Services

    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! 

     

    Home delivery is available for our monthly newsletter, VOICES!

     

    Subscriptions are available for $8 a year and begin with any month you choose.

    Your newsletter will be mailed to your home as soon as it is ready for distribution.

    There are 3 ways to sign up for home delivery:

    • Include an additional $8 when you mail in your Membership dues
    • Call and sign up over the phone and pay by credit card
    • Mail in your $8 check along with your name, mailing address and phone number

    If mailed, please send to: Rose City Senior Center-VOICES, 8 Mahan Drive, Norwich, CT 06360

    Thank you for your continued support of the Rose City Senior Center

     

     

     

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    I give permission for my information to be shared with other Members as follows:

    o  PHONE                    o  MAILING ADDRESS                     o  E-MAIL ADDRESS

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    Yearly Membership runs from July 1st to June 30th

    Membership is required to participate in programs, classes, activities and events at the Senior Center

    as well as for transportation, hairdressing services, Massage Therapy and utilizing different rooms in the building.

    Norwich Residents: Suggested $25 yearly Membership*

    Out of Town: $40 yearly Membership

    *Financial Assistance Available For Norwich Residents (Please Call for Information)

    All Member information is kept Confidential and used only for the purposes of notifying you about services;

    in case of an emergency; and for statistics about the use of the Senior Center required by the City of Norwich.

    The Rose City Senior Center is a Nonprofit Organization, which is funded through the Municipal Budget from the City of Norwich and through grant funding.  The Membership Fee is a necessary ingredient to the successful operation of the Senior Center in order to provide numerous and diverse programs.  Revenue from Membership Fees stay with the Senior Center and goes directly towards programming and other services offered.