Senior Programs and Services: Susan D’Orvilliers
Hours:
Monday: 8:30 A.M. – 3:30 P.M.
Tuesday: 8:30 A.M. – 3:30 P.M.
Wednesday: 8:30 A.M. – 2:30 P.M.
Thursday: Closed
Friday: 8:30 A.M. – 1:30 P.M.
Susan D’Orvilliers, Director/Municipal Agent for the Elderly
405 Main Street
Phone: 860-349-7121 *Please call ahead for appointments.
Fax: 860-349-8537
Email: sdorvilliers@middlefieldct.org
Newsletter – May
The Center
The Center is a multi-purpose agency that provides health services, nutrition, education, recreation, wellness programs volunteer opportunities and supportive services. We provide a variety of services and serve as a resource to the senior residents of our town. The Center is open to all residents over age 60.
There are activities scheduled for everyday of the week at the Center. These activities include bridge, low impact exercise, yoga, bocce, theme and holiday parties, knitter/crocheting groups that work on projects that are donated into the community, bingo, Tax Assistance, blood pressure clinics, foot care and our lunch cafe. Monthly activity calendars are available at the Senior Center and the Town Hall.
Social Security News:
The Social Security Administration has expanded its online services with a new “my Social Security Account”.? This service will now allow you secure and convenient access to your Social Security record enabling you to view your earnings and benefit information , print or save a customized letter and? conduct business with SSA without having to visit an office or make a phone call. Their web site is www.ssa.gov
Director/Municipal Agent for the Elderly
The Municipal Agent for the Elderly program was established in 1972 by the Connecticut State Legislature in order to assure that elderly persons in each town have an officially appointed representative who is responsible for providing elders with information and assistance on services and benefits.
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- Referral and information on all community, state and federal programs
- Health Insurance Counseling-provides information on Medicare, Medicaid, Medicare Supplement Insurance and Long-term Care Insurance
- Rx programs (Conn-Pace, Partnership for Prescription Assistance)
- Medicare Savings Program
- Respite
- Social Security
- Abuse/Neglect/Fraud
- CT Homecare Program
The position of Municipal Agent for the Elderly is incorporated into the Senior Services Directors position.
Community Renewal Team’s (CRT) Elderly Nutrition Program
The Middlefield Senior Center participates with The Community Renewal Team’s (CRT) Elderly Nutrition Program to provide seniors, particularly those with low incomes, nutritionally balanced meals, delivered to the home (Meals on Wheels) or served in the Senior Center which is located in the Community Center at 405 Main Street, Middlefield, CT.
All of the meals for CRT’s Elderly Nutrition Program are prepared fresh daily (never frozen!) – Monday through Friday – in our state-of-the-art commercial kitchen, which is capable of producing thousands of meals per day, both for our Meals on Wheels program, and for the lunches served at our community cafés for seniors.
Each meal is designed by a Registered Dietician to provide the appropriate complements of protein, vitamins and other nutrients. Every meal has one third of the daily nutritional needs of an older adult.
Community Cafe
The town of Middlefield is pleased to offer the Senior Meal program, Monday, Wednesday & Friday from 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Located in the Middlefield Community Center, lunch is served by volunteers who take great pride in serving our guests. Seniors have the opportunity to socialize with other members of the community while enjoying a hot lunch.
Reservations are required 24-hours in advance by calling 860-349-7121. A $2.50 donation is suggested to help cover the cost of the meals, however no one is denied a meal if they are unable to pay.
Meals on Wheels
The Meals on Wheels program run by CRT provides hot, nutritious meals – always prepared fresh, never frozen – to home-bound seniors throughout both Hartford County and Middlesex County, using CRT’s fleet of customized delivery vehicles.
CRT’s Meals on Wheels program provides nutritious meals and daily visits to hundreds of Connecticut seniors. The food and personal contact contributes to the overall well-being of homebound elders and allows them to remain in their own homes…where they want to be. Meals on Wheels support health, independence, dignity and security. If staff or volunteers notice anything out of the ordinary – or if the client doesn’t answer the doorbell- the emergency contact is notified.
Individuals may sign up to have meals delivered every weekday, and up to two meals per day. There is a hot meal (lunch), and a cold meal, such as a sandwich (for dinner). Additionally, meals for weekends are delivered on Thursdays and Fridays.
The program serves men and women 60 years of age and over, and their spouses or caregivers, regardless of age. Referral can be made by a doctor or qualified health professional. If the referral comes else ware staff from the Elderly Nutrition Program must assess that they are homebound, and are in need of home delivered meals.
To enroll in CRT’s Meals on Wheels program, please call 860-560-5848 to enroll – the intake process should only take about 48 hours. A $2.50 donation is requested to help cover the cost of the meals, however no one is denied a meal if they are unable to pay.
Additional Information
For more information about CRT and all programs, go to www.crtct.org.
The local office is located at 44 Hamlin Street, Middletown, CT 06457. Telephone: 860-347-4465
Dial-A-Ride/Middletown Transit Authority: Provides curb-to-curb transportation for the elderly and disabled residents of Middlefield and Rockfall to appointments in Middlefield, Durham, Middletown, Cromwell, Portland, East Hampton and East Haddam. This service can be used for medical appointments, shopping, banking and other places. This service is available 5 days a week, Monday – Friday 8:30AM- 4:00PM. Fee is $1.50 each way ($3.00 round trip)
Click here to complete a registration form: Registration Application
Contact Information: Middletown Area Dial-A-Ride
340 Main Street
Middletown, CT 06457
Telephone: 860-347-3313
FAX: 860-347-8314
Middlefield/Durham Senior & Disabled Bus: Provides transportation service to senior citizens (60 & older) and disabled residents of both towns to out of appointments and organized therapeutic activities. The Middletown Area Dial-A-Ride coordinates the service. Fee is $1.50 each way ($3.00 round trip)
Click here to complete a registration form: Registration Application
Out of County Medical Appointments : Mondays (Hartford & Newington)
Thursdays (New Haven & West Haven)
Fridays (Meriden & Wallingford)
Here are some helpful links to other web-sites that may provide useful information.
www.crtct.org Energy assistance, meals on wheels, grandfamilies
www.ct.gov/agingservices Alzheimers Respite Care Program, Grandparents as Parents Support & a continuum core of services
www.seniorresourcesec.org provides information & services to the older population, their families & caregivers
www.CTElderlaw.org CT laws protecting seniors & rights
www.pparx.org helps qualifying patients without Rx coverage get the medicines they need at no or low cost
www.benefitscheckup.org finds the right benefits & programs to meet your needs
www.211ct.org information & referral on services in CT
www.Medicare.gov compare medigap plans, compare & rate nursing homes, doctors that accept Medicare, PT drug plans
www.aarp.org non-partisan membership organization that helps people 50+ improve the quality of their lives
www.elderhostel.org worldwide travel program information, adventures in lifelong learning
