Whether you are looking to schedule a meal, ask a question, or get in touch with a staff member regarding something please know that you can email our main receptionist for more information on how to do all of this! /I1 43 0 R PDF What'S Inside %? On Page 5 please look for our movies that will be on Friday. /I4 49 0 R These programs, such as lunch, specifically note so in our newsletter. According to Squindo, the senior center is working with the Agawam Park & Recreation Department, as well as other departments in the city, to assist the elderly with signing up for the vaccine. Welcome | Agawam, MA (Photo courtesy of Velis). All Rights Reserved. Agawam Senior Center | Agawam MA >> Some are well into their 80s and beyond.. /F7 35 0 R >> Be sure to check out the Agawam Senior Scene, and subscribe to receive a digital copy in your inbox and get a leg up on all the fun activities we have scheduled for you! Welcome Letter Council on Aging & Senior Center News and Updates Join the Senior Center Subscribe to Digital Newsletter Register for Meals and Programs Online Congregate Meals & Coffee Shoppe Programs Services Professional Meals Referral Senior Resource Fair Home Jobs GIS Contact The Town of Agawam 36 Main Street Agawam, MA 01001 Residents in this age group from Agawam and Feeding Hills just have to dial this number, and leave their name and phone number after the message prompt. AGAWAM Beginning this week, the Agawam Senior Center is offering seniors who usually take advantage of the facilitys noon meal the option to get a meal to go, delivered curbside. This performance will also be livestreamed on Agawam Channel 15 . The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Charlie Bakers Phase 2 eligible cohort elders 75 years of age and older could manage. Here on the town website you will find a brief overview of what we have to offer. People who want to go that route should however use the state website to register, rather than the Agawam/Feeding Hills hotline. /I8 59 0 R The Phase 2 vaccine rollout is creating mass confusion and anxiety for our eligible senior population. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Here you will have access to our current and a number of our previously published newsletters. These programs, such as lunch, specifically note so in our newsletter. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. /ExtGState << He said the Friends of the Agawam Senior Center also put out what Squindo described as "a blast" in their monthly newsletter asking for local businesses and residents to consider contributing toward the cost as well. The problem however, according to Squindo, is that there is no way to limit a public registration to a geographical area, so people from Eastern Mass. On Monday, state Sen. John C. Velis, D-Westfield, presented a $75,000 check to the senior center. Locally, several senior centers have quickly jumped in to help their members - and elders who live in the towns they serve - register for COVID-19 vaccinations. In addition to phone call, text, you can now email the center receptionist. >> Find 5 Senior Centers within 33.7 miles of Agawam Senior Center. Residents age 65 and older, who will be part of the Phase 2 second cohort, can call and provide the same information by pressing 3. /MC1 42 0 R The funds Senator Velis successfully fought for from the state budget will help ease a critical transportation problem facing many Agawam senior citizens. /XObject << The senior center and the Town of Agawam began devising a plan for a central hotline during the last week of January. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Reminders Publishing. 1) Don't know who to contact? << The staff will then put those residents on a list, and fit them for an appointment as soon as the city can. << /F2 15 0 R In addition, the center will continue to provide transportation services on a limited basis for the time being, for non-sick medical appointments, though a lot of medical appointments are moving to telemedicine, Squindo noted, and for necessary grocery shopping. Currently you can register for lunch at the touch-screens, online at www.myactivecenter.com or by calling a day before; for all other programs please call 413-821-0604 ext. Council on Aging (413) 263-3264 | Town of West Springfield, MA endobj Agawam, MA 01001 413-821-0604 Monday-Friday 8:00 am-4:30 pm Facebook: @AgawamSeniors Website: www.agawam.ma.us Fax: 413-789-4092 EVENT HIGHLIGHT Check Page 5 for a refreshing Summer Greek Salad Recipe. Michael A. Squindo, LCSW Executive Director, The Town of Agawam36 Main StreetAgawam, MA 01001. This will take them to a recorded message where they can leave their name and phone number for assistance in registering for the vaccine. March 20, 2020 | Debbie Gardner debbieg@thereminder.com The Agawam senior center is offering meals to-go. 5 0 obj 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. >> Don't have an account? You may not use this site for the purposes of furnishing consumer reports about search subjects or for any use prohibited by the FCRA. Agawam Senior Center will buy van with COVID relief funds I would also strongly encourage you to check out the various resources we also have available at our town website; the link to which can be found above. Were working with the Health Department to make sure we keep a tally on where we are for our count, said Squindo. Even at 90 years old, Mario keeps up with the crowd. Mario Ronghi and his wife, Mena, often organize the dances, where they love to dance the Viennese waltz. A call to the Center, at 263-3264 found that residents 75 years of age were instructed to press 2 to leave their name, phone number and date of birth for a callback appointment scheduling. /PageLabels 747 0 R Squindo asks residents who have called the hotline to be patient, especially since the first week of using the hotline already garnered around 600 calls. xZ[o~@g>KlM @58(&'EqPE~F:[Z0#"937C]~zg 7osRmMr*klpzoO7'|o~-h2ge^iiMKOC_:4~i Cp6'=-O%` c*8G=FWL voWL_ KZyt)q/ PDF What'S Inside The staff will then put those residents on a list, and fit them for an appointment as soon as the city can. Access featured local businesses and organizations in your area. << We had to unfortunately take down that public site because people arent refraining from registering everywhere and anywhere they can, said Squindo. Carroll County Government | Online Senior Center Newsletter Carroll County, Maryland Telephone 410-386-2400 TT users (MD Relay) 711-735-2258 800-735-2258 Home Government Directory Citizen Services Aging & Disabilities Senior and Community Centers Online Senior Center Newsletter Online Senior Center Newsletter Click for PDF! Contact Us. Popularity:#2 of 2 Senior Centers in Hampden County#21 of 27 Senior Centers in Massachusetts#653 in Senior Centers. More Local News to Love Start today for 50% off Expires 3/6/23. /Type /Pages Programs | Agawam, MA | Debbie Gardnerdebbieg@thereminder.com. Follow the link to download, and subscribe to future newsletters directly by email. /Count 1 March 20, /Font << With Richie Mitnick on the keyboards, a dozen or so couples fill the dance floor with traditional ballroom dances like the foxtrot as well as line dances. 2021 As of 2/10/2022 our receptionists now have the ability to correspond via email. Please contact your respective Senior & Community Center for questions about activities, mask requirements and/or social distancing requirements. Here is February's lunch menu! - Agawam Senior Center - Facebook They will come to the senior center and, staying in their car, pull up to the lower entrance between 11 and 11:45 a.m. for pick ups and staff will run a meal out to them, Michael Squindo, the centers executive director, told Reminder Publishing. County Office is not affiliated with any government agency. We recognize that seniors either dont have access to the necessary resources, or are uncomfortable using those resources, said Michael Squindo, the director at the Agawam Senior Center. 6h@-v5m=|&R]Gf(,[bU'T#Jjgj ei. He said individuals wishing to take advantage of this service must order the meal the day before before 4 p.m. 2020 Manage your subscriptions to local communities. 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For more information on the vaccine rollout in West Springfield, visit the website here: https://www.townofwestspringfield.org/government/news-communication/covid-19-information-updates/covid-vaccine-rollout. >> endobj Information found on CountyOffice.org is strictly for informational purposes and does not construe legal, financial or medical advice. endobj Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). /GS5 40 0 R AGAWAM/WEST SPRINGFIELD Local officials in Agawam and West Springfield say they are doing everything they can to assist the senior population during the first step of Phase 2 of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. - Manage notification subscriptions, save form progress and more. The system is cumbersome, contradictory, and asks residents over 75 to navigate a haze of web links, locations, and instructions, each with different criteria and scheduling systems. By late morning on Jan. 28, state Sen. Eric Lesser had filed emergency legislation requesting the Department of Public Health to create a one-stop vaccine registration website accessible from both desktop computers and mobile devices, and that it establish a 24/7 vaccine registration hotline available in multiple languages to assist elders and other eligible residents in registering for the vaccine. /I5 51 0 R AGAWAM/WEST SPRINGFIELD The Eastfield Mall mass vaccination site opened for appointments on Jan. 27, but navigating the online procedure to secure one of the original 10,000 slots proved more than many members of Gov. /I6 53 0 R And for those with limited ability to navigate the internet, there is no access to appointment booking at all, said Lesser in a statement received by Reminder Publishing. Council on Aging & Senior Center Contact Us Form Physical Address 954 Main Street Agawam, MA 01001 Phone: 413-821-0604 Fax: 413-789-4092 Directory Michael Squindo Executive Director Email Director Phone: 413-726-2835 Kristina Lynch Assistant Director Email for Programs, Volunteering, and Facilities Phone: 413-726-2836 Outreach Coordinator Residents in West Springfield will call the senior center at 263-3264 and follow the message prompt. /ColorSpace << /JT 729 0 R Even though the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services quickly moved to add an additional 15.000 appointments to the Eastfield Mall site after the initial 10,000 filled within hours, the challenge of securing one of these new slots was beyond the technical skill of many eligible elders. /Kids [71 0 R] The registration procedure required computer access to the states vaccination site, www.Massgov/vaccine, as well as a way to upload an image of the applicants current insurance card. Im grateful to partner on this issue with Senator Friedman, who has tirelessly advocated for health equity during this crisis, and Senator Gobi, who sounded the alarm on this issue in her letter calling on the COVID-19 Task Force to set up a centralized sign-up system., Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our. Find 2 external resources related to Agawam Senior Center. We converted the senior center into a call center for vaccinations.. /I10 65 0 R stream endobj On behalf of all the staff at the Agawam Council on Aging, welcome to the Senior Center! Reach a receptionist by emailing seniorcenter@agawam.ma.us, 4) Text with us by sending a message to 855-929-3449 (note you must be a member of the COA - Fill out our membership form to join! Vaccines are free, but residents may need medical insurance information and their email address when calling the senior center. /OCProperties << If the Agawam Senior Center isnt on your radar, dances can be found twice a month on Fridays at the Chicopee Lodge of Elks, the third Monday of each month at the Longmeadow Adult Center and future dates at the Enfield Senior Center. It is important that we know who is coming to our Senior Center so that we can report our numbers to all the parties we are responsible to including, the town, grant providers, and you the consumer of our services. September 12 we will be making a scarecrow On September 26 we will be making a Pumpkin Pot. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. /Pages 3 0 R Thank you! "One hundred vaccines is not a ton, but it is a good starting block for us because once we're good doing that 100, that means we can . To sign up for the town clinic specifically, Agawam and Feeding Hills residents 75 and older must use that hotline. All rights reserved (About Us). More Local News to Love Start today for 50% off Expires 3/6/23. Page 10 A Night Out with Whiskey Traveler WORD SEARCH The bank of hometown values. Feb. 10, The Latest Happenings! The Senior Center also provides social services resources. Sign up for free in under a minute. The city is also conducting free testing at the high school every Sunday in February from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our. What weve learned is that we just really need staff, said Camossi, with regard to the Phase 2 rollout process. 4 0 obj The original plan in Agawam and Feeding Hills was to post the town clinic online so people could register themselves. Residents in West Springfield will call the senior center at 263-3264 and follow the message prompt. Dear Visitor, << Third party advertisements support hosting, listing verification, updates, and site maintenance. If you have not attended the Agawam Senior Center before, you probably have not heard me say "make sure you check-in!" If you would like to join the center as a "member" and have a key-tag available for you upon your first visit, please use our New "Membership" Form. Though the center itself remains closed to the public, Squindo wanted to remind seniors that staff is still available to assist residents by phone with accessing other services. The February Newsletter is available online at: https://www.ourseniorcenter.com/find/agawam-senior-center From here you can always register to receive the digital newsletter to your email. Despite the large amount though, Squindo said that the town was able to return all of those calls by the end of that first week. Our Latest Newsletter Services We Offer: Meals Transportation Outreach Recreation & Socialization COA Board of Directors Meeting Notices & Minutes Facebook Feb 27 Photos from West Springfield Council on Aging's post Our March newsletter is available now! The Senior Center provides programs to meet the needs and interests of seniors, including recreational and leisure programs, health and wellness programs, cultural programs, and classes. Sincerely, Squindo said it was then that the organization decided to vote in favor of donating $25,000 towards the cost of a new generator. We strongly encourage you to register to receive a digital copy by email every month. City Hall Searles Building 41 Pleasant Street Methuen, MA 01844 Monday - Thursday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The message does ask that individuals allow up to one week for a return call from a center staff member, due to a high volume of requests. 1 0 obj This to-go meal service began on March 23, and Squindo said seniors had received a robocall inviting them to order the initial meal late in the previous week. /I7 57 0 R Also you can sign up for regular lunches online at: www.myactivecenter.com 44 2 shares Share As of right now, the city is hosting vaccination clinics at the West Springfield Senior Center on Tuesdays and Thursdays. began registering for the clinic in Agawam. /F3 19 0 R Create a Website Account - Manage notification subscriptions, save form progress and more. The Agawam Council on Aging is dedicated to meeting the information, service, and recreation needs of. Create a Website Account - Manage notification subscriptions, save form progress and more. ). Agawam Senior Center receives $50K in state funding. One hundred vaccines is not a ton, but it is a good starting block for us because once were good doing that 100, that means we can amp it up, said Camossi. /Parent 3 0 R Executive Director. Email is listed above; or you can click here! We are more than willing to work with people to get those folks registered for other sites if the time frame for the town clinics is not soon enough, said Squindo. Michael A. Squindo, LCSW Mt. Airy Senior & Community Center - Carroll County Government Residents of Agawam and Feeding Hills can call the Agawam Senior Center at 821-0605 where a message will prompt them to press 7. Council on Aging & Senior Center | Agawam, MA Agawam Senior Center receives funding for new van | WWLP On Monday, state Sen. John C. Velis, D-Westfield, presented a $75,000 check to the senior center. /Type /SubPage Agawam Senior Center receives $50K in state funding | WWLP Consider applying to be a volunteer for the Council on Aging. There is a cost for this service. Mayor William Sapelli has established a central registration phone line for Agawam and Feeding Hills residents only. /F4 23 0 R The town is prepared to also register people for a second clinic, but Squindo said that they can only work with what they have now. /OFF [] All 10 pages of content available for viewing digitally! >> All rights reserved (About Us). Agawam Senior Center - Agawam, MA (Address and Phone) - County Office Don Treeger | dtreeger@repub.com. /D << PDF WHAT'S INSIDE - Parishes Online /I2 45 0 R /I11 67 0 R /GS2 37 0 R We call this our membership form, but please know that we do not charge a fee to belong to the Agawam Senior Center; some of our programming does require a fee to enjoy. PDF WHAT'S INSIDE - Parishes Online Agawam Massachusetts : Applause Series Event Richie Mitnick Joe Ann Palmisano, Assistant Center Manager /Length 2951 We are constantly working to improve the ways we can best serve you and would appreciate any feedback you have to offer. Rick Spencer and Dawn Indermuehle will present 1960s American Pop: Songs from The Brill Building at 7:00 PM. Reminder Publishing submitted photo. In the message posted on Jan. 28, Reichelt indicated that elders 75 years of age and older could begin registering for appointments at the towns Senior Center, which will be administering the shots as the towns vaccine supply arrives. Currently you can register for lunch at the touch-screens or by calling a day before; and for all other programs by contacting us at 413-821-0604 ext. We will help where were able too.. PDF SEPTEMBER 2022 - Parishes Online Other general resources for the vaccine are also available on the state website. /GS1 36 0 R endobj The Senior Center provides programs to meet the needs and interests of seniors, including recreational and leisure programs, health and wellness programs, cultural programs, and classes. 0. /ViewerPreferences 2 0 R
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