Marion Council on Aging
Marion COA is located at the Benjamin D. Cushing Community Center, 465 Mill St. It is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Call 508-748-3570 for more information.
Ongoing programs
All events take place at the Community Center, 465 Mill St.
Mondays
9 a.m.: Dance Fit with Ellie Higgins. Free class
10:15 a.m.: Chair Yoga with Pam. Free class
11:30 a.m.: Community Lunch Program
Tuesdays
11:30 a.m.: Community Lunch Program
Wednesdays
9:30 a.m.: Group Fitness with Janet. $35 for 10 weeks, free for YMCA members
10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Public Health Nurse Care Consultations
11:30 a.m.: Community Lunch Program
11:30 a.m.: Waterfront Memory Café
Thursdays
9 a.m.: Tai Chi $10 per class
10:15 a.m.: Zumba with Pati. $20 for six weeks or $5 per class
11:30 a.m.: Community Lunch Program
1 p.m.: Memory Loss Caregiver Support Group—meets every other week
Fridays
9:30 a.m.: Group Fitness with Janet. $35 for 10 weeks, free for YMCA members
11:30 a.m.: Community Lunch Program
Commodity Supplemental Food Program: The Marion Council on Aging will now be participating in the Greater Boston Food Bank program called the Commodity Supplemental Food Program. The program is a monthly food distribution program for income qualifying individuals 60 years or older. Each month the qualifying person is provided with two bags of groceries. To be included, call the Council on Aging, so assistance can be provided to complete the application and provide any other details.
Movies: There are free monthly movies held at 7 p.m. Fridays at the Music Hall with a talkback after the movie sponsored by the Sippican Historical Society and the Marion Council on Aging.
Marion Community Fund applications: The COA now has applications for the Marion Community Fund. All grants will be paid to the town of Marion on behalf of grant recipients and credited toward the recipient’s tax bill. The income limits are as follows: Single, $25,000; married, $37,500. The asset limits are as follows: Single, $46,000; married, $63,000 (excluding your home). Call the office for more information.
Emergency fund: For Marion residents in need of life sustaining services.
Newsletter online: Visit us on Facebook at facebook.com/marioncoa or send your email address to kgregory@marionma.gov.
Health and wellness
YMCA: Tuesday and Thursday – pick up at 10 a.m. and return at 12:30 p.m. Scholarships are available.
Public Health Nurse: Nurse is available for health consultation, blood pressure and glucose monitoring, wound assessment and routine adult vaccinations Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Benjamin D. Cushing Community Center. The nurse is available by appointment Tuesday-Friday.
Meals On Wheels: Delivered daily to homebound elders
Podiatry Clinic: call for appointment
Social Day Program: Monday-Friday to the Fairhaven Social Day Program. Pick up begins at 7:45 a.m. and return at 2:30 p.m.
Medical Equipment: Walkers, bath seats, commodes, etc. Free loan
Friendship Table: Free meal at St. Gabriel’s Church in Marion, first Thursday and the third Thursday at the Congregational Church Community Center at 5 p.m.
SHINE COUNSELOR (Serving Health Information Needs of Elders): Call the COA for appointment
Drug Disposal: Drop off at the Police Station. No liquids.
File of Life: Cards available at office. Contains medical history for emergency personnel.
Outreach Worker: Outreach Worker is available to meet in your home or at the COA office at the Benjamin D. Cushing Community Center to assist with information, referrals or assistance with applications. Call for appointment. The building is handicap accessible. Emergency Funds for Marion residents in need of emergency services such as food, fuel, utilities, medications.
Mailbox Sticker: If you have not picked up your mail in three days the post office will notify the COA so a well check may be done. Call the COA for more info.
Book delivery: The COA is collaborating with the Elizabeth Taber Library to offer free delivery of books to homebound residents. Call the library at 508-748-1252.
LGBT Supper Club: LGBT Supper Club, for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender seniors on the fourth Wednesday of each month, from 5 to 7 p.m. Suggested donation $3. Call the Fairhaven Senior Center, 229 Huttleston Ave., to sign up at 508-979-4029.
Telephone reassurance: Daily check in on people living alone. Call for more details.
Fuel assistance: Applications are available at the office. Call to make an appointment.
Gateway Adult Center: The Gateway Adult Center provides a day program, which provides activities, trips, home cooked meals and medical management. The center is open Monday through Friday, from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and is located at 2621 Cranberry Highway, Wareham. For more information or a copy of monthly activities, call 508-291-3232.
Mattapoisett Council on Aging
The Mattapoisett Council on Aging is located in rooms C130 and C140 at Center School. The center is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For information, call 508-758-4110. The Mattapoisett senior van makes daily trips to Village Court senior housing for lunch. If school is canceled due to weather, center is closed as well.
Upcoming
Free Tai Chi at Ned’s Point: 8:45 a.m. Mondays at Ned’s Point, Ned’s Point Road, Mattapoisett. For information: 508-758-4110. Instructor Mary Beth Soares. All levels are welcome. Tai Chi has many health benefits and is practiced in a slow, focused manner with breathing techniques. In inclement weather, class will be held at the COA in the Center School, 17 Barstow St., Mattapoisett.
Ongoing
MONDAYS: 8:45 a.m. Tai Chi (free); 10 a.m. Qi Gong meditative healing (free); 10 a.m. knitting; noon Strength & Balance (free); 1 p.m. Scrabble; Foot Care, once a month by appointment.
TUESDAYS: 8:45 a.m. Sport Yoga ($3); 10 a.m. Dacen Fit ($4); 10 a.m. Legal Consulting (second Tuesday of month, free 15 minutes, by appointment); 11 a.m. walking group; noon movie and pizza (last Tuesday of month); 12:30 p.m. art history (once every other month, free); 1 p.m. water color painting (free); 4 p.m. Chess (free).
WEDNESDAYS: 9:30 a.m. Dance Fit (free); 10 a.m. Men’s Group (second Wednesday of month at Public Library); 10:45 a.m. meditation; 11 a.m. book club (third Wednesday of month); noon Strength & Balance (free); 1 p.m. Bingo; 1:15 p.m. Mah Jongg.
THURSDAYS: Various trips (call for details); 1 p.m. country line dance.
FRIDAYS: 8:45 a.m. Sport Yoga ($3); 9 a.m. Computer Tutor (free, by appointment); 10 a.m. Rx Qi Gong ($6.50); 11:15 a.m. Chair Yoga ($3); 1 p.m. line dancing (donation).
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