Somerset Council on Aging

11/14/2022

Join us for our annual holiday party. Tickets are available in the COA office.

11/10/2022

Thank you to the Bristol County District Attorney's Office for presenting this morning regarding scams. The seniors asked tons of questions and enjoyed educating themselves on this important issue.

11/09/2022

Join us tomorrow for refreshments and important information regarding scams.

11/08/2022

Great Christmas gift… 37 x 30 print of carousel horse from Lincoln Park, number 177/950. Artist, James Dean, 1991. Donated to Friends of Somerset Council on Aging by Linda Dallaire

To be raffled off at COA holiday party on December 20, 2022. Tickets sold at COA or at the party. 508 646-2833

11/07/2022

Join us next week for this fun class, call the COA to sign up today. 🍫

11/02/2022

Heating season is fast approaching!

The fuel assistance program through Citizens for Citizens may be able to assist you or your loved ones with fuel cost this winter. Please call the COA for more information or to set up an appointment to apply.

More information is available on CFC website
http://cfcinc.org/programs/fuel-assistance-program/

10/18/2022

The Council on Aging is working to build a new and improved newsletter. Upgrades will include 8 full color pages, an online version, 600 printed newsletters per month to be distributed throughout various locations within the community. We hope to incorporate local information and happenings, a veterans corner, and COA information. This is not possible without local sponsorships. If you are a business interested in sponsoring this vital source of information please contact the COA at 508-646-2833.

10/13/2022

09/14/2022

📣Friends of the Somerset Council on Aging Raffle 📣

09/01/2022

Get your tickets at the COA office.

08/31/2022

The seniors had a great time at our luau! Elvis joined us after lunch and the seniors had a BLAST dancing and singing along.

08/23/2022

Tomorrow is movie day! 🎥 🍿

08/18/2022

FYI - Election information from the Town Clerk.

07/02/2022

A wonderful day at our firecracker 🧨 bingo event. Thank you Jacob Vaught for joining us and calling our bingo games. Awesome desserts made by Michelle, donuts that look like cheeseburgers! 🍔

07/01/2022

Photos from The Somerset Sentinel's post

06/30/2022

What a wonderful day at the COA! Thank you to all our volunteers for helping staff serve 65 awesome seniors! Chief Jepson and Chief McNeil started hosting these cookouts more than 5 years ago, we are happy to continue the tradition in memory of Chief Jepson.
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A heartfelt thank you to our awesome volunteers, Dave and Kim Berube, COA board members, Jacob Vaught, the highway department and Country Store for donating.

06/16/2022

📣📣 MOVIE DAYS 📣📣

Join us at the the COA every other Wednesday at 12:15 for a free movie day.

🍿Snacks including candy, soda and fresh popcorn are always available.

🧊ACs are on, keep cool on a hot summer afternoon and enjoy both new and old movies titles.

Call the COA for more details 508.646.2833.

06/14/2022

Get your tickets today!

05/20/2022

Yesterday we hosted a Seascape/Memory frame class. Everyone enjoyed creating a unique frame with tons of different items to choose from. Seniors are already looking forward to the next class.

03/30/2022

The COA has an abundance of incontinence products available for free. Please call the COA to inquire about specific sizes and products.

03/17/2022

Somerset COA collects donations for Ukraine

By GEORGE AUSTIN
SOMERSET - At the Somerset Council On Aging, they collected blankets, sleeping bags, clothing, non-perishable food and hygiene products to donate to people in the Ukraine.
"Some of the seniors went out and bought nice brand new things," Somerset COA Director Shauna Geary said.
By the time they were done, they had three carloads of donations to send to Lviv, Ukraine to help people who are trying to fight off a war that has been waged on their country by Russia.
The idea to collect donations for the Ukraine came from Michelle D'Allesandro who is a senior aide at the COA, an agency in Somerset that helps senior citizens with social activities, health screenings, transportation and food.
D'Allesandro said she had seen that donations for the Ukraine could be dropped off at Cardi's Furniture in Swansea this past Saturday. She told the Bingo group at the Somerset COA about it and said if they put donations into a cup for her bringing the snacks to their games, she would match the donations for the Ukraine.
"People were so generous," D'Allesandro said. "I got so many donations."
D'Allesandro said the senior citizens donated about $750. She said she looked at the list of items that were wanted to help the Ukrainians and went out and bought blankets, sleeping bags, towels, pet food, personal hygiene products, toys for children, stuffed animals and lounge pants for male and female adults. After she finished shopping, D'Allesandro said people were still giving money to her to help the Ukraine people. She said she donated another $200 to the organization that was helping people in the Ukraine. That organization, Arpin Strong, was matching all donations up to $10,000.
The items were dropped off at Cardi's Furniture in Swansea which was a collection location for the Arpin Strong charity organization that is transporting items to the Ukraine to help people there. D'Allesandro and members of her family brought the donations to the furniture store. D'Allesandro said when she dropped the donations off at Cardi's, there were volunteers of all ages helping out with the work.
"It was so heart warming," she said.
D'Allesandro said she has been watching on the news what has has happened to the Ukrainian people since the Russians first invaded their country. She said she felt helpless, but collecting donations for the Ukrainians was a small way she could help them.

02/11/2022

Coming soon

01/04/2022

Photos from The Somerset Sentinel's post

12/30/2021

Timeline photos

We will be hosting our next COVID vaccination / booster clinic at the station on January 22, 2022. Please see the attached flyer for additional info, link to sign up has been provided below.


https://home.color.com/vaccine/register/somersetswansea?calendar=9a3cfe3b-3905-46ed-8d8e-24dcd494a881


https://home.color.com/vaccine/register/somersetswansea?calendar=9a3cfe3b-3905-46ed-8d8e-24dcd494a881

12/14/2021

Lots of holiday spirit at the COA today!🎄 Seniors gathered for lunch and holiday music, played by members of the Tri-County Symphonic Band. Thank you to the Mass Cultural Council for funding the music for today’s luncheon and to the quartet that entertained for the afternoon.

12/02/2021

Today a wonderful group of seniors enjoyed a watercolor class with Artist Sue Greco. If you are interested in classes like this please contact the COA office. 508-646-2833.

11/13/2021

So grateful for the time and many stories shared with Carlos. Carlos was a kind soul and a true gentleman. The Council on Aging isn’t the same without him, but we are honored to call room 3 the Carlos Oliveria puzzle room for many decades to come.

06/03/2021

Schedule beginning June 7, call the COA with any questions.

05/11/2021

Photos from Swansea/Somerset Town Nurse's post

02/07/2021

Clinics in Massachusetts vaccinate hundreds of eligible seniors

We are working hard to assist as many seniors as possible. We are currently receiving about 100 calls per day. Please be patient while we sort through calls and search for appointments.

Please consider assisting a senior in your life with this cumbersome process which is not easy to navigate.

If you require assistance please call the COA at 508-646-2833 and leave your name and phone number, or email [email protected]

https://turnto10.com/news/local/clinics-in-massachusetts-vaccinate-hundreds-of-eligible-seniors

In Bristol County, the vaccine rollout is in full force for the senior community. 240 seniors from Somerset and Swansea are one step closer towards the fight against COVID-19. "For me personally it's pride, I’m proud to have a clinic here in our community," said Jamison Barros, Somerset Fire C...

01/29/2021

Did you know?
The COA has a durable medical equipment program.
This program offers gently used and new medical equipment to any senior in need free of charge.
We currently have several cases of ensure, if you are in need or know of someone who is please call the COA at 508-646-2833.

01/29/2021

Covid-19 Vaccine Assistance for Somerset residents aged 75+
Links:
http://www.maimmunizations.org.
http://walgreens.com/findcare/vaccination/covid-19
https://www.cvs.com/vaccine/intake/store/covid-screener/covid-qns.

12/22/2020

Photos from The Somerset Sentinel's post

12/15/2020

Please call the COA to reserve your meal.

12/03/2020

11/29/2020

Write a card or letter to an isolated elder and lift their spirits this winter.

11/16/2020

During the last 8 months the COA has been providing groceries to homebound seniors in our community. Next Wednesday, we will be offering a Thanksgiving meal to our local seniors. Many have requested groceries be included in their delivery. If you would like to donate food please stop by the COA or call 508-646-2833 to schedule a time to drop them off.

If you are a local senior or know of one in need please call Shauna at 508-646-2833.

11/16/2020

11/13/2020

Call the COA for more details about the fuel assistance program

Today's a big day! The statewide kick-off for our Heating Help campaign has a virtual YouTube premiere at 10am today! We at CFC are big proponents of Fuel and Energy Assistance and we cannot stress its importance to the low and moderate income communities enough. Come learn more about the program and its benefits during this morning's event!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dbUM7uKX1M&feature=youtu.be

10/23/2020

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📣📢Calling all Somerset and Fall River residents aged 59+!! Please take a few moments of your time to fill out our survey. This survey will help both communities address issues of aging and progress as Age-Friendly communities.

https://survey.cmix.com/1DD2383A/G10DF6LT/en-US