose of unused or expired medication the safe way.
Medication that is thrown in the trash can be retrieved by others and improperly used or sold and flushing medication can contaminate the water supply. Dispose of unwanted medications properly to prevent drug misuse and to protect the environment.
Norwich Police Department has a drop box located in their lobby to properly dispose of unused and expired medication. No questions asked, no ID needed to be shown. The Drop Box is located in the Norwich Police lobby at 70 Thames Street and is available 24 hours a day for medication drop off.
Drop boxes are a safe and confidential way to dispose of unwanted medication.
Falls Talk – Personalized Falls Prevention
Falling is not an inevitable part of growing older. If you have fallen or find that you are losing your balance more often, let us help you with Falls Talk! A health promotion program for adults 60+.
Falls Talk is a free one-on-one program conducted in a no contact COVID-19 safe way to help you become aware of best practices and practical interventions to prevent falls. This program meets the Administration for Community Living’s highest level criteria for evidenced based health programs.
Falls Talk is a personalized approach that helps you discover your own “fall threats”. This increased self awareness translates into successful fall prevention in real life situations to help prevent falls.
To learn more or to join the program, contact:
Connie Capacchione, Program Coordinator, Uncas Health District
(860) 823-1189 ext. 122 c-capacchione@uncashd@org
This program is supported by Senior Resources Agency on Aging with Title III funds made available under the Older Americans Act and Uncas Health District.