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Acton Council on Aging, Senior Center (and the Friends of the Council on Aging)

Organization: Acton "Safety Net" Leadership Summit
Facility Type: Walk-in Resource
Status: Open

Address:
Street Address:
50 Audubon Dr

Mailing Address:
472 Main Street
Acton, MA 01720
Acton, MA 00000

Region:MetroWest
County/Parish:Middlesex



Main/General Business Number: 978 264 9643 (Acton) 978 263 1116 x106 (Boxboro) Fax: (978) 264-9650
Website: http://www.acton-ma.gov/index.aspx?NID=93


Mission: The Council oversees a wide range of programs and services for the Senior Citizens of Acton. Programs include Meals on Wheels, Drop-In Center, Exercise Class, Book Groups, Arts and Crafts, Day Trips, Special Monthly Lunches, and Friendly Visitors. Services include Tax Assistance, Van Service, Medicare Information, Newsletter, Health & Housing Information and Referral, and other social services. A monthly newsletter is sent to all Acton senior residents providing news and a calendar of activities and events for seniors.

Client/Case Management Information
Contact Name:Jean Fleming, Director or Carol Steiner, our Outreach Coordinator
EMail:seniorcenter@acton-ma.gov

Areas Served: Acton/Boxboro Region
Eligibility For Services:Residents over Age 60, Acton seniors have priority, out of town seniors if space allows

Fee For Service: Yes - $0.00 - Fee Includes
Explanation, Fee: For Some Services, Call for Details


This organization provides Temporary or Permanent Service? Permanent

Notes:

This location is the site of the Senior Center and other services for Seniors.

Link to their newsletters, which lists a ton of things to do...
http://www.acton-ma.gov/Archive.aspx?AMID=48

Minutes for the Council's meetings:

https://doc.acton-ma.gov/dsweb/View/Collection-2463

Social Programs, Classes, Support groups, Van Service, Lunches, Social Events, Knitting Circle...many, many activities...

FUEL ASSISTANCE:

The Acton Council on Aging works with the South Middlesex Opportunity Council (SMOC) Low Income Home Energy Assistance Fuel Assistance - Need help paying your heating bill? Applications for2007/08 fuel assistance are being taken through May 15th Ifyour yearly gross household income is at or below $20,420 forone you may qualify for some fuel assistance as well as discounts on utility and telephone bills. (Call for income guidelines for larger families.) Call Carol Steiner at the COA 978-264-9643 formore information. Contact Jean Fleming (see above for email) for information about a local emergency fuel fund.

You can also call this site to ask for help from the Friends of the Council on Aging, a private relief group. The Emergency Fuel Assistance Fund adminstered by the Friends of the Council On Aging. This fund receives contributions from some area churches, civic organizations and individuals. Jean Fleming (Director of the Council on Aging) works with the Friends to use these funds to assist needy residents with bills beyond what SMOC can help them with, or for people not eligible for SMOC that need assistance with fuel bills.

TOWN OF ACTON TAX RELIEF for Seniors and others:

http://doc.acton-ma.gov/dsweb/Get/Document-22074/Tax%20Relief%20for%20Seniors.pdf

(Make sure that you get the entire URL copied into your browser...it probably won't copy over on one try. You may have to copy it over in pieces to get the whole thing) or go to: http://www.town.acton.ma.us/ scroll down on the left to "related links" and look for the tax relief button.

DIRECTIONS TO THE SENIOR CENTER
From 495
Route 495 N&S
To Route 2 East
To Route 27 South (Main Street)

Go through 2 sets of lights and over the bridge. Take an immediate 1st left onto High Street. Proceed up hill to 1st left onto Audubon Drive. Once on Audubon Drive take the 1st left (there is a sign for Senior Center). Parking on left or straight ahead

From Boston:
Route 2 West (through Lexington, Lincoln and Concord)
Go through the Concord Rotary and continue west on Rte. 2
Exit from Rte. 2 onto Rte. 111 (left lane exit)
At full set of lights, take left onto Route 27 S (Main Street)

Proceed through next light, and over bridge. Take an immediate 1st left onto High Street. Proceed up hill to 1st left onto Audubon Drive. Once on Audubon Drive take the 1st left (there is a sign for Senior Center). Parking on left or straight ahead.

Info Source/Changes:
added region/county
fixed region
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(see full history)

Created At: Fri Jan 26 07:09:28 +0000 2007
Updated At: Sat Apr 17 20:24:52 +0000 2010
Updated By: tfri


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