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.
Incontinence Supplies
The Senior Center occasionally has packages of disposable underwear (adult diapers) donated which are available to seniors in need. Please call to see what we have available. Be aware that we cannot take requests for certain brand names. We can let you know if we have the size and type you are looking for (pull-on, side-tab, pads or liners). We occasionally have bed pads or underpads available as well.
Please call (860) 889-5960 if you are in need.
Farmer’s Market Coupon Distribution Plan
Farmer’s Market coupons are available to low income seniors who meet certain eligibility requirements.
Eligibility Requirements in order to receive a coupon booklet:
¨ You must be 60 years or older.
¨ Yearly income not to exceed $23,606 for single or $31,894 for couple.
¨ Must be participating in another need based program that verifies income eligibility such as Renter’s Rebate, Congregate Meal Program, Medicaid, SNAP, etc.
¨ You must be a resident of the town you receive the coupon booklet from.
¨ If you are under 60 and disabled you must meet all other eligibility requirements and live in subsidized housing to be eligible.
HOW TO RECEIVE A COUPON BOOKLET:
If you live in any Norwich Area Senior Housing:
If you live in Senior or Congregate Housing you MUST obtain your coupons at that housing.
ALL Norwich Senior Housings will receive booklets, hopefully in mid to late July, to distribute to their residents. You must contact either the Resident Service Coordinator or his/her designee.
You will be required to verbally state that you meet the income limits and criteria for receiving. You will be asked to give a small amount of information such as Name and Address. You do not need to sign for the coupons. If you will be accepting the coupons and someone else will be shopping for you, you will be required to fill out a Proxy form, which your Resident Service Coordinator will have.
Limit of one coupon booklet per eligible senior. You CANNOT get booklets from multiple sites.
If you live in the Norwich/Taftville Community (non-senior housing):
On or after July 20th you must call the Senior Center at (860) 889-5960 to register yourself for a booklet. Once you have registered, you will be given a date and a time frame for which you can come to the Senior Center and pick up your coupons.
You will be required to verbally state that you meet the income limits and criteria for receiving when you call to register. You will be asked to give a small amount of information such as Name and Address. You do not need to sign for the coupons. If you will be accepting the coupons and someone else will be shopping for you, please indicate that so we can include the Proxy form with your coupons when you come for pickup.
Limit of one coupon booklet per eligible senior. You CANNOT get booklets from multiple sites.
You may ONLY receive a booklet if you live in the City of Norwich or Taftville.
The Rose City Senior Center is currently closed to the public. Please DO NOT show up unless you have called to register for a booklet and have been given a date and time to pick it up.
Email Address
Send me your email address and stay up-to-date with any changes.
During this time it is difficult to contact all Senior Center Members using one form of communication. If you would like to be contacted by email about updates and information
about the Senior Center during our closure, please send me your email address. Although we are uncertain at this point of when we will be reopening and the changes that will be in place once we do, we will email you as soon as we have definite information in place.
Please send Hilary a quick email to be included on our email list.
hsandberg@cityofnorwich.org
A Note from Mike:
| With all the unrest in the country, we felt it was appropriate to make a statement about our beliefs here at the Rose City Senior Center:
We want people to walk through our doors and instantly feel welcomed, to know they have a place where they can freely be themselves without any sort of negativity or judgement. Inclusive is defined as “containing as part of a whole”. The Rose City Senior Center is exactly that. We welcome everyone (over the age of 55, of course) no matter your race, religion, socio-economic status, sex, sexual orientation or disability. Non-discrimination, which seeks to guarantee that human rights are exercised without any sort of discrimination is what the Rose City Senior Center is all about. We will continue to uphold this belief and practice to the very best of our ability. |