Senior services in Harwich

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Harwich Council on Aging (Community Ctr)

Councils on Aging & Senior Centers

Based in Harwich

Free service

508-430-7550

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

Office: Harwich
Address: 100 Oak St, Harwich, MA 02645
Director: Julie Witas
Newsletter: Monthly Newsletter
Delivery: Includes monthly calendars
For older adults: Wheelchair-accessible van for trips to Harwich grocery stores and pharmacies, COA programs, the library and Town Hall; Friendly Visitor program

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Coming up at the Harwich senior centre

Wed, Oct 289am–1pmSHINE and 2 more datesMedicare & benefits help · Council Room 2
Wed, Oct 282pm–3pmBirthdays Party and Tue, Nov 17Games, meals & social
Fri, Oct 301:30pm–2:30pmHalloween PartyGames, meals & social · Multi-Purpose Room
Wed, Nov 49am–3:30pmFoot Care Clinic - Autumn KnightHealth clinics & screenings · Council Room 1 · $50
Tue, Nov 101pm–2pmMedicare Info / EducationMedicare & benefits help
Fri, Nov 131:30pm–3pmCraft WorkshopArts, crafts & music

Everything on this week in Harwich 508-430-7550

This month

Medicare open enrollment starts October 15 October 15 – December 7 Read more
Hang up on Medicare sales calls Especially October – December Read more
Apply for fuel assistance before the cold Benefits start November 1 Read more

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Recent changes

New listingHarborside Hearing Care Centers, INC added (Hearing, Vision & Sensory Loss, Harwich).
New listingOuter Cape Health Services, Inc. added (Hospitals, Urgent Care & Community Health Centers, Harwich).
New websiteHarwich Council on Aging (Community Ctr) has a new website: harwichcoa.com.
New phone numberOuter Cape Health Services Pharmacies has a new phone number: (774) 237-9000 (was 508-905-2888).
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.
CorrectionAdviniaCare Seashore Pointe and Broad Reach Liberty Commons moved from assisted living to skilled nursing; Pine Oaks Village moved to affordable senior housing (no personal care).

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