S E N I O R C E N T E R
ACTIVITIES
Are You OK? Safety Assurance Program Big Screen Television
Bridge Ceramics Congregate Meals Cribbage Community Outreach Dance: Square Day Trips Drawing Classes Food Stamp Application Fuel Assistance Gift Shop Health Education Workshops Hearing Screening Information/Referrals Intergenerational Programs Knitting & Crochet Legal Referrals Legislative Hours Lunch Served Daily Meals on Wheels Medical Equipment Loans Men’s Social Group Movies Oil Painting Classes PediCare services Pool Tables Quilting Seasonal Celebrations SHINE Medicare Counseling Supportive Day Program Support Groups Caregiver’s Bereavement Visually Impaired Transportation Town Nurse Visits Volunteer Opportunities Watercolor Painting Wellness Programs Chronic Disease Self Management Strength and Balance Walking Club Yoga Whist Wii
Join us at the COA
Mon.-Fri. 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
MARCH 2017
Notes from the Director Sometimes it’s hard to know how to fix things, and some things just need time. A person we see frequently at the COA said to me, “I like talking to you because you don’t try to fix things.” That was a surprise to me, because I am a problem solver! But what I have learned is that some things need listening and sharing rather than “fixing.” This is espe-cially true for a person who has suffered significant losses of loved ones. We have to be able to talk about our losses and our grief, because our memories keep our loved ones in our minds and in our lives. When we can listen to another person’s memories, we are witness to their lives, and this allows their memories to live on. Why are we so uncom-fortable listening to the loss in others’ lives? Maybe their losses remind us of our own? Maybe we are afraid of saying the “wrong” thing? Maybe we are afraid of reminding them of something that they are trying to forget? What if we cry? Maybe our impulse is to cheer them up instead of just listening? What do people really need?
What I have learned is that we do not need to cheer them up if they are not trying to for-get; that sharing memories can be a bittersweet and necessary recollection. Sometimes we do not need to say much, but just be a good listener. Sometimes we might cry, and it just shows the person that their story has touched us, that we do understand. The con-versation is not about US – it is about the person in grief.
Celebrating ST. PATRICK’S DAY
Roger Tincknell Thursday, March 9 at 1:00
Corned Beef & Cabbage Lunch Served at noon- $5.00 suggested donation
Come join us for our special St. Patty’s Day event, “From Ireland to America.” Roger Tincknell is a talented folksinger who will present a festive celebration of Irish musical traditions performed on MANY instruments: guitar, banjo, Irish Bouzouki, Irish drum (Bodhran), mandolin, pennywhistle, spoons and harmonica! Ballads, work songs, Celt-ic sing-alongs, jigs, and reels – clap, sing, try some step-dancing. Come for lunch , please arrive before 11:45, and stay for the free show at 1:00. Refreshments are pro-vided by Cranberry Home Care. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Middleborough Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachu-setts Cultural Council, a state agency.
Reservations are a must: Middleboro residents only through Mar 6, then open to all. Please call 508-946-2490.
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Please call for more information
508-946-2490
Blood Pressure Clinics
The Town Nurses are available the second and fourth Wednesday of each month from 10:30 to 11:00 to check blood pressure.
Square Dancing
On hold until, April 21 Join the dance-fun with Caller Bill White for square and round dancing. New members are always welcome.
Walking Club
Daily at the Y, before 10:00 a.m. If you’re a senior, you don’t need a membership to join the Senior Walkers at the Y. The cost is 50 cents to use the beautiful track that runs the perimeter of the building on the second floor. This is open to Senior Walkers until 10:00 a.m. Mondays through Fridays.
Building Strength & Balance
Mondays 1:30-2:45
Wednesdays 10:30-11:45
These popular weekly classes, offered either Mondays or Wednesdays, are taught by Valerie Fontaine. If you are not already registered, please call the COA at 508-946-2490 to be put on the waiting list.
Yoga for New Life – Chair Yoga
Mondays 10:00-11:00
Nancy Brady Cunningham teaches Chair Yoga classes (formerly Gentle Chair Yoga) with a fo-cus on movements to give new life by develop-ing strength and balance. The cost is $5 per class. You may register by calling 508-946-2490.
Our group will meet on Monday, March 20. This is a
very popular, proactive and social group. New mem-
bers and family members are always welcome. Please
call 508-946-2490 if you have any questions regarding
schedules.
PEDI-CARE CLINIC
Wednesday, Mar 1
Tuesday, Mar 21
30 minute session -- $29.00
Pedi-Care is offered by a Registered Nurse on the first Wednesday and the third Tuesday of every month. To schedule your appointment for this unique low cost pro-gram, please call the COA at 508-946-2490.
REGARDING ALL SUPPORT GROUPS It is always a good idea to verify meetings with the front desk or your facilitator. If you participate in a support group, we may not have a contact number to notify you of a meet-ing cancellation.
CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP 2nd Wednesdays of the month
7:00pm-8:30p
RSVP Susan Adams @ 508-946-2490
When your 10 ride bus pass is all used, enter it into a drawing for a free lunch. Once a month we will draw a used bus pass to choose the win-ner. Drawing box at the COA front
LOW VISION SUPPORT GROUP Monday, March 20
1:00-2:30
Wednesday, March 8th
, 2017 7:00pm-8:30pm
Honoring Choices ~ “Get the Scoop on Hospice” w/ Guest Speaker: Bonniejean Durell
Kindred Hospice RSVP Susan Adams @ 508-946-2490
Please drop off at the COA front desk. COFFEE– Regular and Decaf
Paper Towels Hot and Cold Cups— 8 ounce
SOS cleaning pads Kleenex Tissue
Heavy Duty Aluminum Foil Napkins
Canned Cooking Spray Zip Lock Sandwich Bags
Dish Soap (not dishwasher) Large, Deep 20x12
Aluminum Steamer Pans Thank you for your support!
Free hearing screenings and free minor repairs to hearing aids are provided. Appointments are required. Call the COA at 508-946-2490.
You should hear what you’re missing!
HEARING SCREENINGS March 14, 2017
FREE LEGAL ADVICE March 14, 2017
CAN YOU HELP?
NEEDED Pudding cups, Sugar free, all-fruit cups Hearty, low-salt soups
Peanut butter, Jelly Sugar free snacks
Powdered, boxed, and canned milk Gift cards are always welcome:
Hannaford, Trucchi’s, Benny’s, Walmart
FOOD PANTRY NEEDS Kindly help us help those in need
Attorney Youngberg will be here to answer questions on simple estate planning, health care proxies and Mass Health issues. Call the COA at (508) 946-2490 to set up your free 20-minute appointment.
Rite Aid Wellness Ambassador, Denise Salvador, will be at the COA March 9 with the topic , Kidney Health at 10:30. As always, Denise will bring
Information, coupons and samples.
RITE AID PHARMACY Wellness Ambassador
March 9th at 10:30 COMMUNITY MEMORY CAFÉ
Come Join us
Tuesday, March 14
12:30-2:30 A Memory Cafe is a regularly-scheduled time and safe place for individuals with memory is-sues AND their care partners to meet together for socialization, fellowship, community-building and information. Join us for activities, music, games, conversa-tion, creative projects, movement, refresh-ments and friendship.
Please RSVP to help with our planning to:
Susan Adams, 508-946-2490.
AARP Tax Appointments
The COA is again very fortunate to have AARP volunteer tax preparers providing free, simple, tax return assistance at the Council of Aging be-ginning in February. Call 508-946-2490 for an appointment and an interview sheet.
Circuit Breaker Tax Credit
To be eligible for the credit for the 2016 tax year, you must be at least age 65 before Jan. 1, 2017, own or rent a home or apartment in Massachu-setts and occupy it as your principal residence. Your 2016 total income cannot exceed $57,000. for a single filer, $71,000. for a head of house-hold, or $86,000. for married couples filing joint returns. Assessed valuation of your property cannot be more than $720,000. Your tax prepar-er can help explain this issue further. Call the COA at 508-946-2490 to make an appointment
MOVIES and POPCORN Fridays at 12:45
Please Call to reserve your seat 508-946-2490
Drawing for Joy Taught by Cindi Walsh-Hamlin
Tuesdays at 1:00 $6.00 per class
Watercolor Painting Class Taught by Cindi Walsh-Hamlin
Thursdays, 10-12:00 Cost is $10 per class.
Friday, March 3
SULLY
PG-13 – 1 hr 36 min – 2016
Biography, Drama
Starring: Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart, and Laura Linney
On Thursday, January 15th, 2009, the world witnessed the "Miracle on the Hudson" when Captain Chesley Sullen-berger, nicknamed "Sully", glided his disa-bled plane onto the frig-id waters of the Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 aboard. Howev-er, even as Sully was being heralded by the public and the media for his unprecedented feat of aviation skill, an investigation was un-folding that threatened to destroy his reputa-tion and his career.
Friday, March 10 SECRET OF ROAN INISH PG – 1 hr 43 min – 1994 Drama, Fantasy, Family
Starring: Jeni Courtney, Eileen Colgan, and Mick Lally
10-year-old Fiona is sent to live with her grandparents in a small fishing village in Done-gal, Ireland. She soon learns the local legend that an ancestor of hers married a Selkie - a seal who can turn into a human. Years earlier, her baby brother washed out to sea in a cradle shaped like a boat; someone in the family believes the boy is being raised by the seals. Then Fiona catches sight of a naked little boy on the aban-doned Isle of Roan Inish and takes an active role in uncovering the secret of Roan Inish.
CERAMICS CLASSES Taught by
Jackie Hosley Mondays at
9:30 and 1:00
Join the fun – Call the COA front desk 946-2490.
QUILTING 1st, 3rd , 5th Wednesdays
1:00 $5.00 per session
CREATIVE
CORNER
KNITTING and CROCHET GROUP
Every Tuesday 10-12 No fee
Share ideas and patterns. Yarn and needles available. For novice and experienced.
Create goods for our outreach project.
MONDAYS
TUESDAYS
WEDNESDAYS
THURSDAYS
FRIDAYS
Oil Painting Class Several artists meet in the Art Room to paint,
share ideas and techniques. The Art Room is being set up with its easels and supplies
and we are looking for an instructor.
BIRTHDAYS
Monday, Wednesday, Friday Wal-Mart, Morton Hospital, Shopping, Social Security Call with a one business
day notice
BUSES TO TAUNTON
FOOD HANDLERS’ CERTIFICATION
By Appointment Only! All COA staff and volunteers who handle food are required annually to take a short mandatory Food Handler’s class and exam. This certification process is administered through the Middleboro Health Dept., and the certificate expiration date will be the end of December 2017. Please sign up with Susan Hotchkiss at 508-946-2490.
Our volunteers at the COA are eligible to join May-flower RSVP – the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program for Plymouth County. This is a free service available to anyone age 55 or older who wishes to volunteer in any of the 27 towns & cities of Plymouth County. Mayflower RSVP currently has more than 400 member volunteers, and has been connecting member volunteers with a variety of meaningful ac-tivities for over 40 years. Members receive Mayflow-er RSVP’s newsletter, and are protected by free in-surance coverage while volunteering and traveling to and from volunteer sites. This RSVP insurance covers liability, and supplements volunteers’ own auto and medical insurance. For more information and to sign up, please contact Susan Hotchkiss at 508-946-2490.
MAYFLOWER RSVP
Johnson, Carolyn Mar 01
Ostrander, Linda Mar 02
Griswold, Harold Mar 02
Batchelder, Karen Mar 02
Simon, Saul Mar 04
Turnbull, Joyce Mar 04
Beaudette, Dorothy Mar 05
White, Bill Mar 05
Mederios, Rita Mar 05
Howard, Sue Mar 05
McCarthy, Jayme Mar 06
Rapone, Carole Mar 07
Allen,Sr. Frederic P Mar 08
Daigle, John Mar 08
Centola, Kathy Mar 08
Madden, Bill Mar 08
Taylor, Elizabeth Mar 09
Hogan, Sandy Mar 10
Cornell, Beverly Mar 10
Bondi, Ellen Mar 10
O'Neill, Mary Mar 10
Files, Veronica Mar 10
Tucker, Jerry Mar 10
Martin, Lynne Mar 10
Lyons, Arlene Mar 11
Clark, Frances Mar 11
Nickerson, Carol Mar 11
Coogan, Richard Mar 11
Robert, Ryan Mar 11
Webber, Betty Mar 12
Hebert, Geoffrey Mar 12
Hussey, Peter Mar 12
Clarkson, Pat Mar 12
Stewart, Barbara Mar 12
Saber, Charles Mar 12
Dobson, Glenn Mar 12
Phillips, Maureen Mar 13
Inglis, Ivan Mar 13
Boyle, Virginia Mar 13
Needre, Alice Mar 13
Craven, Frederick Mar 13
Litchfield, Dean Mar 13
Cogliano, Janice Mar 13
Bertini, Albert Mar 14
Miller, Judy Mar 14
Libby, John Mar 14
Werley, Judith Mar 15
Colson, Herbert Mar 15
Spinazzolo, Mary Mar 15
Kurth, Paul Mar 15
Mailman, Paul Mar 15
Jackson, Steve Mar 16
Sceposki, Anna Mar 16
Spieler, Evelyn Mar 16
Hogan, Claire Mar 16
Ellis, Rhoda Mar 16
O'Donnell, Cheryl Mar 17
Romsey, Trisha Mar 17
Sanville, Linda Mar 17
Poitras,Mary Mar 17
Crowell, Sharon Mar 17
Nelson, Sandra Mar 17
Bradford, Drew Mar 17
Birdwell, Jo Ann Mar 17
Bickford, Ross Mar 18
Powell, Betty Mar 18
Taylor, Stephanie Mar 18
Senna, Barbara Mar 19
Brangan, Kathleen Mar 19
Chamberlain, Lionel Mar 19
McMann, Bill Mar 19
Shea, Francis Mar 20
Ware, Alan Mar 20
Dansereau, George Mar 20
Myers, Joan Mar 20
Powell, Kathleen Mar 20
Cudworth, Karen Mar 20
Allen, Leo Mar 20
Angelo, Kathryn Mar 20
Smith, Arlene Mar 21
Stuart, Patricia Mar 21
Thompson, Linda Mar 21
Plausse, Donald Mar 21
Attaya, J Mar 21
Beals, Marcus Mar 21
Dorfman, Allen Mar 22
Hunter, Susan Mar 22
Defelice, Janice Mar 22
Cram, Edward Mar 22
Altieri, Patricia Mar 22
Gomes, Karen Mar 22
McLaughlin, Anthony Mar 23
Costa, Ruth Mar 23
McGann, Anne Mar 23
Magner, Pauline Mar 24
DiFabio, Martha Mar 24
Andrade, Anthony Mar 24
Bradford, Carol Mar 25
Andrade, Deborah Mar 25
Westgate, Dorrine Mar 26
Silvia, Ken Mar 27
Kayajan, Patricia Mar 27
Krommes, Earl Mar 27
Blair, Rita Mar 28
Remes, Gail Mar 28
Harrison, Donald Mar 29
O'Brien, Ann Mar 30
Murphy, Janet Mar 30
Besse, Karen Mar 31
MARCH 2017 WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
All activities are open to the public. For more information or an appointment, Please give us a call 946-2490.
Monday– Friday, 8:00am– 10:00am, Walking Club at the Middleboro YMCA
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
1 8:30-10:30 LIBBY’s CAFÉ PEDICARE by appt. 9:30 Strength and Balance 10:30 Men’s Social Group 12:00 Lunch 1:00 Quilting
2 9:00 Shopping at Trucchi’s Supermarket 10:00 Watercolor Painting 12:00 Lunch 1:00 SHINE
3 9:00 Oil Painting 9:30 Square & Round Dancing 10:00 Table Pool 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Cribbage & Whist 12:45 MOVIE
6 9:30 Ceramics 10:00 YOGA 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Contract Bridge 1:00 Ceramics 1:30 Strength & Balance
7 9:00-Shopping at Hannaford Supermarket 10:00 Table Pool 10:00-12:00 Knitting & Crochet Group 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Cribbage & Whist 1:00 Drawing Class
8 8:30-10:30 LIBBY’s CAFE 10:30 Town Health Dept. Blood Pressure Screen-ing 10:30 Men’s Social Group 10:30 Strength & Balance 12:00 Lunch 7:00 CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP
9 EVENT 9:00 Shopping at Trucchi’s Supermarket 10:00 Watercolor Painting 10:30 RITE AID WELLNESS AMBASSADOR
12:00 Lunch 1:00 ST. PATTY’S DAY PARTY
10 9:00 Oil Painting 9:30 Square & Round Dancing 10:00 Table Pool 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Cribbage & Whist 12:45 MOVIE
13 9:30 Ceramics 10:00 YOGA 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Contract Bridge 1:00 Ceramics 1:30 Strength &
Balance
14 9:00-Shopping at Hannaford Supermarket Attny Youngberg appt Hearing Evaluations appt
10:00 Table Pool 10:00-12:00 Knitting & Crochet Group 12:00 Lunch 12:30-2:30 MEMORY CAFÉ 12:30 Cribbage & Whist 1:00 Drawing Class
15 8:30-10:30 LIBBY’s CAFÉ Veteran’s Agent by appt. 10:30 Strength and Balance 10:30 Men’s Social Group 12:00 Lunch 1:00 Quilting
16 9:00 Shopping at Trucchi’s Supermarket 10:00 Watercolor Painting 12:00 Lunch
17 9:00 Oil Painting 9:30 Square & Round Dancing 10:00 Table Pool 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Cribbage & Whist
20 9:30 Ceramics 10:00 YOGA 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Contract Bridge 1:00 Ceramics 1:00 LOW VISION SUPPORT 1:30 Strength &
Balance
21 PEDICARE by appt. 9:00-Shopping at Hannaford Supermarket 10:00 Table Pool 10:00-12:00 Knitting & Crochet Group 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Cribbage & Whist 1:00 Drawing Class
22 8:30-10:30 LIBBY’s CAFÉ 10:30 Strength and Balance 10:30 Town Health Dept. Blood Pressure 10:30 Men’s Social Group 12:00 Lunch
23 9:00 Shopping at Trucchi’s Supermarket 10:00 Watercolor Painting 12:00 Lunch
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9:00 Oil Painting 9:30 Square & Round Dancing 10:00 Table Pool 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Cribbage & Whist
27 9:30 Ceramics 10:00 YOGA 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Contract Bridge 1:00 Ceramics 1:30 Strength & Balance
28 9:00-Shopping at Hannaford Supermarket 10:00 Table Pool 10:00-12:00 Knitting & Crochet Group 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Cribbage & Whist 1:00 Drawing Class
29 8:30-10:30 LIBBY’s CAFÉ 10:30 Strength and Balance 10:30 Men’s Social Group 12:00 Lunch 1:00 Quilting
30 9:00 Shopping at Trucchi’s Supermarket 10:00 Watercolor Painting 12:00 Lunch 1:00 Art for Your Mind
31 9:00 Oil Painting 9:30 Square & Round Dancing 10:00 Table Pool 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Cribbage & Whist
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
1 Tuna Noodle Casserole Green Peas French Bread Jello
2 Ravioli Green Beans Garlic Bread Chilled Peaches
3 MOVIE BBQ Chicken Buttered Noodles Baby Carrots Dinner Rolls Assorted Pastry
6 Grilled Hot Dog French Fries Coleslaw Peach Shortcake
7 Stuffed Shells Spinach Garlic Bread Pudding
8 French Bread Pizza Garden Salad Brownies
9 EVENT Corned Beef Cabbage Boiled Dinner, Potato, Carrots Rolls Pistachio Pudding
10 MOVIE Garlic Chicken and Broccoli over Ziti French Bread Mixed Fruit
13 Cold Cut Sandwich French Fries Pineapple Bits
14 Memory Café American Chop Suey Green Peas Garlic Bread Jello
15 Tuna Salad on a Roll Lettuce & Tomato French Fries Assorted Pastry
16 Meatloaf with Gravy Baked Potato Broccoli Corn Bread Apple Crisp
17
Chicken Cordon Bleu Mixed Vegetables Rice Oatmeal Bread Pudding
20 Swedish Meatballs over Noodles Broccoli Foccacia Bread Chilled Peaches
21 Roast Beef Sandwich Pasta Salad Pudding
22 Lasagna Green Beans Garlic Bread Chilled Pears
23
Chicken Cutlet With Gravy Rice Beets Rolls Strawberry Shortcake
24 Fresh Fish Baked Potato Coleslaw Grapenut Pudding
27 Beef Stroganoff over Noodles Green Beans Italian Bread Pudding
28 Smorgasbord Served Family Style Bread Basket Surprise Dessert
29 Fish Sandwich with cheese 3 Bean Salad Mandarin Oranges
30 Baked Ziti with Meatballs Green Beans Garlic Bread Chilled Pears
31 Soup of the Day Chef’s Salad with Meat and Cheese Sliced Bread Bread Pudding
Transportation is available for Middleboro Seniors,
to most groups and activities. 24 hour notice required
Call the front desk for a ride.
Coffee, Tea & Goodies Served each day
In the function room 25 cents
Thank you to Hannaford’s and Panera Bread
for their donations.
Thank you to Cranberry
Home Care for providing
refreshments for the St . Patty’s Day
Party.
OFFICE HOURS Representative KEIKO ORRALL
2nd MONDAYS , 12:30-1:30 On Holiday Mondays, call to get new date
VETERAN’S SERVICES at the COA March 15
by appointment Middleborough Veterans’ Service
Agent Jason Cox Call the COA for an appointment
OFFICE HOURS Senator MARC PACHECO
office 508-822-3000. No office hours at the COA
In Feb and March
STORM POLICY When the Middleboro Public Schools are closed,
due to bad weather
ALL COA ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS ARE CANCELLED.
No Lunch, No Day Program ,
No Transportation, No Activities.
The COA office phones will remain open. Watch the TV for school closings or call the COA.
If the schools are on vacation, closings will be determined by the
COA Executive Director– Andrea Priest.
When the Middleboro Town Hall is closed, the COA is closed.
Do not drive to the COA before confirming that we are open.
We’re happy to welcome back Jill Sanford with a seventh program from her array of art presentations called “Art for Your Mind.” These interactive art his-tory presentations are designed to broaden your mind through talking about and observing works of art. Jill will be presenting “The Renaissance, Italy’s Finest,” featuring the accomplishments of the most well-known artists of the Italian High Renaissance. It’s a chance to look closely at the ways Botti-celli, Da Vinci, Michelangelo and Raphael redefined the language of art during one of the most fa-mous art periods of all time. Come for a nice Italian-themed luncheon at noon ($4 donation) and stay for the presentation. Please call the COA at 508-946-2490 for reservations.
ELDER LAW EDUCATION
How to keep the state from taking control of your Estate Plan. What you need to know to put all
you want and will need in good order.
MAY 2 , 2017 - 1:00 p.m.
Attorney Bob Youngberg will present this free, informative program. Question and answer to follow. Reserve your seat by calling 508-946-2490
ART FOR YOUR MIND
The Italian Renaissance
Thursday, March 30 at 1:00
Notes from the Director (continued from page one)
There are of course lists of “dos and don’ts” when it comes to providing support. You can always say that you are sorry, or you are not really sure what to say that would help. You can make an offer of food or companionship. Simply saying that you have been thinking about them can be a sign of support. It’s im-portant to accept where the person is in their grief, not to try to fix anything, to continue to make contact, to respect their beliefs and NOT to expect that your be-lief system will bring them comfort. Continue to use the names of those who have passed, and do not give a grieving person a timeline for their feelings. It is good to avoid clichés and avoid trying to present the silver lining including, “at least they are not suffering anymore.” Avoid comparisons to your experience un-less they reinforce their experience, such as respond-ing that you also find that music triggers memories of your loved ones. Sometimes people like physical con-tact and sometimes not, so always get permission be-fore offering a hug. Just do your best, and reach out, and you will find it is enough.
Hope to see you soon, Andrea
Susan Hotchkiss– editor
GIFT SHOP Operated by the
Middleboro Services to the Elderly
Proceeds benefit the COA.
We accept donations of gently used, clean items
including clothing, house-hold and kitchen items,
and jewelry.
LIBBY’S CAFÉ
Wednesdays 8:30-10:30
Homemade goodies, bagels and cream cheese, and other light breakfast items
with your coffee and tea 25 cent donation welcome
DISCLAIMER
The Middleboro COA makes legal, financial, medical, recreational and other services availa-ble. The persons who provide the services are not officers, employees or otherwise acting as agents of the Town. Persons who use the ser-vices do so with the understanding and agree-ment that the Town and its officers and employ-ees are not responsible or liable for any advice or other information received by anyone while using the services. The Town does not endorse or recommend the persons who provide the ser-vices.
Middleborough Services to the Elderly
Meeting 3rd Wednesdays March 15, 2017
at the COA at 7:00pm
The Middleborough Family Resource Center & The Middleborough Council On Aging
Invite You To Join Our
Grandparent & Kinship Care Support Group
Monday evenings, 6:00pm-8:00pm February 27, 2017—June 12, 2017
Henry B. Burkland School Cafeteria This weekly support group is for grandparents and other family members who find themselves unexpectedly facing the challenges of raising young relatives. In a warm, non-judgmental at-mosphere, come and learn about coping skills, stress management, legal considerations, fi-nancial & medical resources, and strategies for success in school and at home. We seek to promote fellowship, provide encouragement and make new friends who may face similar challenges. For more information call 508-946-2040, exten-sion 4319. Child Care and Light Supper are Provided for Participants
This program is generously funded by a grant from McLean Hospital.
Pictured (from the left)– Middleboro Services to the Elderly (MSE) members working on the Gift Shop
Renovation– Bob Burke, Jeanine Knowlton, Dave Singer and Wendy Wiksten.
GIFT SHOPPE GRAND OPENING
Wednesday, April 5 from 9:30-1:30
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paid advertisements and are not specifically endorsed by the Middlebor-
ough Council on Aging or the Town of Middleborough.
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the Middleborough Council on Aging or the Town of Middleborough.
Thank you to our State Representatives
Keiko M. Orrall State House
Room 540
Boston, MA 02133
Phone: 617-722-2090
Email: [email protected]
Susan Williams Gifford State House
Room 124
Boston, MA 02133
Phone: 617-722-2100
Email: [email protected]
Thomas J. Calter State House
Room 443
Boston, MA 02133
Phone: 617-722-2460
COA STAFF Andrea M. Priest- Executive Director Holly Begley-Assistant to the Director Terri B. Wager-Meals on Wheels Coordinator Regina Bissonnette- Receptionist/Dispatcher Carol Smith- Receptionist/Dispatcher Diana Ambrose- Outreach/Health Coordinator Susan Hotchkiss-Activity/Volunteer Coordinator Susan Adams- Supportive Day Program Director Valerie Morse- Supportive Day Program- Activity Coordinator Michelle McClellan- Supportive Day Program-Activity Assistant Barbara Fontaine- Supportive Day Program- Activity Aide Mary Bessey- SHINE Regional Director Tracey Benson- SHINE Assistant Director Shirley Ruberto- Head Cook Laura Ibbitson- Assistant Cook Maureen Phillips- Kitchen Assistant Noreen Bjorkman– Kitchen Assistant Kenneth McKee- Custodian Bob Doulette-Driver Richard Gilli- Driver Kenneth Lagerblade- Driver Wayne Reynolds-Driver Kathy Tobin- Driver
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COUNCIL ON AGING BOARD MEETING Second Wednesday
of every month at 7:00 PM at the COA
No meetings in
July and August.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Wayne Perkins-Chairperson
Robert Burke– Vice Chair Sim Bullard-Treasurer
Elizabeth Wainwright– Secretary Jeanine Knowlton Elizabeth McLean
Evelyn Pupek Anne Renaux David Singer
Wendy Wiksten Richard Young
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