Active Living with Diabetes Toolkit
Active Living with Diabetes Toolkit is a program through Senior Resources that you do in the comfort of your own home without having to use any technology beyond a telephone.
The toolkit will be sent to you at no cost and includes a Living a Healthy Life Book, instruction booklet, exercise and relaxation CD’s and a My Diabetes Plate magnet. Weekly phone calls from a trained Live Well leader enhances the experience and can help to alleviate social isolation during this time.
Participants will learn about:
Participants must be willing to share their name, address and phone number so a toolkit can be mailed to you and have a Live Well leader contact you by phone for a weekly call. Calls are approximately 45 minutes in length and take place conference-call style to 4-6 participants at one time.
If you are interested, please contact Lori Rygielski, Senior Resources Regional Coordinator
LRygielski@seniorresourcesec.org OR (860) 887-3561 ext. 127
Sponsored by the Connecticut Department of Public Health, the Department of Aging & Disability Services, and Senior Resources Agency on Aging.
An evidence-based self-management program originally developed at Stanford University.
This program supported by funds made available for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support under grant DP13-105.
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.
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.
Limited books available, contact the appropriate person for availability. See below.
Limit of one coupon booklet per eligible senior. You CANNOT get booklets from multiple sites.
HOW TO RECIEVE A COUPON BOOKLET:
If you live in any Norwich Senior Housing:
If you live in Senior or Congregate Housing you MUST obtain your coupons at that housing.
You must contact either the Resident Service Coordinator or his/her designee to request a booklet.
If you live in Norwich/Taftville (non-senior housing):
If you do not live in senior housing, 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 coupon booklet.
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.
Limited books available, contact the appropriate person for availability. See below.
HOW TO RECIEVE 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 to distribute to their residents. You must contact either the Resident Service Coordinator or his/her designee.
When you contact your Resident Service Coordinator, you will be required to verbally state that you meet the income limits and eligibility criteria for receiving a booklet. You will be asked to give a small amount of information such as your Name and Address. You do not need to sign for the coupon booklet. 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):
If you do not live in senior housing and you meet the eligibility requirements for a booklet, 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 coupon booklet.
When you call to register, you will be required to verbally state that you meet the income limits and eligibility criteria for receiving a booklet. You will be asked to give a small amount of information such as your Name and Address. You do not need to sign for the coupon booklet. 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 booklet when you come to pick it up.
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.
Membership Credit
For those of you who chose to get a credit towards your Membership dues in lieu of a refund for your Corned Beef and Cabbage ticket purchase, please be sure to indicate this on your
Membership Form and only pay the balance due if you will be mailing it in or calling to pay over the phone. If you do not remember the amount of your Membership credit, please call the Senior Center or email Hilary to find out. hsandberg@cityofnorwich.org
Thank you for helping to support Rose City Senior Center!