Council on Aging
Here is a list of questions the Council on Aging answers on a regular basis. We try to keep this as up to date as possible. If you can't find the answer to one of your questions, feel free to ask us. See the "Contact Information" section on our department home page for how to contact us.
Frequently Asked Questions
Senior Center
- Can people get lunch at the Senior Center?
Yes. We have a nutrition program at our site under the direction of BayPath Elder Services. Meals are served Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays at noon. The suggested voluntary donation is $2:00.
Part of the cost of the meal is underwritten by the federal government through the Administration on Aging. Each meal is planned by a registered dietitian to meet 1/3 of the daily nutritional requirements of a senior.
Menus appear in the Senior Center newsletter, the Sudbury Senior Scene, which is sent out at the beginning of each month. They are also available on the Sudbury Town website.
Reservations for meals must be made by no later than 10 AM the day before, by calling the Senior Center at 978-443-3055.
- How do I contact the Senior Center?
- I need help understanding my health insurance and Medicare regulations. Is there someone at the Senior Center to assist me?
- Yes. Under a federally-funded program, S.H.I.N.E. (Serving the Health Information Needs of Elders), FREE help is available to all seniors trying to navigate the often confusing maze of health insurance regulations. Two highly trained counselors are currently consulting at the Senior Center and are ready to help you. Call the Center at (978) 443-3055 for an appointment.
- I'd like to join the Senior Center's e-mail distribution list. What do I do?
- I'm not 60 yet. Can I use the Senior Center?
- Sure you can!..A few services are reserved just for those 60 and older, but most activities and many services are open to all.
In Sudbury a person officially achieves the status of "senior citizen" at age 60.
- Is there a van service that can help me get around in Sudbury?
- The Senior Center mails the newsletter out free. How does that work?
We mail the Sudbury Senior Scene free to all Sudbury households where the head of the household is age 60 or more. There are 11 issues a year.
The newsletter is printed for us free by Senior Citizen Publishing, which sells ads in the newsletter to pay for the printing. The postage is paid for by the Friends of Sudbury Seniors, at no cost to taxpayers.
Some people get the newsletter by joining our on-line distribution list. People in other towns who want the newsletter mailed to them do pay an annual subscription fee of $7.00 to defray the cost of postage.
- What types of programs and classes are at the Senior Center?