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Community Resources
Programs that provide hot meals on a regular basis primarily for older adults who may be at risk for nutritional deficits and social isolation without assistance. Congregate meals are often combined with recreational, educational and social activities, and programs may include access to health services and/or information. Some programs are also open to caregivers, spouses and/or adults with disabilities.
Lowell Transitional Living Center is a dry shelter with 60 beds for homeless men and 30 beds for homeless women in the Greater Lowell area. It offers case management, representative payee services, and assistance with locating local detoxification programs. Nursing and mental health services are available onsite. It provides 3 meals per day to shelter…
The COA provides congregate meals, wellness clinics, friendly visitor program, SHINE program, podiatry clinics, and an outreach worker. It also offers an exercise class, crafts, knitting group and scrabble. The COA maintains an equipment loan closet for temporary or more permanent situations. It also has a handicap accessible van for local trips and uses the…
COA & senior center are at the same location which is fully accessible. A lunch program is offered on-site during the week for a suggested donation. Wheelchair van transportation for medical appointments, therapy, and shopping around Salisbury is available; a 2 day notice is required. Rides to out of town appointments can be arranged through…
Among Friends provides free nutritious meals in a welcoming environment. Meals are available every Monday evening from 5:00pm to 6:30pm for dinner and Tuesday and Friday from 11:00am to 12:30pm for lunch. It operates entirely from donations of money, food and supplies and is staffed by volunteers. This program is a ministry of St. Paul’s…
The Salvation Army offers a variety of services to individuals and families in need. Its food pantry is open Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 9:30am-11:30am for emergency food. It is a soup kitchen and provides a hot lunch 12:00-1:00pm on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, except Thanksgiving. Food vouchers are available in special circumstances. Through its Good…
The Trinity Episcopal Church serves meals in the Church Hall once per week on Wednesdays from 11:30am-1:30pm to anyone in the designated towns who is hungry.
The Senior Center (aka The SAGE Center) provides on-site lunches Monday through Thursday, transportation to medical appointments through the NEET Program, wellness clinics, a food pantry, a medical equipment loan closet and various recreational and social activities.
The Council on Aging offers information and referral, congregate meals, wellness clinics, outreach, health insurance information (SHINE), exercise classes, recreational and social activities, educational programs, and a friendly visitor program. It has a wheelchair accessible van and provides transportation to local medical appointments within Lowell and to surrounding towns on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays for…
The COA provides a variety of services and programs including weekday hot meals (donation suggested); transportation to medical appointments (NEET Program) and scheduled shopping trips (senior bus); wellness clinics; outreach; friendly visitor program; health insurance counseling; tax preparation assistance; physical fitness classes; support groups; intergenerational programming; numerous classes; and social/recreational activities. The Friends of the…
The COA /Senior Center offers a variety of services and programs including, but not limited to, wellness clinics, weekday noon meals at the Center, local transportation in a wheelchair accessible van, money management, health insurance counseling, equipment loan program, exercise classes, social activities, trips, companion/respite care, and educational programs. The COA operates a thrift shop,…