ContactConnie Maynard, Agent for the Elderly Phone: (860) 928-0208 x304. Also can be reached at home at (860) 974-2685 Fax: (860) 963-7557 | Hours
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Function and Services
What We Do:
The Municipal Agent for the Elderly seeks to:
- Assist and act on the needs of elderly persons and their families
- Support seniors while respecting their privacy
- Act on their behalf by initiating activities, programs, and services
- Contact local, state, and federal representatives to support and monitor appropriate legislation that promote the well being of these individuals
- Post important information on the senior bulletin board (lower level Town Hall)
Examples
- Dial A Ride
- Senior activities
- Trips, meetings, speakers
- Referrals to TEEG for various assistance programs
- Flu shot and free blood pressure clinic
- Discussion on any new regulations and laws that affect seniors.
Contact us if you need help on:
Services offered at the Town Hall include:
- Free use of equipment: wheelchair, walkers, exercise bike, etc.
- Free lending library
- Nursing home and shut-in visitations
- Approximately three times a year—Haven Health Care, Westview Nursing & Rehab, Webster Manor, Matulaitis Nursing Home, Villa Maria (Plainfield), Christopher Heights, Creamery Brook, and Meals On Wheels recipients are visited. Each identified senior receives a plant from the Town of Woodstock, a card, and small gift created by the Woodstock Seniors’ Arts and Crafts Group. Family and volunteers from the Seniors’ Club visit and deliver the plants and a small gift. In the year 2006, 105 senior citizens were visited at Christmas time—50 senior citizens were visited at Thanksgiving and 40 were visited in the Spring.
More Information
The Municipal Agent for the Elderly is available every Wednesday 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at the Town Hall, lower level Meeting Room D.