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). Residents in West Springfield will call the senior center at 263-3264 and follow the message prompt. << 3 0 obj /I7 57 0 R | Ryan Feyrerfeyre@thewestfieldnewsgroup.com, West Springfield and Agawam continue to assist residents 75 years of age and older with registering for vaccine clinics. >> Were trying to connect people to the most appropriate services, help them maintain the quarantine and social distancing, he said of the services the center is still able to offer seniors., Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our. We need to do better. View map of Agawam Senior Center, and get driving directions from your location. Agawam Senior Center | Agawam MA March 20, Third party advertisements support hosting, listing verification, updates, and site maintenance. - Manage notification subscriptions, save form progress and more. 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. >> The funding was secured for senior transportation needs from the recent American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). 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. If you want a hard copy, they will be here in a week or two. SWEET TREAT The Agawam Senior Center and First know that this is only one of the many resources at your disposal as a visitor to the Agawam Senior Center. Those who called the hotline and booked for the towns clinic will get two appointments for the two doses of the vaccine, according to Squindo. The funds Senator Velis successfully fought for from the state budget will help ease a critical transportation problem facing many Agawam senior citizens. Please be sure to stop by one of these locations when you come to the center to let us know what you are attending. Welcome | Agawam, MA Reminder Publishing submitted photo. State Sen. John C. Velis, D-Chicopee, and Mayor William Sapelli presented a $75,000 check to Agawam Senior Center director Mike Squindo for a new van. /F7 35 0 R /I11 67 0 R Agawam Senior Center makes meals to go available for seniors It is important to register for some of our events in advance. /ColorSpace << 6 0 obj Residents in Agawam and Feeding Hills are encouraged to call the hotline Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. West Springfield is also only allocated about 100 vaccines per week from the state, according to Carly Camossi, the mayors outreach coordinator in the city. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Reminders Publishing. /OFF [] /S 6 0 R Vaccines are free, but residents may need medical insurance information and their email address when calling 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. /OCGs [76 0 R] 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 town is prepared to also register people for a second clinic, but Squindo said that they can only work with what they have now. AGAWAM The Agawam Senior Center will be getting some shiny new wheels this year. /I8 59 0 R 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. https://www.townofwestspringfield.org/government/news-communication/covid-19-information-updates/covid-vaccine-rollout. 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! March 20, 2020 | Debbie Gardner debbieg@thereminder.com The Agawam senior center is offering meals to-go. Applications are available online and can be submitted to klynch@agawam.ma.us, The Town of Agawam36 Main StreetAgawam, MA 01001. 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. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. /Length 2951 Were currently working within the parameters of what we currently have, and what were able to do. Around 100 doses of the vaccine are coming into the town a week, according to Squindo. /I12 69 0 R More Local News to Love Start today for 50% off Expires 3/6/23. 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. 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). 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. PDF WHAT'S INSIDE - Parishes Online Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. We converted the senior center into a call center for vaccinations.. Please consider one of the following options to help you gain more information about what is happening, as well as to stay in communication with us in the most convenient manner for you! City Hall Searles Building 41 Pleasant Street Methuen, MA 01844 Monday - Thursday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 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! 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. >> Just sent the April newsletter to - Agawam Senior Center | Facebook AGAWAM They can twirl, sway and chasse their way across . /OCProperties << /F3 19 0 R Agawam Senior Center - Agawam, MA | My Community Online The money, provided through the American Rescue Plan Act and allocated by the state, will assist the center by improving transportation accessibility for local seniors with the purchase of a new van. Address 954 Main Street Agawam, MA 01001 USA Phone 413-821-0604 Website Visit Website Building Hours Weekday Monday:8:00 am - 9:00 pm Tuesday:8:00 am - 9:00 pm Wednesday:8:00 am - 9:00 pm Thursday:8:00 am - 9:00 pm Friday:8:00 am - 9:00 pm Show Map About Agawam Senior Center - Agawam, MA Visit website Dear Visitor, /Parent 3 0 R Online Senior Center Newsletter - Carroll County Government Your opportunity to ask your questions related to iPhones, Android phones, iPads, or computers and receive support from knowledgeable peers. >> NEW! Email for Programs, Volunteering, and Facilities. /Type /Catalog Manage your subscriptions to local communities. >> 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. << The Senior Center also provides social services resources. 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. On Monday, state Sen. John C. Velis, D-Westfield, presented a $75,000 check to the senior center. /F5 27 0 R >> The building opens to the public at 6:15 PM. Privacy Policy >> Feb. 3, The Council on Aging and Senior Center provide a place to promote a spirit of healthy, positive, aging through education and activities for all seniors, their families, and the community at large. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. /I3 47 0 R Here on the town website you will find a brief overview of what we have to offer. 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. You may not use this site for the purposes of furnishing consumer reports about search subjects or for any use prohibited by the FCRA. Residents in West Springfield will call the senior center at 263-3264 and follow the message prompt. All rights reserved (About Us). 2021 They can do this either online at www.myactivecenter.com or by calling the center at 821-0604. endobj The Latest Happenings! In West Springfield, the Senior Center at 128 Park St. will shortly be acting as a vaccination clinic site for West Springfield residents only, according to a Vaccine Task Force post on Mayor Will Reichelts Facebook page. Senior centers assist with vaccine registrations - Reminder Publications Residents of Agawam and Feeding Hills can call the Agawam Senior Center at 821-0605 where a message will prompt them to press 7. /I9 63 0 R People who want to go that route should however use the state website to register, rather than the Agawam/Feeding Hills hotline. PDF What'S Inside The Phase 2 rollout, which began in Massachusetts on Feb. 1, will first vaccinate individuals who are 75 years of age and older. Big Y, Stop & Shop in Feeding Hills, and the Eastfield Mall in Springfield are some of the other sites residents 75 and over can sign up for. 2020 /Order [76 0 R] The goal of this hotline is to make it easier for those 75 and older individuals who originally had trouble utilizing online registration for the vaccine. /GS5 40 0 R >> 0. Also on Page 5 is information on our 4 week nutritional education series. Here you will have access to our current and a number of our previously published newsletters. Council on Aging (413) 263-3264 | Town of West Springfield, MA Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Here is February's lunch menu! By offering takeout meals we maintain social distancing, but people who need [the meal] can get one, Squindo said of this new service.