Council on Aging

Welcome to the Ware Senior Center!

Mission Statement

It is the mission of the Ware Senior Center/Council on Aging to identify the total needs of the community’s elder population,
to link services to those needs, and to improve the quality of life of our seniors. 

Hours of Operation/Phone Numbers   COA Board  Members   
Business Hours - Monday-Friday 8-4 pm   Names Term Expires
    John Zienowicz  
413-967-9645 - Senior Center Front Desk               Irene Eskett 2023
    Cheryl Haigh 2025
413-967-9600 - Social Services   SK Robinson  2025
    Ginger Ziglar Thomas  2025
413-967-9294 -  (fax)   Walter Lahair Sr. 2025

Due to a scheduling conflict the March 19th COA Meeting has been moved to March 26th at 9am at the Ware Senior Center.


Starting March 20th 2024!                                         

Digital Literacy Classes for Seniors

Have you noticed that everything is done online?  Social Security, Fuel Assistance, Telehealth, Banking, Shopping, Social Media, have all migrated to online platforms.  Would you like to learn how to become tech savvy?

Well, we are proud to announce that FREE Classes will begin at the E2E (Education to Employment) center on Main St. on March 20th from 11:30-1pm. Classes will be taught by members of the IT Department of Country Bank and equipment will be provided.  Learn how to use laptops and the internet safely so you too can be connected with everyone and everything!

Sessions will run every Wednesday for 7 weeks and will be limited to 20 participants per session. 
So sign up now at the Senior Center front desk.  The next 7 week session will begin on May 15th, 2024.






Add Your Voice, Inform State Planning on Digital Equity
  

The Ware Council on Aging knows that people in our communities have different experiences when trying to use the internet or computers. We are committed to helping promote “digital equity” - the ability of all residents to have access to the internet and to feel capable and confident using it. 

As part of the statewide Internet for All initiative, the Massachusetts Broadband Institute created a survey to collect information about how households throughout the state  access and use of the internet. Together with our partner, the Western Mass. Alliance for Digital Equity, we are reaching out to residents like you to make sure that your perspectives and experiences are included in state plan. With significant federal funding coming soon, we want to make sure that money is available to meet the needs identified by people in our region.

Please take the time to do this survey – it will take about 7 minutes. The survey is anonymous and is available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Haitian Creole, Vietnamese, Russian, Arabic, and Khmer. Respondents can be anonymous. If you don’t know the answers to some questions, don’t worry. Whatever information you can share is helpful.

You can take this household survey here.

Feel free to share this with your neighbors, friends, and colleagues. If you need to print out a copy, you can find them here.




   

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Looking for a fulfilling volunteer opportunity?
Can you spare 2 hours a month to represent older adults in your community?

WestMass ElderCare, an Area Agency on Aging designated by the federal government through the Older Americans Act, is responsible for planning and delivering services to older adults and caregivers in Belchertown, Chicopee, Granby, Holyoke, Ludlow, South Hadley, and Ware.  WMEC is currently seeking volunteers from these communities who are interested in helping to advocate for their needs by serving on its Citizens Advisory Council.  No special qualifications are needed but some experience and familiarity with needs of older adults and family caregivers is preferred.

Monthly Advisory Council Meetings are held on a rotating basis at local Senior Centers and Libraries in the communities listed above.  We usually meet on the second Tuesday of each month from 10-11 a.m. (except for July and August when there are no meetings).

If you would like to represent your town on WMEC’s Citizen’s Advisory Council, please contact Sarah Aasheim, Director of Community Programs.  She can be reached at 413-538-9021 X536 or saasheim@wmeldercare.org.

THANK YOU!

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Over 60? Need Assistance?

We're here to help with 
-grocery pickup
-prescription pick up
- Library pick-up/drop-off
- Small errands
- Post office tasks
- Copying services
-etc

FREE PROGRAM

Short-term or long-term. We can help!

Call Carol 413-497-4407

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