Old Murdock Senior Center - Senior Center in Winchendon MA

General Information

Name
Old Murdock Senior Center
Address
52 Murdock Avenue, Winchendon, MA 01475
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Phone
(978) 297-3155
Contact Name
Sheila Bettro
Email address
Details
The Mission of the Winchendon Senior Center is to enrich the lives of the community senior population by providing educational programs, recreational activities, referral and social services assistance, and to advocate for our seniors while educating the community on the needs of its elderly. At the Winchendon Senior Center we offer A large dining room for congregate meals and other activities (bingo, entertainment shows, games, classes, etc.) A fitness room with workout equipment A community room for working on jig-saw puzzles (we have hundreds, and you can take them home to work on too), Wii bowling and other games, Reading, watching TV, or just relaxing and visiting A billiards room Periodic activities Transportation (To/From meals, Medical appointments, Shopping trips, etc.) A food pantry and a clothes closet Information Resources for Nursing Home Care, In-Home Care & Housekeeping services Classes for Fall Prevention, Fitness & Wellness, Crafts, etc. Seminars on Elder Law, Financial Planning and Preparing for Retirement We help with many issues facing our seniors: How to live on a fixed income Dealing with the rising costs of Housing, Medicine & Health Insurance, & Transportation Applications for Fuel Assistance and Food Stamps (SNAP) The Nutrition Program is funded through the Older Americans Act (OAA). Grants are provided to states to help support nutrition services. In addition, the Program provides a range of services including nutritional screening, assessment, supportive in-home and community based support (home makers, home health aid services), transportation, chronic disease self management programs, home repair and modification, and fall prevention programs. Eligibility for these programs is age and income dependent. The Program serves frail, home bound, or isolated individuals who are 60 and older. The benefits of this program include: Reducing hunger Promoting socialization of older individuals Promoting the health and well-being of older individuals Allowing elders to remain in their homes longer Home delivered meals are often the first in-home services that an older adult receives. This program is a primary access point for other home and community based services.
Membership Information
Services
Wii Bowling; Bingo; Chair Exercise; Scrabble; Yoga; Movie Time; Cribbage; Spades; Bridge; Canasta; Pinochle; Pool; Shuffleboard
Age requirements
Operation Time
Mon - Thurs: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm; Fri: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
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