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Rehoboth COA
Francis Hall 27 Francis Farm Road, Rehoboth, MA Phone 508-252-3372 Fax 508-252-4716 Monday - Thursday 8:00am to 4:00pm Fridays 8:00am to Noon
The COA will be closed on Monday January 16th. Happy New Year
Due to the Tripledemic
• There is a mask mandate in place • Gert’s Café for January is cancelled • No food or drink is allowed • All events with food or drink are cancelled • All other events will go on, but a mask is required Sorry for any inconvenience
Come & Join Us
We have added NEW activities:
Acrylic Painting Class, Drums Alive, HiLow Jack, Bocce, Cornhole Toss, & Paper Crafting Class, Crafty Fun Classes, Watercolor Class
We have added Paper Crafting Class and can always use extra supplies.
Scrapbooking & Cricut Supplies
We are in need of cotton, flannel, and fleece fabric for sewing projects. We are accepting yarn donations for hats & blankets If you can donate, please call and we will set up a safe and secure drop off.
Masking Now Required at Senior Center
The Rehoboth Health & Human Services Advisory Group reviewed and discussed current infectious disease data, which show that we are in the midst of what has been called a ‘Tripledemic’ - concurrent onslaughts from COVID-19, influenza and RSV. As of this week, the trends in infectious disease show it increasing. For this reason, we have decided that we need to reinstate a mask requirement at the Rehoboth Senior Center, beginning December 29. In addition, we will suspend all food service during the month of January.
The COA Board will continue to monitor the data and will rescind this requirement when we feel it is safe to do so. We hope you will understand that this measure is intended to help us protect each other, especially those among us who are particularly vulnerable, and to reduce the burden on our healthcare providers.
Thanks for your conscientiousness, Linda Sherman
Mondays
Cribbage 9-11 Walking Club 10:00 NEW start time 10:00 Bocce 10:00 Cornhole Toss
Tuesdays
9:00 Zumba 10:00 Bocce 10:00 Cornhole Toss 10:00 Ladies Sewing & Quilting 1:00 Bocce & Cornhole Toss 1:00 Hi-Lo Jack 1:00 - 3:00 Crafty Fun (NEW) taught by Daisy Gilmore.
Wednesdays
10:00 Walking Club NEW start time 10:00 Bocce 10:00 Cornhole Toss 10:00-2:00 Nails by Gabbi call for appt 12:30 – 1:30 Coffee&Dessert (New Time) 1:00-3:00 Acrylic Painting Class (NEW) Daisy Gilmore - instructor for this class
Thursday
9:00 Tai Chi 10:00 Belly Dancing 10:00 Ladies Knitting, Crochet, & Tea 12:00 Drums Alive (New) 1:00 Bocce 1:00 Cornhole Toss 1:00-3:00 Paper Crafting Class (NEW) includes Card Making, Stamping, etc. (FREE), taught by Gabbi Silvia 1:00-3:00 Watercolor Class (NEW) taught by Daisy Gilmore.
Friday
Men’s Gathering 10:00 Walking Club NEW start time 10:00 Bocce 10:00 Cornhole Toss
Wishing You a Blessed and Happy New Year!
from your friends at Swan BrookS aSSa iSted Living
Bradley Marshall Outreach/SHINE/ Housing Coordinator
Mondays thru Wednesdays 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM and Thursdays 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM to assist you with Social Service needs from Fuel, Food, housing, Medical Insurance, and intervention help. Please call for an appointment at 508-252-3372.
Reminder you will begin to receive letters/information from you Medicare insurance company that will be explaining the upcoming changes for 2023. Its’ important that you understand and save these documents. Premiums, deductibles, co-pays, and drug coverages can change drastically. Under the new Inflation/Reeducation Act Medicare can now negotiate some drugs and other drugs will be auto reduced in price and the total out of pocket expenses has also changed. So, for 2023 it will be important for you to review your plans to insure you are covered properly and that all your medications are covered in the manner you would like.
During open enrollment you can make changes to your plan to another that may be better for you and there could be other options available for you too. Open Enrollment begins October 15th and runs to December 7th so if you want help, please call the office to arrange an appointment. You will need to bring your Medicare and healthcare cards and all your medications so that we can be assured that all are covered at the level that would be best for you. Also, due changes in the Federal Poverty levels you may qualify for other assistive programs so we will need to check your gross income
Fuel applications to Citizens for Citizens will begin this year of 2022-2023 heating year. We will soon have the new application forms here for you to apply, but if you are having difficulty with fuel and you are approaching a ¼ tank please call the office and we will attempt to assist you in getting up to 100 gallons. Re-certification forms for those on Fuel Assistance Program for 2022-2023 will be receiving them now, so call us to assist you with them to get the greatest benefit possible.
Questions or needs on Housing should also be directed to this office.
Currently applications for Food (SNAP benefits) assistance are still being process, so please call the office on how we can help you with your nutrition needs and save costs on your food bill.
To actively enroll in Medicare, contact the Social Security Administration. You can enroll through Social Security in three different ways.
Visit your local Social Security office. If you need to visit your local Social Security office to enroll in Medicare, you should make an appointment. Appointments are strongly recommended so that you can avoid delays and waiting in line. Call Social Security at 800-772-1213 to make an appointment at your local office. Visit https://secure.ssa.gov/ICON/main.jsp to find the address for your local office.
Enroll online. To avoid waiting in line, consider enrolling in Medicare online. There are two ways to apply for Medicare online: If you are applying for Medicare Part A and Part B at the same time, you can use the online application found here: www.ssa.gov/ benefits/medicare/ If you are applying for Medicare Part B using the Part B Special Enrollment Period (SEP), you can use the online application found here: https://secure.ssa.gov/mpboa/medicarepart-b-online-application
Enroll over the phone. Call the Social Security Administration at 800-772-1213 to enroll in Medicare over the phone.
Did you miss your enrollment deadline? If you need to enroll in Medicare, but you missed your enrollment period, contact your State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHINE) for help.
Rehoboth Public Health Nurse
• Geraldine Hamel, RN MSN: Available Monday through Thursday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. 508-252-6502 ext. 3127 or 508-252-5947 • Stephanie Reis, RN BSN: 508-252-6052 ext. 3128 • Offering multiple medical services for our Rehoboth citizens: Home
Visits, Vaccinations, Support groups: Bereavement, Caregiver assistance, Dementia support and more • Wellness Clinic: Wednesday • Podiatry Clinic: Last Thursdays of the month • Blood Pressures & Glucose Screenings: Please contact the Public
Health Nurse Geri Hamel 508-252-3127 for more information. • Meals on Wheels: Please contact Bristol Elders, Inc. at (508) 6752101 for information on the Meals on Wheels program.
Rehoboth Council on Aging
Our Christmas luncheon at Davenports on December 21st was wonderful and lively; the food was delicious; and our server, Tracy, was phenomenal. Twenty-five members and friends enjoyed a few games, some door prizes and being with each other so much that they asked to to it again next year. Bob Craig celebrated his birthday with us all as well. Thank you, Bob, for sharing your very tasty cake with us.
We did miss a few members who could not attend due to illness and hope that they are feeling better.
Our next meeting will be on January 18, 2023 - can you believe it? - at Francis Hall, 27 Francis Farm Rd, in Rehoboth, at noon. We will be planning our 50th anniversary celebration and other festivities, so plan to come and bring your ideas with you. We are looking forward to seeing you all there!!! Thank you for all you do.
Donna Howard, President, Rehoboth Senior Citizens Club.
