Senior services in Barnstable

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Barnstable Adult Community Center (Senior Ctr)

Councils on Aging & Senior Centers

Based in Barnstable

Free service

508-862-4750

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Barnstable's town senior center — programs, meals, transportation, outreach, and the front door to almost every local benefit.

Office: Barnstable
Address: 825 Falmouth Rd (Rte 28), Hyannis, MA 02601
Director: Kelly Howley
Hours: Mon–Fri 8:30–4:30
Newsletter: Thrive
Delivery: Direct PDF; email signup at barnstable.gov/coa/emailjoin.aspx
How to start: Call or sign up for programs online at myactivecenter.com
For older adults: Offers caregiver respite and support groups alongside rides and outreach.

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Coming up at the Barnstable senior centre

Thu, Oct 2911am–1pmCircle of Sistas Book Club and Thu, Nov 12Talks, classes & book clubs · Activity-D
Fri, Oct 301pm–4pmSunshine Crafters and 2 more datesArts, crafts & music · ART room
Tue, Nov 101pm–2:30pmNavigating Grief During the HolidaysSupport groups & caregiving · Activity-AC
Thu, Nov 121pm–2:30pmAlz. Family Support GroupSupport groups & caregiving · GLClassroom, GLKitchen
Fri, Nov 1310am–12pmCaregiver Survival Guide to the Holiday SeasonSupport groups & caregiving · Hyannis Library
Mon, Nov 1610:30am–12pmPre-Retirement Seminar with SSATalks, classes & book clubs · Activity-AC
Tue, Nov 179am–11amBlood Pressure ClinicHealth clinics & screenings · Health Room
Tue, Nov 1710am–12pmIndependence House Support GroupSupport groups & caregiving · Activity-D

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Recent changes

New listingFraser Rest Home of Hyannis added (Assisted Living & Memory Care, Barnstable).
New websiteApothecare of Cape Cod has a new website: apothecareofcapecod.com.
New phone numberHarbor Community Health Center — Hyannis has a new phone number: (508) 778-5420 (was 508-778-5400).
New phone numberHopeHealth — Bereavement Services has a new phone number: (888) 528-9077 (was 800-642-2423).
New phone numberMSPCA Cape Cod — pet food pantry has a new phone number: (508) 815-5324 (was 508-775-0940).
CorrectionCategory list rebuilt so every category can be reached on a laptop screen; three duplicate listings merged into the listings they duplicated.
CorrectionMedicare star ratings and bed counts added for nursing homes, home health and hospice, from Medicare’s own data, refreshed monthly. Four Medicare-certified Cape nursing homes that were missing were added.
CorrectionNine wrong phone numbers corrected, among them Home Instead, Boyd & Boyd, Maplewood at Brewster, Maplewood at Mill Hill, Maplewood at Mayflower Place and Harbor Point at Centerville.

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