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Our Community
Public Servants
Council on Aging
Enrichment Center
19 Union Street
Easthampton, MA 01027
(413) 527 - 6151 & 529-1475
Monday - Friday 8AM - 4PM
Executive Director: Linda S. Talbot
Chairwoman: Gloria Schmitter
 
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Linda Talbot, Director
E-Mail: ltalbot@easthampton.org
 
Thomas Brown
Raymond Sliz
Marie Dougherty
Anne Theberge
Gordon Pilgrim
Diane Geissler
Theodore Tylunas
Sandra Baran

They Provide:

  • Congregate Meals - One of the largest sites in Western Mass. and have 120-140 meals delivered to seniors homes via Meals-on-Wheels. Currently served @ the new Senior Center
  • Food Programs: Brown bag for low to moderate income seniors. Share program - 2 hours of volunteering in town and $15, gets you $45 worth of groceries.
  • Health Programs: Blood Pressure Clinics (six times a month); Flushot Clinics (650 shots this last year); Hearing Van (comes twice a year); Diabetic Screening (twice a month); Massage Therapy; Podiatric Nurse (twice a month); Relaxation Workshops; Tai Chi; Vission Screening (twice a year); and have an insurance representative to help untangle Medicare and private insurer problems.
  • Youth Brigade: High School students willing to shovel snow for seniors call the Senior Center for a listing in your neighborhood.
  • Trips: Radio City Music Hall, Cruises, Octoberfest, Murder Mystery Evening
  • Volunteer Programs: Friends raise money for 650 members - through cookbooks, World War II books, Memorial books - raised $38,000 for a wheel chail accessable van
  • Senior Van: will take you to doctor's and hair dresser's appointments, shopping, anywhere - call ahead as 24 hours notice is required for scheduling. There is no charge for this service it is provided on a donation basis (suggested donations are as follows: to Senior Center - 25¢ in town trips 50¢ out of town trips $1). There are regular van trips (see newsletter for dates and times) for shopping and excursions: The van provides 12,000 plus rides, for appertments, shopping, banking, work, and meal programs.
  • Courrier: monthly newsletter The Courier. Click to read:
  • Card Games: Cards on Monday, Bridge on Thursday
  • Seminars on safty, self defense, CPR, First Aid, and other educational topics
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