Services

Transportation Services

Medical Rides:
MTM is the State program for medical rides. To make reservations, call 1-855-330-9131.

Center Van:
The Center van is available Tuesday - Thursday for shopping, hairdresser, barber, banking, and nursing home visits. Contact Edie Jacobson, the Transportation Coordinator to make a reservation. (401) 596-7216

Social Services

Social Workers:
An Elder Information Specialist is available for information, resource linkage and referral, short-term counseling, and assistance with medical / consumer issues. The department will also provide home visits if seniors are unable to come to the Center. The following is a partial list of services available: RIPAE, Housing Assistance, Heating, Financial Assistance, Medical (Federal/State), Medicare Savings Program, SHIP, Health Insurance, Printed Source Material, Medical Equipment Loan(s). Also, numerous special programs involving senior issues are scheduled throughout the year.

Support Groups:
Various support groups are offered at the Senior Center.
 Additional groups are scheduled according to season and schedule availability.

Health Programs

Visiting Nurse:
VNS Home Health Services provides a visiting nurse to the Center who will meet individually at no cost with senior citizens to discuss current health problems, to take blood pressures, and to offer basic advice. The visiting nurse is at the Senior Center every fourth Tuesday of each month from 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM. Appointments are made on a first-come first-served basis.

URI Pharmacy Mini Clinic
The University of Rhode Island Mini Clinic is held on the fourth Monday of the month from 11 AM to noon. You may have blood pressure checked or review medications.

Special Programs

Medical Equipment Donations:
Accepted at the Center to assist others who may need items such as: wheelchairs, bedside commodes, toilet seats, shower chairs, transport chairs and adult underwear, walkers, etc. Should you need medical equipment or adult underwear, please call the center so we can fill out a slip for the item(s). We fill orders on a daily basis as the needed item are received based on a first come first served basis.

Health Insurance:
The Senior Center allows representatives from various health insurance programs to make presentations and offer information on their respective programs at the Center on a continual basis. The Senior Center does not endorse any particular plan but does provide the space and opportunity for these programs so that you, the consumer, can make an educated choice based on the information you may be seeking. For specific scheduling of each health plan, consult the Senior Center's monthly newsletter .

AARP Safe Driving Course: offered seasonally

Additional Services

Senior Center Mini-StoreCenter Mini-Store:
Members and visitors may take advantage of a small gIft shop / general store which offers greeting cards, post cards, pens, candy, chips, small inexpensive items, and seasonal gift items, as well as Center sweatshirts and T-shirts and novelties.

Postal Services:
The Westerly Senior Citizens Center has a contract postal unit at the front desk of the Center to meet all of your postal needs which include: the sale of stamps (all denominations), post cards, stamped envelopes, mailers, money orders, checking of parcel weight, insurance of parcels, return receipt material, etc. The postal unit is open from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM Monday through Friday.

Charitable Donations

We are accepting donations for the following charities:
Containers are located on the table outside the Directors Office