The Senior Center has cell phones available for 911 Emergency Calls at no cost Woodbridge Seniors and disabled residents . Please contact L. Canning 203-389-3430 for more information.
WARM LINE FOR SENIORS - Feeling lonely and need someone to talk to? Call the WARM LINE for Seniors, Sunday - Thursdays from 6-10pm and Fridays & Saturdays from 6-11pm. CALL 203-734-2204 Transportation - Monday - Friday to the center, shopping on Wednesday morning and for medical appointments.Alternative transportation - Greater New Haven Transit District - 288-6643.
Medivan - Medivan is a backup transportation service that is accessible for persons with a disabilities. It is available on a part-time basis. One must register in advance for use. For service, call New Haven Community Action Agency Medivan at 387-8033.
Reminders!!!! - Driveways, walks and steps must be cleared of trees, brush, snow and cars so that our driver and passengers are not in a dangerous situation. If any of these conditions exists, our driver cannot safely pick up passengers and he will have to pass you by.
Library Services to the Homebound - The Woodbridge Library, in conjunction with the Woodbridge Human Services Department's Friendly Visitor Program, offers delivery of library materials to the homebound. Through this program, full library service is offered to residents who are elderly and unable to come to the library, and those who are disabled and lack transportation. By calling the library, residents can request books, large-print titles, books on tape, magazines, compact discs, computer discs and videos. The Senior Center arranges for delivery of the requested materials to homebound persons. Please call the Woodbridge Library at 389-3433 if you are interested in these services. We are happy to serve you!
Interfaith Volunteer Care Giver - Looking for new volunteer project? Volunteers are needed to visit frail, elderly homebound persons once a week. Bring a little sunshine into someone's life! Medical escorts are needed once a week to drive our elderly friends to medical appointments. Rest and Renewal Volunteers are needed to reprieve the primary care givers of persons suffering from Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, or stroke dementia. Free training is offered. Please show you care for your neighbor by calling Edge or Pat at the Interfaith Volunteer Care giver office at 230-8994.
Stamps for Sale - Stamps are on sale at the Senior Center for your convenience.
Notary Public - Lee Canning is a Notary Public and will be glad to notarize, authenticate or certify a document for you. Lee will also notarize documents for the homebound. This service is free of charge at the Senior Center! Please call in advance to schedule an appointment.
Emergency Information Medical Card - Please stop in the Senior Center Office and fill out an Emergency Medical Card for our files. This card is strictly confidential and will only be used if a medical emergency takes place while participating in one of the Senior Center Programs.
CONNPACE CT Prescription Program - A six month residency, 65 years or older, or disabled under Social Security, an income of $20,000 for a single person or $28,100 for a married couple are requirements to be eligible for this program. There is an annual registration fee of $30.00 and the card you will receive can be used as documentation for doctor's to accept Medicare assignments as full payments.
CONNMAP CT Medicare Assignment Program - A six-month residency, a Medicare Part B enrollee, an income of $33,495 for a single person or $45,375 for a married couple, are requirements that ensure medical providers will accept what Medicare approves for payment.
Friendly Visitor Program - Woodbridge Human Services sponsors a Friendly Visitor/Telephone Reassurance Program, which is an outreach program for the homebound, handicapped and elderly in Woodbridge. Through friendly visits and telephone calls, our goal is to help improve the quality of life for those who are feeling isolated and lonely due to decreased mobility. We have a superb group of volunteers who work with us to make regular visits or calls to those who are homebound. Talking, walking, doing paperwork, sharing a hobby, or just enjoying one another are some of the activities that are provided through this program. So, if you or someone you know is a little lonely, not getting out as much anymore, or just in need of some companionship, we would love to meet you, enjoy a cup of tea or share a little conversation. We're looking forward to your call at 389-3430.
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
IN CASE OF NATURAL DISASTERS
EMERGENCY SHELTER
The Center, 4 Meetinghouse Lane
EMERGENCY SOURCES OF DRINKING WATER:
The Center, Beecher Road School, Amity High School
Emergency Police, Fire, and Medical Help: 911
Police (non-emergency 387-2511)
Public Works: 389-3420
United Illuminating: 1-800-722-5584
Vials for Life
Under the "Vials for Life" program elderly people, or anyone else with a medical problem, may keep a summary of their medical history in their refrigerator where the EMTs can get it right away. Each kit includes a plastic bottle and a medical history form for the resident to complete. The kit also includes a magnet to stick on the outside of the refrigerator. The magnet tells the medical personnel the vial is in the refrigerator. The form, which may be filled out by a doctor, lists the patient's illness, medications and next of kin. The person puts a copy of the form in the bottle and places the bottle in the refrigerator. We have a new supply of Vial for Life donated by the Woodbridge Rotary Club so please stop by the Center to pick one up.
Medi$ave
Connecticut has joined the efforts of other states in fighting this fraud and abuse. Throughout the country there are similar programs which deal with this issue under different names.
The Area Agencies on Aging, the Department of Social Services, and numerous other support organizations are participating in the Medi$ave Program to inform and educate beneficiaries on the Medicare/Medicaid program.
Anyone interested in participating in this very worthy project, please call Leslie Pruitt, Med$ave Program Coordinator, from the Area Agency on Aging at (203) 785-8533.
Computers -
Please feel free to come in and use our computer lab at your leisure this summer. Call 389-3430 for availability of computers.
Medicare Fraud Alert -
You may receive a notice in the mail that says Medicare owes you a refund. The notice may ask you to call a 1-900-telephone number. When the 1-900-number is called, you will be charged $4.95 per minute for the phone call. This notice in NOT from Medicare. If you receive this notice, please call our Beneficiary at the Fraud Hotline at 1-800-447-8477.
Warm Weather Knowledge
Warmer weather means more time to spend outdoors. Remember, it's now Lyme Disease season. For preventive measures, avoid tick-infested areas and check yourself after coming in from outdoors. If you are interested, the FDA has approved LYMErix, the world's first vaccine for Lyme disease. This disease is a deer tick-borne illness that can cause arthritic and flu-like symptoms preceded in many cases by a wheel-like rash. The injection is administered in three doses and has an 80% effectiveness rate after the full series has been administered. It has been proven to be most effective in people ages 15-70. Some insurance carriers are covering LYMErix and its injections, when administered at a physician's office as a covered service. For more information, call your doctor or the Lyme Disease Foundation at 800-886-5963
FUNCTIONAL EXERCISE - Community Health and Wellness will offer Functional Fitness as part of its Healthy Living for Seniors Series. If interested, please call Lee Canning at the Senior Center 389-3430 Connecticut Energy Assistance Program and Fuel Assistance
Pinochle Players needed - We would like to recruit pinochle players. Please call 389-3430 if you are interested.
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