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Council on Aging

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Carver COA Adopts Storm Policy Tied to School Closures, Approves Assessment Contract

CARVER — March 26, 2026 — Carver Council on Aging adopts storm closure policy and reports record meal numbers. The board unanimously approved a new weather policy Thursday drafted by COA Director Connie Kelly that cancels all COA programs, transportation, and meal services — including home-delivered meals and volunteers — whenever Carver public

Carver COA Adopts Storm Policy Tied to School Closures, Approves Assessment Contract

CARVER — March 26, 2026 — Carver Council on Aging adopts storm closure policy and reports record meal numbers. The board unanimously approved a new weather policy Thursday drafted by COA Director Connie Kelly that cancels all COA programs, transportation, and meal services — including home-delivered meals and volunteers — whenever Carver public

Scituate Council on Aging launches Snow Angel program after February storms

Scituate Council on Aging launches a neighborhood Snow Angel snow removal program and expands a regional memory cafe to five South Shore communities.

Whitman Senior Center Fuel Assistance Funds Dry Up Weeks Before Season Ends

WHITMAN — March 11, 2026 — Whitman Council on Aging reports fuel assistance funds fully exhausted with weeks left in heating season. The Council on Aging met March 11 and heard from its director that self-help organizations have run out of fuel assistance money and the state is not releasing additional

Halifax COA Cuts Van Service to Two Days as Driver Vacancy Drags On

Halifax's Council on Aging is operating at half its normal transportation capacity after cutting van service from four days per week to two due to a driver vacancy.

Scituate Senior Center Rolls Out New Transit App, Eyes AI for Meeting Minutes

Scituate's Council on Aging logged 446 transportation rides in January and is adding a seventh driver as it rolls out new dispatch software.

Whitman Council on Aging Launches Medicare Account Drive Ahead of Fall Enrollment

WHITMAN — February 11, 2026 — Whitman Council on Aging moves to get seniors' Medicare.gov accounts set up months before fall open enrollment. At the February 11 meeting, the Council on Aging director announced that a SHINE volunteer named Eileen will hold drop-in account-setup sessions on Monday afternoons

Carver COA Approves Minutes, Plans Village Outreach Push for Spring 2026

CARVER — January 22, 2026 — Carver's Council on Aging reports an 82 percent jump in unduplicated seniors served in 2025, and shifts its village outreach strategy. The board met January 22, approving minutes from its October 23 and November 20, 2025 meetings. Director Kathy reported that 375 unique seniors

Carver COA Approves Minutes, Plans Village Outreach Push for Spring 2026

CARVER — January 22, 2026 — Carver's Council on Aging reports an 82 percent jump in unduplicated seniors served in 2025, and shifts its village outreach strategy. The board met January 22, approving minutes from its October 23 and November 20, 2025 meetings. Director Kathy reported that 375 unique seniors

Halifax COA Approves Governance Document, Eyes Spring 2027 for New Senior Center

Halifax Council on Aging approves governance document, reports new grants, and updates senior center construction timeline. Meeting Tuesday for the first time since October, the board voted unanimously to adopt a revised board member onboarding and duties document covering excessive absence policy.

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