TTC_01_27_21_Vol.17-No.14

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January 27, 2021
Community
Community Announcements,
from page 9
provide individual home deliveries.
Appointments are required
by calling the COA at
978-352-5726.
COA Van available for Essential
Shopping
The COA Van is available
on Tuesdays and Thursdays for
essential shopping and other
essential errands such as Post
Office, pharmacies and banks.
To schedule a ride, please call
the COA at 978-352-5726.
NEET Program Provides
Medical Appointment Rides
Scheduled through the
Council on Aging, the Northern
Essex Elder Transport, Inc.
(NEET) provides rides for elders
to medical appointments.
Additional protocol and guidelines
are in place to ensure
driver and passenger safety. To
allow time to complete a new
registration form and review
guidelines, reservations should
be made at least one week in
advance by calling the COA
office at (978) 352-5726. If
WANTED FOR CASH
Baseball - Basketball
Hockey - Football cards!
Call Rick
603-494-1327
the office is closed, leave a message
(the COA is not open on
Fridays). After the ride is arranged,
the driver will call you
the day before the ride. A donation
of 45 cents per mile is
suggested to help support the
program, but no one is turned
down due to inability to pay.
Reservations must be made
through the COA office. Clients
should not call the drivers
directly.
ESMV to host Virtual Memory
Café February 2 and 16
Elder Services of Merrimack
Valley will host a virtual Memory
Café on Tuesday February
2 and Tuesday February 16,
1 – 2 p.m. The memory cafes
offer online activity and social
engagement for those living
with memory loss and their
caregivers. For further information
and to register, call Lyn
Brennan, 978-273-2501 or
email LBrennan@esmv.org.
AARP Income Tax Preparation
begins Feb. 18
Beginning Thursday Feb. 18
and continuing through April
15, two AARP Tax Aide preparers
will be available to assist
elders and other moderate-income
individuals with income
tax preparations on Thursdays
February 18- April 18 at the
Georgetown COA office. This
year’s process will include telephone
interviews along with
appointments to drop off and
pick-up tax return documents.
Information regarding income
tax preparation and the criteria
for the Massachusetts Circuit
Breaker income tax credit
program is available at the
COA office. Appointments
for income tax preparation are
required. To schedule appointments,
call the COA office at
978-352-5726.
COA has Face Masks available
to residents.
The COA has both disposable
paper face masks and reusable
fabric masks available. For
more information, please call
the COA at 978-352-5726.
Self-directed walking program
available
In partnership with Elder
Services of Merrimack Valley,
the Arthritis Foundation
is offering a Walk With Ease
Program. A self-directed physical
activity and health promotion
program, Walk With
Ease includes health education,
stretching and strengthening
exercises, and motivational
strategies. You can
walk at your own pace, any
days and times that work for
you. You can walk indoors or
outdoors, even in place. You
will be provided a Walk With
Ease Guidebook to complete
the six-week program on his/
her own and can also participate
in a weekly call with a
program leader and others
to help keep you motivated.
During the six-week program,
participants will understand
the basics about arthritis and
the relationship between exercise,
and easing pain, exercise
safely and comfortably,
use methods to make walking
fun, make a personal walking
plan with realistic goals for
improved fitness, learn tips
and resources to help them
overcome barriers and continue
to be physically active and
learn about other programs
and resources that can help
them maintain their walking
and try other physical activity.
For more information or to
register: hlce@ESMV.org or
978-946-1211.
Heating Assistance Program
applications available
Households that did not
apply for the Community Action
Heating Assistance program
last year, can apply for
the program by calling Community
Action at (978) 373-
1971. Maximum gross income
is $39,105 for one-person
or $51,137 for a two-person
household. Applications are
available, and can be completed,
at the Georgetown Senior
Community Center. For more
information & assistance, call
the COA at (978) 352-5726.
Trustees of the Perley
School to Offer Limited Fuel
Assistance
Recognizing the difficulties of
home heating costs, the Trustees
of the Perley Free School
offer a limited fuel assistance
program to Georgetown residents
who are experiencing financial
hardships with energy
costs. In addition to the money
that is used to fund scholarships
for Georgetown graduates
& alumni, the Trustees oversee
a small endowment to aid
Georgetown residents facing
financial hardships. Individuals
who may need assistance with
heating costs, including oil, gas
or firewood, can call the COA
at (978) 352-5726 for information
& referral.
Winter Snow Shoveling
Available
As part of community service,
some Georgetown High School
students may be available to
shovel stairs and sidewalks this
winter. If possible, student
volunteers will respond to elder
requests for snow removal.
The COA will refer requests to
Georgetown High School. Older
adults in Georgetown should
call the COA at 978-352-5726
as early as possible as last-minute
requests are hard to accommodate.
MassSupport Network: A
Service of Riverside Trauma
Center
Pandemic got you down?
Feeling stressed? The MassSupport
Network provides services
to all Massachusetts residents
during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Network serves individuals,
families, and more.
Community Announcements,
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