- https://ymcasv.org/virtual-resource-center/virtual-workouts
- https://ymcamv.org/fitness-schedule
- https://ymca360.org/on-demand
- https://silversneakers.com
- https://stories.mysticseaport.org
- https://Livestream.com/watch
- https://greatbigstory.com
- https://metopera.org
- https://ctvisit.org
Need Help? We are Here for YOU!
Even though the Senior Center is currently closed to the public, we are still offering limited services. If you need any assistance or have a question, please do not hesitate to call us. (860) 889-5960
Grocery Shopping – One of our Senior Center drivers will shop for you and deliver your groceries to your house. Call the Senior Center with your grocery order then sit back and relax while we shop for you. Payment can be made in various ways. Call for information.
Transportation to Doctor Appointments – Call the Senior Center to arraign transportation to a needed doctor appointment. We just ask that you call your doctor to double check they are currently open and to check if your doctor recommends rescheduling a routine or non-emergency appointment.
Outreach Administrator – Carolyn is currently working from home but is still available for help with State Benefit renewals, health insurance and prescription drug plans, Renters Rebate, housing, Medicare plus other needs. Please leave a message on her voicemail and she will call you back.
Program Administrator – Hilary is currently working from home but is still available to answer questions about cancelled programs or trips, general Senior Center and Newsletter questions, and information about current online classes offered by our instructors or help with other online classes. Please leave a message on her voicemail or email hsandberg@cityofnorwich.org.
Online Classes and Other Things To Do Online!- Contact Hilary with any questions! hsandberg@cityofnorwich.org
Exercise Classes (Youtube, Videos and Zoom)
The YMCA of Silicon Valley is offering free Youtube fitness videos and is also currently offering free live Zoom fitness classes. (Zoom class times are PST)
The YMCA of Martha’s Vineyard is offering free live Zoom fitness classes.
YMCA 360 is offering free fitness videos, including videos for Active Older Adults.
SilverSneakers offers over 200 free nutrition and workout videos available to adults 65+ on participating Medicare plans. Check eligibility and sign up on their website.
Other Things To Do Online
Mystic Seaport Digital Museum is offering videos, articles and stories related to their museum.
Livestream offers free videos, live events, webcams and music.
Great Big Story offers videos on travel, food, culture and more through short films, series, and micro-documentaries.
The Metropolitan Opera is offering a nightly free full length opera starting at 7:30pm each night and available to view until 6:30pm the following evening.
The Connecticut Office of Tourism website is offering a selection of links to virtual activities across Connecticut, along with webcams and restaurants offering take-out and delivery.
Renter’s Rebate Program
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.
Voice Connect ~ Senior Center Robocall
We have recently starting using a new feature through MySeniorCenter called Voice Connect.
Voice Connect is a robocall which will send out a recorded message to Senior Center Members. This message can be sent to a select group or to all Senior Center Members who have scanned in over a period of time. This is just another tool we will be utilizing to get information out to people.
Please be aware that the Senior Center’s phone number, (860) 889-5960, will come up on your caller ID and it will indicate the call is from “City of Norwich”. This is a legitimate robocall coming from the Senior Center. The recorded message will be from Mike or Hilary and will be our actual voice not a computerized voice.
You do NOT have to call us back or respond to these robocalls unless otherwise asked to do so in the message or if you have a question. Our phone number is (860) 889-5960. Always remember, if you ever receive a suspicious phone call indicating it is from the Senior Center, please let us know! Be safe!