Do you need help with understanding Medicare? Open Enrollment for Medicare is October 15 through December 7. If you would like to better understand your options, SCA’s trained, unbiased volunteer is available by appointment to help! Please give us a call to schedule your appointment: 860-668-1986.
What SCA is Spotlighting this Month:
In-Person Bereavement Support Group Starts October 2:
Masonicare is partnering with Suffield Community Aid to offer a 6-week, in-person support group for people who are grieving the loss of a loved one. The group will meet at SCA, 450 South Street, Suffield, beginning Friday, October 2 from 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. This program is offered at no cost. Registration is required. Please call SCA for more information, 860-668-1986.
Stay Warm This Winter! – We Have Started Taking Applications for the CT Energy Assistance Program:
This government program helps to offset the winter heating costs for financially eligible households. Please contact SCA to apply at 860-668-1986, or email Beth at beths@suffieldcommunityaid.org to learn more.
Food Drive for People and Pets at the Polls to benefit the SCA Food Pantry:
SCA volunteers will hold a benefit drive at the election polls (Suffield Middle School) on Tuesday, November 5 from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. We are especially in need of paper towels, toilet paper, canned pasta, condiments, spaghetti sauce, coffee, lunch box snacks, personal care items, and cleaning supplies. Cash and grocery store gift cards are also welcome donations at this time of year.
The Friendly Visitor Program is growing! The program helps reduce isolation and boost well-being of adults who are homebound or feeling alone. Volunteers are matched with an individual for weekly visits/calls. Volunteers are asked to commit to 1 hour/week, for a minimum of six months, and must be 21 or older. Contact SCA for more information on participating in the program as a volunteer or participant.
Some Ongoing Programs and Updates:
Parkinson’s Peer Support Group at the Suffield Community Aid: The next meeting is scheduled for October 13 from 10:30 a.m. – noon at 450 South St. (Suffield Community Aid) and will include a pizza lunch. Call Mary at SCA 860-668-1986 to register your attendance.
Housing Repair Assistance Program: Suffield Community Aid’s Housing Repair Assistance Program was created to help low-to-moderate income residents obtain necessary home repairs. Applications are open. Please contact SCA to apply at: 860-668-1986 or email Mary at maryc@suffieldcommunityaid.org.
Social Services Consultations: Need help with elder care planning or applying for benefits? Meet with Lauren Marino, LMSW, for free social services consultations, to schedule a time, please call Suffield Community Aid at 860 – 668-1986.
Are there Places You Want to go, but Transportation is not Available? In conjunction with Nutmeg Senior Rides, SCA can help financially qualified seniors, age 65 and older or people with disabilities, get to where they want to go when the Suffield Mini-Bus is not available. Nutmeg Senior Rides provides door-to-door transportation, for any purpose, 365 days a year. Call SCA 860-668-1986 to see if you qualify.
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Thanks to our amazing Garden Volunteers, we had an impressive bounty for our Food Pantry.
Food Support for the Suffield Community
