- Be that trusted advisor/service/site/provider
- Strengthen existing customer relationships
- Identify real opportunities and shift accordingly
- pinpoint key priorities
- determine their brand and do extensive brand building so their company is easy to recognize
- Be ready for the recovery
Bereavement Support Group- Afternoon and Evening Group
Offered by Hospice of Northeastern Connecticut
A Safe Way to Connect & Support ~ Join in to Listen or to Participate.
Afternoon Group held 12:00p.m. – 1:00p.m
1st Wednesday of each month via ZOOM
Evening Group held 5:00p.m. – 6:00p.m.
3rd Wednesday of each month via ZOOM
To more information or to register for a Bereavement ZOOM Support Group,
Please call the Hospice office (860) 928-0422 x7316
Senior Center Staff
Mike Wolak-Senior Center Director
Hilary Sandberg-Program Administrator
Carolyn McAuliffe-Outreach Administrator
Melissa Bresnan-Gilbo-Receptionist
Shirley Ganoe-Lead Van Driver
Lorie Trainor-Van Driver
Debbi Hayslip-Escort Driver
**GRANT Funded Staff**
Anne Barriere-MedRide II
Leonna White-Health Clinic Nurse
TVCCA VITA Income Tax Assistance
Schedule your appointment with a TVCCA Volunteer Tax Preparer
All appointments for the 2021 tax season will be virtual.
Convenient Online and Drop-off options available.
If you would like to schedule an appointment, please call 2-1-1. Select option 3, then option 6.
Appointments begin in February. Income limit $66,000. This service is free.
For more information, please visit www.tvcca.org/financial-services/vita/
Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance® (Virtual ZOOM Class)- Mondays & Thursdays from 8:45-9:45am
CLASS BEGINS APRIL 4TH.
Class Instructed by Carol Klammer
Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance® is a research based falls prevention exercise program that uses Tai Ji Quan based movements to improve strength, mobility, balance and daily function and to prevent falls. It is designed for older adults 60+ years old and people with balance difficulties.
This program can accommodate individuals who need assistance with walking, such as use of a cane.
No prior experience with Tai Chi is needed. This class will be taught virtually. You will learn the movements in a supportive environment over the course of this 24-week class. This class is free and open to individuals at least 60 years old, and interested in improving their balance and stability.
To Sign up Contact: Connie Capacchione, Uncas Health District (860) 639-5138
This program is sponsored by Senior Resources Agency on Aging and Uncas Health District.
Be Ready for the Recovery – Content by Judy
Marketing trends have been heading in new directions for a while but the COVID19 is really pushing that envelope into horizons we cannot even imagine. We currently are living, working, and shopping in ways we never dreamed of. And these new ways too will change quickly as we readjust to a whole new “normal” as we come out of this lockdown.
We will mourn the loss of many things, as we start consuming services and goods in different ways. We will be discovering what companies and businesses have survived. What new businesses have emerged.
Stopping for a coffee can be a good example. How many of us stopped daily for that great cup of Joe? Couldn’t live without it…. Until….. Our lives changed. The habit got broken because we were no longer leaving the house every day. The question becomes how many cups of coffee will that business sell as we all come out of this pandemic? Will the local shops even reopen?
Companies must adjust quickly if they plan to survive and be profitable over the next 5 years. Marketing trends have been heading in new directions for a while but the COVID19 is really pushing that envelope into horizons we cannot even imagine.
Trends show we will continue to hold virtual meetings which will become a more efficient use of time. We will socialize in every different ways. We have found we do not like social distancing so much. Clubs will pop up and memberships will increase. Facebook groups will evolve and start gathering in person. Established groups such as VFWs, The Elks, The Moose will attract new members. Senior Centers, the Y, Park n Rec and similar organizations will experience a surge in activity as people discover their new routines.
The public will spend months perhaps years looking for and discovering their new day to day habits. And when creating this new life, they will select the parts they liked and discard what they will not do again, and businesses need to be where the consumer can find them such as SeniorCenterCt.org. This collective site is trusted and contains trusted information. This cutting-edge resource is that place where users find what they are looking for, mark their calendars with activities and though clickable ads find services and products they are looking for. Plus, then can relay all this information to their family and friends.
Businesses need to:
And all businesses need to be very aware of the senior population. As a group they will be for the most part the least affected by all of this. For the most part their income will continue to be very stable. And they still will be purchasing and consuming at the rate they were.
Resources like SeniorCenterCt.org will grow in popularity as the senior population, their friends and families are looking to establish and get back their “new” ordinary lives.