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ei. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. << 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. 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. 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. AGAWAM They can twirl, sway and chasse their way across . << Create a Website Account - Manage notification subscriptions, save form progress and more. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. "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 . The Latest Happenings! /I2 45 0 R Find 2 external resources related to Agawam Senior Center. We had to unfortunately take down that public site because people arent refraining from registering everywhere and anywhere they can, said Squindo. 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. 2023 County Office. endobj
https://www.townofwestspringfield.org/government/news-communication/covid-19-information-updates/covid-vaccine-rollout. We are talking about the crowd that gathers every first Wednesday of the month at the Agawam Senior Center for a session of ballroom dancing. endobj
<< Charlie Bakers Phase 2 eligible cohort elders 75 years of age and older could manage. 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. All 10 pages of content available for viewing digitally! Please feel free to follow the link to view it digitally. /I10 65 0 R This COVID-19 registration hotline number is 726-2840. | Debbie Gardnerdebbieg@thereminder.com, The Agawam senior center is offering meals togo.Photo Credit: Town of Agawam. Email Kristina Lynch with questions or to register, The Town of Agawam36 Main StreetAgawam, MA 01001. The performance will take place at the Agawam Senior Center , 954 Main Street , Agawam; showtime is 7:00 PM; doors open at 6:15 PM . Email for Programs, Volunteering, and Facilities. }&]cwZ,\n@Aa+J{l~Ko.U,o'MgsI#n]o1B6]whf$]=6'.#T&Lu(=6OnTbj65/9B7Q+J{k PDF WHAT'S INSIDE - Parishes Online Dear Visitor, This is a great group of folks who gather and help one another with tech related questions and issues. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. We currently have the ability for you to "check-in" via a touch screen computer located at both reception areas as you enter the building. The money will help the center . Feb. 3,
/Kids [4 0 R 72 0 R 212 0 R 248 0 R 340 0 R 347 0 R 457 0 R 521 0 R 571 0 R 622 0 R 636 0 R 722 0 R] Online Senior Center Newsletter - Carroll County Government 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. City Hall Searles Building 41 Pleasant Street Methuen, MA 01844 Monday - Thursday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. /Kids [71 0 R] What weve learned is that we just really need staff, said Camossi, with regard to the Phase 2 rollout process. /S 6 0 R Senator Just sent the April newsletter to the printer. January 2023February 2023March 2023. Published: Jan. 09, 2022, 5:30 a.m. 10. Privacy Policy We need to do better. Agawam Senior Center | Agawam MA March 20,
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Even at 90 years old, Mario keeps up with the crowd.
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. 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 group of individuals is prepared to answer your questions on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month at 10 a.m. Richie Mitnick , famous throughout the region for turning his keyboard into an entire orchestra , presents the golden voice of Joe Saimeri , one of . We converted the senior center into a call center for vaccinations.. The senior center also asks residents to call and leave a message once, as they have already received double calls from individuals, which is making the process more difficult. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. 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! 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. The Agawam Senior Center, located in Agawam, MA, is a community center that offers a range of programs and services for aging residents of Hampden County. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Reminders Publishing. 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. >>
Every first responder in West Springfield has already been vaccinated, as well as everyone who is a COVID-safety worker, according to Camossi. Third party advertisements support hosting, listing verification, updates, and site maintenance. The IT Department worked very quickly and efficiently to get us set up, and at least have a basic structure ready to go, said Squindo. Golden agers waltz away the day at Agawam Senior Center (photos) - Masslive 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. /GS1 36 0 R "Theres very limited doses available from the state to the local municipalities from week-to-week, said Squindo. << The funds Senator Velis successfully fought for from the state budget will help ease a critical transportation problem facing many Agawam senior citizens. This performance will also be livestreamed on Agawam Channel 15 . Email for Programs, Volunteering, and Facilities. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Please be sure to stop by one of these locations when you come to the center to let us know what you are attending. If you have not attended the Agawam Senior Center before, you probably have not heard me say "make sure you check-in!" 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. 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. /MC1 42 0 R Email is listed above; or you can click here! 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. More Local News to Love Start today for 50% off Expires 3/6/23. As of right now, the city is hosting vaccination clinics at the West Springfield Senior Center on Tuesdays and Thursdays. 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. /Properties << 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! On behalf of all the staff at the Agawam Council on Aging, welcome to the Senior Center! 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. 7 0 obj
Vaccines are free, but residents may need medical insurance information and their email address when calling the senior center. The Agawam Senior Center is excited to partner up Sunshine Village for two crafting events at the Senior Center. /I8 59 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. Sincerely, Agawam Massachusetts : Applause Series Event Richie Mitnick Joe %?
/Type /SubPage Here you will have access to our current and a number of our previously published newsletters. 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. Council on Aging & Senior Center | Agawam, MA 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. /ColorSpace << As we return to a new normal, we are working hard to improve options for you to know what is going on at the senior center. Create a Website Account - Manage notification subscriptions, save form progress and more. It is here! The Agawam Senior Scene - Agawam Senior Center - Facebook Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. 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. << 601 were here. If you want a hard copy, they will be here in a week or two. 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 | Debbie Gardnerdebbieg@thereminder.com. >> Address and Phone Number for Agawam Senior Center, a Senior Center, at Wright Street, Agawam MA. >> 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. Squindo said it was then that the organization decided to vote in favor of donating $25,000 towards the cost of a new generator. >>
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/F2 15 0 R Remember that you must sign up for the Valentine's day lunch by February 8th! /D << SENATOR VELIS MONTHLY OFFICE HOURS First Monday of the Month from 10:30-11:30 Senator Velis will be offering monthly office hours here at the Agawam Senior Center. The funding was secured for senior transportation needs from the recent American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Ann Palmisano, Assistant Center Manager Also on Page 5 is information on our 4 week nutritional education series. As a national leader in healthcare, it is simply inexcusable that Massachusetts has fallen so far behind other states. News and Updates | Agawam, MA Friends of the Agawam Senior Center seeking donations for generator All rights reserved (About Us). >>
/OFF [] Residents of Agawam and Feeding Hills can call the Agawam Senior Center at 821-0605 where a message will prompt them to press 7. On behalf of all the staff at the Agawam Council on Aging, welcome to the Senior Center! Also you can sign up for regular lunches online at: www.myactivecenter.com 44 2 shares Share The February Newsletter is - Agawam Senior Center | Facebook endobj
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- Manage notification subscriptions, save form progress and more. /ExtGState << First know that this is only one of the many resources at your disposal as a visitor to the Agawam Senior Center. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. /I3 47 0 R Thank you! /JT 729 0 R Ballroom dancers trot through Agawam Senior Center. /I9 63 0 R /Count 12 Contact Us. /F3 19 0 R Call Kristina at 726-2836 to register. /GS3 38 0 R The legislation was co-sponsored by Senator Anne M. Gobi (D-Spencer) and Senator Cindy F. Friedman (D-Arlington). Photo Credit: Town of Agawam AGAWAM- Beginning this week, the Agawam Senior Center is offering seniors who usually take advantage of the facility's noon meal the option to get a meal to go, delivered curbside. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Reminders Publishing. 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. /F4 23 0 R >>
Programs | Agawam, MA Mario Ronghi and his wife, Mena, often organize the dances, where they love to dance the Viennese waltz.
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. Suggest Listing The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. People who want to go that route should however use the state website to register, rather than the Agawam/Feeding Hills hotline. Don't have an account? March 20, 2020 | Debbie Gardner debbieg@thereminder.com The Agawam senior center is offering meals to-go. As of 2/10/2022 our receptionists now have the ability to correspond via email. Reminder Publishing submitted photo. Applications are available online and can be submitted to klynch@agawam.ma.us, The Town of Agawam36 Main StreetAgawam, MA 01001. >> Agawam Senior Center receives $50K in state funding | WWLP Welcome | Agawam, MA Agawam Senior Center receives $50K in state funding. 6 0 obj
It is important to register for some of our events in advance. /OCGs [76 0 R] These programs, such as lunch, specifically note so in our newsletter. The staff will then put those residents on a list, and fit them for an appointment as soon as the city can. >> As of press time, there have been around 530 seniors who have called to book an appointment for a vaccine clinic. By offering takeout meals we maintain social distancing, but people who need [the meal] can get one, Squindo said of this new service. stream
PDF What'S Inside 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. No one else other than this age group can book an appointment as this current moment. /GS6 41 0 R I get great joy for performing for these dances, said Mitnick. 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. ). By. Council on Aging & Senior Center Contact Us Form Physical Address 954 Main Street Agawam, MA 01001 Phone: 413-821-0604 Fax: 413-789-4092 Michael Squindo Executive Director Email Director Phone: 413-726-2835 Kristina Lynch Assistant Director Email for Programs, Volunteering, and Facilities Phone: 413-726-2836 Feb. 10,
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