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| Council
on Aging Senior Center |
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| 37 Main Street Charlton, MA 01507 |
Phone: (508)
248-2231 Fax: (508) 248-2379 |
| Our Mission Statement To provide social, supportive and referral services for all seniors in an effort to maintain and improve quality of life so that they will be able to stay in their homes as long as possible. |
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| Office Hours: | Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
| Meetings: | Held at the Senior Center |
| Council On Aging Board Meeting | First Wednesday of each month at 4:00 p.m. |
| Golden Age Club | Second Tuesday of each month at 11:00 a.m. |
| Blood Pressure Clinic | Third Thursday of each month at 10:30 a.m. |
| S.H.I.N.E Counselor (Serving the Health Information Needs of Elders) |
By appointment only. Please call the Senior Center at (508) 248-2231. |
| S.A.L.T. Council (Seniors & Law Enforcement Together) The Charlton and Southbridge Police Departments along with the Charlton and Southbridge Councils on Aging encourage seniors to join the S.A.L.T. Meetings. By attending, it gives you a chance to meet your local police officers, to hear what's happening in your town and to voice you concerns and make any suggestions you may have to your local Police Departments and Councils on Aging. The monthly meetings will be announced on the local cable channel as well as in our monthly newletter and on our website calendar. |
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| ANNOUNCEMENTS and EVENTS: FREE Programs: Senior Expo and Spaghetti Dinner: Thursday, May 7, 2009 from 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM at the Southbridge Community Center on Chestnut St. (formerly the Armory). Download the flyer. TRIAD House Numbering Program Residential Energy Assistance for Seniors (REAS) Foundation - Charlton Chapter |
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Areas of Responsibility: The Council on Aging Department is responsible for representing and serving all the elders in the community. At this time Charlton has an elder population of over 1,628. The COA plays a unique and essential role in building a better future for these seniors. As well as the Director working to fill this role, we also have an Outreach Coordinator who is working out in the community identifying those unmet needs, and working towards providing those services. We also work closely with private agencies as well as Municipal Departments and Public Officials so that we can serve as many seniors as possible. No single organization can serve all of the needs of the seniors but working together we feel that we can reach our goal, and that is to provide a safe and friendly environment for socialization and recreation as well as outreach services to homebound elders. We encourage them to use the existing services and benefits available to them so that they will stay as independent as possible allowing them to stay in their homes as long as possible. Services Provided
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| Quick Links: June Menu | July Menu June Calendar | July Calendar 911 Emergency Cell Phone Program Senior Tax Work Off Program Golden Age Club Outreach Program |
Volunteer Services Trips Scams and Safety Tips COA Directory Related Links |
911 Emergency Cell Phone Program These phones are programmed for 911 only. You cannot use them for any other purpose.
Keep one in your car, in your pocket as you roam around your home, garage and yard or if you're out on a walk. | |
Senior Tax Work-off Program - Now taking applications for the Senior Tax Work-off Program. Stop into the Senior Center to apply, download the application, or call Elaine at 508-248-2231 for more information Deadline to apply is November 30, 2008. Eligibility Requirements:
*** State law requires that each participant pay 10% of their property
taxes. You may not be able to receive the full $500 if you receive
other tax exemptions, depending upon the amount of your annual property
tax bill. | |
The Golden Age Club - A group of concerned citizens working to supplement funds NOT provided by local and/or state government, through fundraising events, membership donations, as well as private donations. |
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Outreach Program - Our Outreach Coordinator goes out into the community and makes home visits in an effort to assess the needs of seniors and to make referrals, provide information, and aid in obtaining services from appropriate agencies. An information packet is handed out to each senior. This packet includes, but is not limited to:
*Applications and Forms are also available on site at the Senior Center | |
Volunteer Services
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Trips - download the list Please sign up at the Senior Center or call Elaine Kingston 508-248-2231. Remember that pick-up for all trips will be in the far parking lot of St. Joseph's Church on H. Putnam Rd. |
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Information on Scams Safety Tips Tip #1: Put your car keys beside your bed at night. If you hear a noise outside your home or someone trying to get in your house, just press the panic button for your car. The alarm will be set off, and the horn will continue to sound until either you turn it off or the car battery dies. This tip came from a neighborhood watch coordinator. Next time you come home for the night and you start to put your keys away, think of this: It's a security alarm system that you probably already have and requires no installation. Test it. It will go off from most everywhere inside your house and will keep honking until your battery runs down or until you reset it with the button on the key fob chain. It works if you park in your driveway or garage. If your car alarm goes off when someone is trying to break in your house, odds are the burglar or rapist won't stick around... after a few seconds all the neighbors will be looking out their windows to see who is out there and sure enough the criminal won't want that. And remember to carry your keys while walking to your car in a parking lot. The alarm can work the same way there..... This is something that should really be shared with everyone. Maybe it could save a life or a sexual abuse crime. |
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The Council on Aging welcomes all seniors and their families to stop into the Senior Center for more information and to look around and meet our staff and other seniors as well. We look forward to meeting you! *If you would like to be a volunteer, or if you know someone who is in need of services, please call: Elaine at 508-248-2231 *Funding for the Council on Aging is provided by the Town of Charlton, grants from the Executive Office of Elder Affairs, a grant from the Charlton Cultural Council, as well as funding from the Golden Age Club. |
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Council on Aging Directory |
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| Staff | |
| Elaine Kingston, Director, COA | (508) 248-2231 or email |
| Bill Fontaine, Council on Aging Assistant | |
| Cathleen Kuehl, Kitchen Coordinator | |
| Debra Ciesluk, Outreach Coordinator | |
| Board of Directors | |
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George Butz, Chairman Irene Langevin, Vice Chair Carol Spiewak, Secretary Robert Berlyn Robert Blozie Paul Kolesnikovas Patricia Lawrie |
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Links for Seniors and General Public Social Security Prescription Advantage Plan Central Mass Agency on Aging Alzheimer’s Association Mass Pro - Information for Medicare Beneficiaries Attorney General Commonwealth of Massachusetts Tri-Valley, Inc. (formerly Tri-Valley Elder Services) Executive Office of Elder Affairs Mass Association for the Blind Mass Commission for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing Adult Day Services Internal Revenue Service End of Life Commission Information on Scams Residential Energy Assistance for Seniors (REAS) Foundation - Charlton Chapter Summit Elder Care |
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