Senior Center

The Sudbury Senior Center is a focal point for Sudbury Seniors, providing social, recreational, and educational activities. The Center also serves as an information resource for local senior citizens. Through the Council on Aging, it plays an advocacy role for Seniors at the local, state and federal level.

Message from the Council on Aging Director, Debra Galloway

Council on Aging Seeks Applicants for Membership
Join the Council on Aging Board of Directors
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MEMA Urges Caution with Snow and Your Roof
Check out these Guidelines on Snow and Roof Safety
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Winter Preparedness Steps from MEMA
The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency urges residents to take steps to ensure your safety during winter weather and storms.
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General Information

Commission Meeting Dates
The Commission on Disability meets on the last Thursday of each month at 7:00pm at the Sudbury Senior Center.

Please check the "Meetings" link at the top of our website for the most updated schedule of meetings.

(Posted: Wednesday, February 1, 2012) Load more...
Senior Center Services
Access a listing of Sudbury Senior Center programs and services here
(Posted: Thursday, August 28, 2008) Load more...
Bridges for Seniors
Bridges is an inter-generational program designed to bring together fourth grade elementary school students and senior citizens.
(Posted: Wednesday, July 2, 2008) Load more...
Senior Resource Lists
Key senior resources such as Adult Day Care, Assisted Living and Home Health are listed here.
(Posted: Tuesday, July 3, 2007) Load more...

Brochure

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F.I.S.H. Volunteer Medical Rides Brochure Brochure December 8, 2011
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Fix-It Program Brochure Brochure November 15, 2011
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Friendly Visitor Program Brochure November 15, 2011
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Home Delivered Meals Brochure brochure November 15, 2011
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Medical Equipment Loan Closet brochure November 15, 2011
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Sudbury Senior Center brochure overview brochure November 15, 2011
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Commission on Disability

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Commission on Disability Application for membership January 29, 2011
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Council on Aging

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Council on Aging Application for Appointment Application for membership on the Council on Aging Board June 11, 2009
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January 3, 2012 COA Agenda Agenda for the Council on Aging Board meeting January 3, 2012
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Emergency Preparedness

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Disaster Supply Kit The Mass. Emergency Management Agency has created a list of recommended supplies to be kept in preparation for an emergency. December 8, 2011
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Prepare for Winter The Massachusetts Emergency Response Agency lists steps to be taken to prepare for Winter Weather. December 8, 2011
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Snow and Roof Safety Information The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency lists precautions for dealing with snow and your roof. December 22, 2011
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Health

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Preventing harmful health effects of heat waves A heat wave is a prolonged period of excessive heat, often combined with excessive humidity. This document gives the reader some protective measures that can be implemented during a heat wave. November 23, 2011
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Health Department

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Inactivated Influenza Vaccine Fact Sheet Read more for information about the Inactivated Influenza Vaccine September 1, 2010
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Live Intranasal Influenza Vaccine Fact Sheet Read more for information about the live intranasal influenza vaccine. September 1, 2010
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Rabies Article Please read about for more important information concerning your community, rabies, and you. February 10, 2011
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What to Know and Do After a Flood This document will give guidance to homeowners on what to be prepared for and do after a flood. March 17, 2010
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Reports

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Council on Aging - Report on Property Transitions The Council on Aging, in its continuing efforts to make Sudbury an attractive place for Senior Citizens, conducts occasional surveys. In 2007 the Council sent questionnaires to every homeowner over the age of 50 who sold a home, or placed a home on the market. A parallel questionnaire was mailed to everyone who purchased a new home in Sudbury. April 3, 2008
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Senior Tax Deferral Program Details of the program through 2010 prepred by Andrea Terkelson July 8, 2010
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Senior Center

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Lower Your Risk of a Fall More than 1/3 of adults 65 and over will fall this year. Falls are the most preventable cause of nursing home placement. Find out what the risk factors for falling are and learn strategies for minimizing that risk. July 24, 2008
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Senior Center Programs and Services A listing of Senior Center programs and services. December 28, 2011
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Senior Resources

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Adult Day Care List of agencies providing Adult Day Care services in the Sudbury area. September 25, 2009
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Assisted Living Residences A sampling of Assisted Living residences in the local area. November 9, 2011
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Continuing Care Retirement Communities A listing of local Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs). September 25, 2009
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Home Health Care Agencies A list of local home health agencies providing services to Sudbury homes, such as assistance with housework, meals, bathing, dressing and more. September 25, 2009
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Commission on Disability

Question
I don't drive. How can I get around Town?
People 60 and older and people with disabilities can ride the Council on Aging Van.  It is equipped with a wheelchair lift, and provides service from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM Monday through Friday within Sudbury.  The fare is $1.00 each way.  The cost of operating the van is paid by the MetroWest Regional Transit Authority.  To schedule a ride, call 978-443-3055.

Income Tax - State

Question
In determining the property tax bill (which must be at least 10% of your gross income), can you include septic system costs?
Yes, you can include the bill from the Board of Health (which is really the bill from the sewage treament plant).

Senior Center

Question
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?

By Telephone:
The telephone number of the Senior Center is 1-978-443-3055

A call to the Senior Center will reach a LIVE PERSON during its normal operating hours of 9:00-4:00 weekdays. When the Senior Center is closed you can leave a message on an answering machine.

Mail
You can write to the Director via regular mail at the postal address:

Director - Sudbury Senior Center
40 Fairbank Road
Sudbury, MA 01776-1681
U. S. A.

E-mail
You can send the Director an e-mail message by clicking:

Director - Sudbury Senior Center

Most people will find that clicking the above words will AUTOMATICALLY start their regular e-mail program with the correct e-mail address of the Director of the Senior Center already inserted on the "To:" address line of a "New Message".

If clicking the above words does NOT work properly for you, then please MANUALLY address your e-mail message, using only lower-case letters, to:

gallowayd

followed immediately by the symbol:

@

followed immediately by:

sudbury.ma.us

including the three " period " symbols placed exactly as shown. It is VERY important that there are NO spaces in the address.

The complete address should look like this:

gallowayd@sudbury.ma.us

FAX


You can send a FAX message to the Senior Center at:

1 (978) 443-6009

The receiving FAX machine is located at 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?

It is pretty easy.

Go to the Town website at http://sudbury.ma.us/

Once there, in the upper left corner you’ll see “Email Lists”.  Click on that, then click on “Senior Center—General Information” from the drop-down menu that appears. 

 Enter your e-mail address in the box provided, and click on “View Subscription Status”.

Enter your first and last name in the boxes, and, importantly, click on the little box in the green box that says “Subscribe to Senior Center—General Information”.  Please remember to click on “Save Subscription Changes” just below the green box.  You will be added to get all the newsletters on the 10th of the month before they are mailed, and occasional updates and items of interest that have come up too late for inclusion in the newsletter.

 

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 operates a wheelchair lift-equipped van  for Sudbury seniors and people with disabilities that will pick you up at your place of residence and bring you to the Senior Center and any other destination in Sudbury. It will later return you to your place of residence.

The van operates 8:30 AM to 3 or 3:30 PM Monday-Friday.  The fare is $1.00 one way.  The entire cost of operating the van, including the driver's salary and benefts and repairs to the vehicle are paid through an agreement with the MetroWest Regional Transit Authority (MWRTA).

To schedule a ride, call the Senior Center at 978-443-3055.

The MWRTA also operates a dial-a-ride service for seniors and people with disabilities once a week to a local supermarket, and once a month to the Solomon Pond Mall.  To use this service, people must register with the MWRTA.  Call 1-508-820-4650 for more information.

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?

We have several on-going programs including aerobics, yoga, bridge, watercolors and cribbage, as well as courses in computer basics and many "lifelong learning" series.

We also have several health related programs and a free blood-pressure clinic.  We offer day trips, multi-day trips, and even trips to other countries.  For further information, call the  Senior Center at (978) 443-3055 or Click Here to send us an email.

All the details are available in the monthly publication, the Sudbury Senior Scene, available free at the Senior Center and on the Town website.

We are always looking for ideas for new programs. Many of the Senior Center programs started as the result of an idea from a Sudbury senior.

For a complete listing visit http://sudbury.ma.us/services/seniorcenter/custom/hal/links.htm