AN INTER-GENERATIONAL EVENTTuesday evening, August 19th from 6:30-8:30 p.m., join us under-the-tent for an evening for the whole family. Bring your own picnic lunch, or purchase hot dogs, etc., from us. There will be a story-teller for the children, and...
Monday, June 9, 5:00 p.m.VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION BANQUETThe Council on Aging will host its Annual Volunteer Banquet. “This affair is our way of thanking all those people who have given so generously of their time and effort.” If you are an...
NEW C.O.A. DIRECTOR They say that to everything there is a time and to everything there is a season. This is the perfect time for me to come back home to Westport and again serve as Director of the Council...
TOWN ELECTIONSTuesdayApril 8, 2008Polls open:10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.Vote for candidates forTown offices on April 8.Some of the candidates were at the Senior Center on March 19.ANNUAL TOWN MEETINGTuesday, May 6, 2008, 7:00 p.m.Westport High School AuditoriumVote on the Town...
TOWN OF WESTPORT, MACOUNCIL ON AGING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Executive Director – Provide leadership and staff supervision to busy Council on Aging in sub-rural Massachusetts town. Experience with grant writing, budget preparation and excellent organizational skills required. Ability to set priorities,...
SENIOR SOCIAL DAY PROGRAM Got the winter blues? Our “Club” is just the place where you can chase them away. You will be with a caring staff in a safe environment where you can socialize and laugh with your own...
FAREWELL the Old and WELCOME to the New!! I hope you all had Happy Holidays! By this time, you have probably heard about my resignation from the position as COA Director. I have enjoyed working at the Westport Council on Aging...
Happy Holidays to all!From the staff, volunteers, and Council members, we wish you and your family well during this holiday season. As I write this on November 19, 2007, a small group of staff, volunteers, and members of the Westport...
HARVEST TEA for CaregiversThursday, 1:30 to 3:00 p.m.November 1, 2007Westport Senior Center“The Grit and Grace of Being a Caregiver” Sister Rosemary Laliberte will give an introduction on the Principles of Care Giving: 1) Caring for yourself; 2) By focusing on your feelings,...
SATURDAY10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.October 20, 2007C E L E B R A T E T H E G E N E R A T I O N SCome by with your extended family--visit the Senior Center, the “Remembrance Garden”,...
WESTPORT COUNCIL ON AGINGTwo positions--Social Day Program: Activity Director/Adm. Asst. and Program Aide —Typical three-days per week, less than 20 hrs./wk, to assist in implementing a program for elders, related work as required. Geriatric experience. Call for job description. Apply:...
ANNUAL COA PICNIC“Under the Tent” Thanks to the support and loyalty of our volunteers and sponsors who continue to make this annual gathering a pleasant experience for the elders in our community. The Council and Staff appreciate the confidence you have in...
VOLUNTEER BANQUET Our Annual COA Volunteer Banquet was held on Monday, June 18, 2007. We sent out invitations to 104 individuals who have donated their time to various projects and programs during FY 2007, July 1, 2006 – June 30,...
SUMMER NEWS!!! STAFFDue to new grant awards, we have been able to create more new staff positions for the COA Senior Supportive Day Program, and for our Transportation Program.Recently recommended by the WCOA Advisory Board and appointed on May 7, 2007,...
WOMEN’S HEALTH WEEK The 8th annual National Women's Health Week will kick off on Mother's Day, May 13, and will be celebrated until May 19. With so many things to do and others to take care of, it is all too...
SPRING HAS BROUGHT US SOME NEW STAFF! I would like to introduce three new staff members, whom we are very pleased to have aboard. Although two of them spend much time in the downstairs Outreach / Volunteer Coordinator Office, I...
WHAT WILL MARCH BRING US? New things are sprouting up at the COA on a daily basis. After 2 years of expectation, we have finally received our new 2006 mini-bus, awarded to us in August 2005. The 12-passenger “transport coach”...
FEBRUARY IS BURN AWARENESS MONTH According to National Safety Council accident reports, fire and burns in the elderly are the third leading cause of accidental deaths, next to falls and motor vehicle accidents. These individuals are less agile when escaping these...
HAPPY NEW YEARfrom the Council members, staff, and volunteers As we start a New Year, I want to send out a heartfelt “Thank-You” from both the WCOA and me for all the helpful things everyone in the Westport Council on...
WestportSenior Center 10th Anniversary CelebrationPlease join the staff of the Westport Council on Aging on Saturday, December 2, 2006, for our 10th Year Anniversary of the Opening of the Hazel Tripp Senior Center! We have not always had this beautiful building...
VOLUNTEER POSITIONS AT THE SENIOR CENTER Westport Council on Aging needs volunteers to help at the Senior Center and out in the community. Please call the COA, 508-636-1026, if you are interested in any of the following opportunities:¨ Office work -...
National Family Caregivers Month Are you a caregiver? According to recent studies, there are more than 50 million people who, in any given year, provide care for a chronically ill, disabled or aged family member or friend. 30% of...
VOLUNTEERS NEEDEDWe are starting a new Telephone Assurance Program (T.A.P.) as part of the volunteer program of the Council on Aging. The goal of the program is to provide phone companionship to address the needs of lonely or homebound elders...
APPEAL FOR COUNCIL ON AGING BOARD MEMBERSTHREE NEW MEMBERS are needed for various terms.The Westport Council on Aging Board of Directors was established as a seven-member Board, with each member expected to serve on at least one working committee. Due...
DIMAN HIGH SCHOOL FINISHES HVAC SYSTEM AT SENIOR CENTER Over the course of the past two years, our friends at Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School have provided an invaluable service to the Town of Westport; specifically to the Council on...
WESTPORT COUNCIL ON AGING VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION BANQUET On Friday, May 19, 2006, the annual WCOA Volunteer Appreciation Banquet was held at the Hazel Tripp Senior Center, 75 Reed Road, Westport, MA. It was attended by over 70 loyal volunteers, of the...
DETAILS ON COA ISSUES In my annual appeal for attendance at Town Meeting, I want to give you some background about the proposed Westport Council on Aging FY 2007 budget. This year, the Finance Committee has made a tremendous effort...
MARCH – “MADNESS” VERSUS “ MUCH TO DO” This office is recovering from the first major onslaught of elders needing assistance with Medicare Part D – we have seen many folks multiple times, serving over 300 clients with SHINE counseling. ...
Westport Council on Aging SENIOR SOCIAL DAY PROGRAM Gloria Santos, BA, SDC ProgramDirector Barbara Ellis-Voltas, Asst. SDC Program Director Tammy Woodson, SDC Program Aide Staff and Volunteers The staff of our Senior Social Day Program provides a safe and caring...