Senior Services

Services for Canton seniors are administered jointly by the Senior Services Department, Canton Library and Community Center, 40 Dyer Avenue,  PO Box 168, Collinsville, CT 06022, phone (860) 693-5811 and the Avon Social Services Department, Avon Town Hall, Bldg. 6, 60 West Main St., Avon, CT 06001, phone (860) 409-4346

Canton Senior Scribe

Spring 2008 Senior Scribe

Commission on Aging

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Important Names to Remember

Senior Services Director: 693-5811 (office)  693-5804 (fax)

mfletcher@townofcantonct.org                       

Canton Library and Community Center
40 Dyer Avenue
P.O. Box 168
Collinsville, CT 06022

Chairman, Commission on Aging: Arthur Blondin
Canton Library and Community Center
40 Dyer Avenue
P.O. Box 168
Collinsville, CT 06022

Municipal Agent for the Elderly: 693-5811

Director of Social Services: Alan Rosenberg, 409-4346 Town of Avon
Social Services
60 West Main Street
Avon, CT 06001

Administrative Secretary: 693-7841
Canton Town Hall
4 Market Street
P.O. Box 168
Collinsville, CT 06022

Infoline: 1-800-203-1234

Police Department, Fire Department, Ambulance: 911

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Regularly Scheduled Senior Meetings and Events

AGENCY / CLUB / GROUP / ORGANIZATION	DATE	TIME	LOCATION
American Legion	Third Tuesday except July & August	7:00 p.m.	Library/Community Center Room F
Canton Historical Museum  Hours of Operation	Saturday and Sunday	1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.	Canton Historical Museum
Canton Housing Authority	Every fourth Wednesday	7:30 a.m.	21 Dowd Avenue
Commission on Aging	Every First Monday	Noon	Library Community Center Senior Room
FVVNA - Blood Pressure Clinic	Every Wednesday	12:00-2:00 p.m.	Library/Community Center Senior Room
FVVNA Foot Care Clinic	Every first Thursday by appointment @ 653-5514	By Appointment	Library/Community Center Craft Room
Daughters of American Revolution	Second Friday except June, July & August	11:00 a.m.	Library/Community Center Senior Room
Farmington Valley Men's Club (administrative meeting)	Every second Thursday	9:00 a.m.	Library/Community Center Multi-Purpose Room
Farmington Valley Men's Club Breakfast	Fourth Thursday except third Thursday in November & December & no meeting in July & August	8:00 a.m.	Library/Community Center Multi-Purpose Room
Farmington Valley Railway Society (HO modelers)	Every Thursday	7:00 p.m.	Canton Historical Museum
60+ Card Club	Every Wednesday	1:00 p.m.	Library/Community Center Senior Room
Senior Bingo	Every first & third Thursday	1:00 p.m.	Library/Community Center Senior Room
Senior Citizens Meeting	Every first Friday	12:30 p.m.	Library/Community Center Multi-Purpose Room
Senior Hot Meals	Every Wednesday and Friday	Noon	Library/Community Center Multi-Purpose Room
Senior Handiwork Group	Every second and fourth Friday	10:00 a.m.	Library/Community Center Craft Room

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Senior Services Provided by the Town of Canton and Others

• Counseling. Individual counseling on: finances, housing, retirement, personal and family problems, support home services, social security, and related areas. Information on the availability of local, state, and federal programs and resources. For assistance, call the Avon Social Services Department, 409-4346.

• Dial-a-Ride. Dial-a-Ride service runs Monday-Friday from 9:30am-3:30pm. The bus is wheelchair accessible and has a low entry step. Reservations are required at least 24 hours in advance and can be made by calling 693-6876 Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Notify the dispatcher if you need the wheelchair lift. One-way tickets are $0.50 and are available at the Town Clerk's Office Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or at the 21 Dowd, Maple Glen administrative offices, or the Canton Senior Center.

• Energy Assistance. Canton Emergency Fuel Bank is a program designed to assist families in meeting their fuel needs when all other sources of aid have been exhausted. For more information, contact Alan Rosenberg, Director of Special Services at 409-4346.

• Food Bank. The Canton Food Bank is available to help supplement a families food needs regardless of income. The food bank is located at the Trinity Episcopal Church on River Road in Collinsville and is open on Tuesdays from 9:30am to 11:30am. Donations of non-perishable food items and money are welcome. Arrangements must be made for donating perishable items. For more information, contact Peg Pinton @ 693-2024 or Gretchen Stein @ 693-6105.

• Health Services. The following services are available through Famrington Valley Visiting Nurses and Community Services:  certified home health aides, clinics for blood pressure and foot care, dietitian, IV therapy, medical social worker, physical therapy, skilled nursing, speech therapy. Further information on these and other health services is available through Farmington Valley VNA at 651-3539.

• Income Tax Preparation Assistance. This service is designed to assist local senior citizens with questions or problems on their income tax returns. It is offered with the assistance of local volunteers in cooperation with AARP and the Internal Revenue Service, during the months preceding the tax deadline. Further information is available by contacting Mary Fletcher at 693-5811.

• Meals on Wheels. Meals-on-wheels service is available to seniors, the handicapped and those in need of meals on a temporary basis following illness, surgery, personal injury, hospitalization or rehabilitation. This service is provided for Canton residents by McLean's  Community Service. For more information on receiving meals-on-wheels or on volunteering as a driver for the program, call Ann Erickson at 658-3700.

• Medicare Claims Service. This service is available through the Avon Social Services Department on an appointment basis. It is designed to assist local resident in the processing of Medicare Part B claims.

• Tax and Renters' Relief Circuit Breaker Program. This is a state grant program for persons 65 and over to assist in the payment of rent and utility bills and to provide tax relief. Further information on income limits and eligibility is available through the Town Assessor's office, 693-7842.

• Senior Scribe.  The Canton Commission on Aging publishes the Senior Scribe, a newsletter filled with information on services, special events and other items of interest to seniors, five times a year.

• Senior Info Wall.  The Senior Info Wall is a collection of posters, brochures and booklets containing valuable information about issues and programs affecting seniors.  It is located in the Canton Library and Community Center.

• Vial-of-Life.  This is a program which provides vital medical information in a home emergency. A plastic vial containing an information sheet is stored in the refrigerator, and a decal on the outside of the appliance informs emergency personnel that vital information is available. Further information is available through the Senior Services Department, 693-5811.

• Regular on-going activities also includes: Out of town medical transportation, Speakers Bureau, Book Clubs, Bereavement Group, Senior Fitness Program, Haelthy Walker Program, Hearing Clinic, Skin Screening Clinic, Current Evenets Group, Cooking Classes, Computer class, Potluck Meals, and Movies of the Month!  All are welcome, please call for details.

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