“Old age ain’t no place for sissies”—Bette Davis
This column is intended to give our growing senior population pertinent info that you may or may not know about. Fact is more than 10,000 “boomers” turn 65 years old every day. We hope to provide some valuable nuggets that you can use or pass on.
Did you know?
…that Meals on Wheels are offered through the Quinebaug Valley Senior Center in Brooklyn.
What a good resource when shopping and cooking can be problematic for any reason! Once a week, on Mondays, from 11:30AM to 12:30PM, you can pick up five Frozen Meals which includes one quart of milk, whole wheat bread, and fruit cups. (Suggested donation of $3 per meal.) You must order by the Wednesday before by calling Quinebaug Valley Senior Center at 860-774-1243, to register and to get answers to your questions.
and Did You Know?
Dial-A-Ride is a service available to seniors 60 and over. For Hampton seniors, and persons with disabilities, transportation can be scheduled to their appointments with two days’ notice. You can arrange for rides to your appointments and other errands in the Putnam-Danielson area. Dial-A-Ride provides these services Monday – Friday. The cost is $3. To schedule a ride, call the Dial-A-Ride dispatcher at 860.456.1462 by 4:00 PM. Call two business days before you’d like a ride. Persons 60 years of age and older and persons with disabilities have priority scheduling. Rides for the general public are scheduled on an as-available basis. Operation of Dial-A-Ride requires the grouping of rides, if at all possible, according to destination. Dial-A-Ride is not a taxi service.
Hampton Seniors Club Luncheon
Wednesday June 23, 2021, from 12-3:30PM
Connecticut is opening up and we can all venture out more safely and comfortably. We are fortunate to have StoneHurst of Hampton Valley gift us with another opportunity to gather at their lovely venue. The Black Dog Bar & Grill will be donating a complete backyard feast along with their services and cash bar. The June Senior’s luncheon is on Wednesday, June 23rd—the 4th Wednesday of the month (not the usual 2nd) at noon. We will be asking for $10 per person to go into the Hampton Seniors Club general fund for future activities. There will be limited outdoor seating and hopefully an abundance of sunshine. Please RSVP no later than June 15th to hamptonseniorclub@gmail.com or Lisa Grady at 860.428.9565.
Please mask where/when appropriate. For more information, questions or concerns, feel free to contact Co-Chairs Lisa Grady at 860.428.9565 or Janice Leitch at 860.455.1488 or email us at hamptonseniorclub@gmail.com
Andrea Kaye, Seniors Vision Committee Member