Please contact your respective Senior & Community Center for questions about activities, mask requirements and/or social distancing requirements. You can get a more detailed list of programs in our newsletter, the Agawam Senior Scene. This performance will also be livestreamed on Agawam Channel 15 . Hard copy prints are not yet available. By. 7 0 obj We are constantly working to improve the ways we can best serve you and would appreciate any feedback you have to offer. /I7 57 0 R Reach a receptionist by emailing [email protected], 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! 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. March 20, 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! Some are well into their 80s and beyond.. In addition to phone call, text, you can now email the center receptionist. 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. Here you will have access to our current and a number of our previously published newsletters. 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. All 10 pages of content available for viewing digitally! /F7 35 0 R /Filter /FlateDecode /F3 19 0 R 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. 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. 2021 Residents of Agawam and Feeding Hills can call the Agawam Senior Center at 821-0605 where a message will prompt them to press 7. This is a great group of folks who gather and help one another with tech related questions and issues. The building opens to the public at 6:15 PM. /GS6 41 0 R 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. About Us Contact Us 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. 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. Just sent the April newsletter to the printer. 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. In addition to the actions taken by area senior centers to help residents register for COVID-19 vaccines, members of the state legislature have called for a streamlined registration process, and the creation of a hotline to assist those without computer access. /I12 69 0 R The Agawam Senior Scene for February! City Hall Searles Building 41 Pleasant Street Methuen, MA 01844 Monday - Thursday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. began registering for the clinic in Agawam. It is here! 1 0 obj /Pages 3 0 R Sign up for free in under a minute. SWEET TREAT The Agawam Senior Center and /TrimBox [0 0 612 792] The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Reminder Publishing submitted photo. /GS5 40 0 R If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. He said individuals wishing to take advantage of this service must order the meal the day before before 4 p.m. People who want to go that route should however use the state website to register, rather than the Agawam/Feeding Hills hotline. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. There is a cost for this service. 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. - Manage notification subscriptions, save form progress and more. No one else other than this age group can book an appointment as this current moment. On Monday, state Sen. John C. Velis, D-Westfield, presented a $75,000 check to the senior center. Don't have an account? 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. Here on the town website you will find a brief overview of what we have to offer. 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. 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. 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, 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. Contact Us. 4 0 obj 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! All Rights Reserved. September 12 we will be making a scarecrow On September 26 we will be making a Pumpkin Pot. Mayor William Sapelli has established a central registration phone line for Agawam and Feeding Hills residents only. 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. /I6 53 0 R Ann Palmisano, Assistant Center Manager Consider applying to be a volunteer for the Council on Aging. /GS2 37 0 R endobj 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. /JT 729 0 R /ColorSpace << 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. 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. }&]cwZ,\n@Aa+J{l~Ko.U,o'MgsI#n]o1B6]whf$]=6'.#T&Lu(=6OnTbj65/9B7Q+J{k The legislation was co-sponsored by Senator Anne M. Gobi (D-Spencer) and Senator Cindy F. Friedman (D-Arlington). The original plan in Agawam and Feeding Hills was to post the town clinic online so people could register themselves. This group of individuals is prepared to answer your questions on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month at 10 a.m. 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. By offering takeout meals we maintain social distancing, but people who need [the meal] can get one, Squindo said of this new service. Ballroom dancers trot through Agawam Senior Center. 2 0 obj We will only be printing a limited number of copies as few people will have access to the center at this time. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. The money will help the center . 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. AGAWAM The Agawam Senior Center will be getting some shiny new wheels this year. I get great joy for performing for these dances, said Mitnick. Ballroom dancers trot through Agawam Senior Center. 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). /Count 12 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 Page 10 A Night Out with Whiskey Traveler WORD SEARCH The bank of hometown values. Be sure to check out all the various resources on our pages, and know that if you have any questions we are only a phone call away. January 2023February 2023March 2023. Remember that you must sign up for the Valentine's day lunch by February 8th! 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