SOME RESOURCES FOR THOSE OVER 60

 To help with Property Taxes…

• Circuit Breaker Program
• Town of Sharon abatements through Assessor’s Office
• Property Tax Work Off Program through Council on Aging (Sharon Adult Center)

Town-sponsored trash pickup – Health Department – call 781-784-1510

Health Issues – Health Department – 781-784-1510

Commission on Disability – related issues – contact the Selectmen’s Office 781-784-1515

Veterans Agent – contact the Accounting Office – 781-784-1500

Assistance paying for health insurance & prescriptions – free SHINE counseling at COA (by appointment).

Food Assistance:

• SNAP (formerly Food Stamps) call Project Bread for screening  1-800-645-8333
• SERVE New England  1-888-742-7363
• Sharon-Stoughton Food Pantry-  Tuesday’s  8:30-10:30, Seaver St., Stoughton

Heat Assistance

• Citizens Energy Corporation (Joe for Oil)- Begins in December
• Fuel Assistance
• Good Neighbor Energy Fund- Begins in January

Contact: For more information: Susan Edinger, LICSW, Social Worker/Coordinator of Volunteer Services at Sharon Council on Aging/Adult Center or else Norma Simons Fitzgerald, LICSW, Executive Director;

Lower Level, Sharon Community Center, 219 Massapoag Ave., Sharon MA 02067

Phone: 781-784-8000

Fax: 781-784-6126

In addition….           

Sharon Adult Center & COA Programs such as…

SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
Luncheons/entertainment - Holiday events, special workshops
Music/art programs, computer classes, board and card games, etc.                                                                    Enrichment classes & seminars                                                                                                                                                                                                      Volunteer Opportunities                                                                                                                                        Trips

WELLNESS PROGRAMS & CLINICS
Flu clinics (through Health Dept.)
Blood Pressure - Podiatry - Hearing & Eye Clinics - (by appointment)
Exercise programs

MEALSITE AND HOME DELIVERED MEALS
Monday - Friday at Stony Brook Court, 51 Hixson Farm Rd.; call HESSCO to arrange for home delivered meals, 781-784-4944; call 781-784-9000 2 days in advance for congregate meal reservation.

OUTREACH SERVICES TO THE FRAIL/HOMEBOUND ELDERS AND FAMILIES.                               ON-SITE SERVICES TO ANY SHARON SENIOR CITIZEN AND YOUNGER FAMILIES, INDIVIDUALS AS NEEDED & POSSIBLE                                                                                                                                                

Alzheimer's Information
Visitation
Medical/hospital services
Home-maker & Home-health services
Food Pantry
Home-maintenance & repair problems
Food Stamp application information
Protective Service issues
Mental Health issues
S.H.I.N.E. (Serving Health Insurance Needs for Elders)                                                                               Property Tax Work-off Programs & Tax Relief Information
Telephone Reassurance Program                                                                                                                              Other

TRANSPORTATION

Sharon COA Minibus for shopping, errands, Adult Center programs, voting, Town Meeting, etc.

Medical van

Volunteers

Other resources – will refer out (MBTA RIDE (Para transit vehicles for persons with disabilities), Foxfield Taxi – grant funded, etc.)