Waltham Connections for Healthy Aging

09/16/2022

Sounds like fun!

06/03/2022

Congratulations to our 3rd class of Welcome to the Digital Age graduates! All our participants worked very hard to learn computer skills. We look forward to hearing everything you do with your new computer and internet access! Thank you to the entire Connections team for making this class a reality and addressing the need for computer literacy and access amongst seniors in Waltham. We are so grateful to be able to offer this class in both English and Spanish.

03/29/2022

Check out our new website!! https://www.walthamconnections.org/

Waltham Connections for Healthy Aging links older adults to one another in efforts to enrich lives t

02/08/2022

WALTHAM SENIORS! The Waltham Council on Aging will be distributing COVID at-home test kits for Waltham residents age 60+ on Wednesday, February 9th & Friday, February 11th!

Test kits will be available Wednesday, February 9th from 11 AM -3 PM and Friday, February 11th from 11 AM – 3 PM. Come to the senior center at 488 Main St. and bring your ID for proof of age and residency. You must be 60 or older and a resident of Waltham. You will receive one box of two tests per person.

01/27/2022

Snow is coming this weekend! Here is some information from the city of Waltham:

STAY INFORMED
Over the course of this winter, all snow related alerts and information will be posted to our "Winter Weather Alert Center". It would be helpful to bookmark this page for future reference: https://www.city.waltham.ma.us/home/pages/alternative-winter-weather-center . If you haven’t yet, please also sign-up for CodeRED to begin receiving citywide emergency alert notifications via phone, text, and email: http://bit.ly/1R9G49C.

POSSIBLE POWER OUTAGES
With high winds and heavy snow may come power outages. Please use this contact list of whom to call for various needs: https://www.city.waltham.ma.us/who-do-i-contact-for & see here for safety tips from Massgov: More from MassGov: http://mass.gov/snow

Winter storms in New England can range from freezing rain and ice, to a moderate snowfall over a few hours, to blizzard conditions with blinding wind-driven snow that can last several days.

12/03/2021

TODAY & TOMORROW! The Waltham Housing Authority is holding a holiday food drive for Waltham senior citizen residents!

11/03/2021

We had a great first day of our Welcome to the Digital Age class at the Waltham Senior Center! Computer literacy and access are so important for seniors. Thank you to all our volunteers for making this class accessible to both English and Spanish speakers in Waltham!

10/26/2021

This Thursday! Food Pantry at 119 School St. from 4-6PM. Newton-Wellesley Hospital will be offering seasonal flu shots from 3-6PM.

PLEASE SHARE! YES, it's a pantry week! Come visit us at the Government Center Building, 119 School Street, this Thursday Oct 28, 4-6PM. Walkers, please go to the front of the building. Drivers enter the rear lot from Lexington St. Lots of great food! Free and open to all.

Get your seasonal flu shot from Newton-Wellesley Hospital from 3-6PM. Free. Ages 18+

The City of Waltham WATCH CDC Waltham School Nutrition Africano/African Cultural Services Boston Area Gleaners The Greater Boston Food Bank Waltham Patch Newton-Wellesley Hospital Waltham Families (and beyond)

10/08/2021

Elections are coming up Tuesday, November 2nd! Tune into these virtual candidate forums to learn more!

7:00pm Oct. 14 - Ward Council candidates
7:00pm Oct 20 - At Large candidates
7:00pm Oct- 21 - School Committee
(All forums via Zoom at: tinyurl.com/WalthamVotes)

Thank you League of Women Voters of Waltham MA and WATCH CDC for hosting!

Mark your calendars and look for our Events for the Candidates' Nights sponsored by the LWVW and WATCH! Listen to the candidates online to help make your decisions when you vote. We hope you join us on Zoom for all three events!

07/27/2021

Great news!

GOOD NEWS WALTHAM SENIORS! Waltham Senior Center's activities and programs are set to resume on different dates throughout August and by early September everything will be back on the schedule!

Please refer to the Council on Aging's August newsletter for more details:
• English: https://www.city.waltham.ma.us/council-on-aging/files/newsletter-august-english
• Spanish: https://www.city.waltham.ma.us/council-on-aging/files/newsletter-august-spanish

Any questions? Call 781-314-3499. The COA staff is looking forward to welcoming you back to the senior center!

04/05/2021

This is good news!

Starting on Wednesday, April 7, homebound individuals in the city will be visited safely by nursing staff who will administer vaccines.

03/26/2021

Please share-announcing a FREE online program for Waltham seniors! Waltham Connections is excited to announce our "Mind, Body, Spirit" group. Connect with others and learn new skills through a series of 6 workshops on April 6, 13, 20, 27, May 4 & 11. To sign up, please call 781-314-3499 x2 or send an email to [email protected]. Full details are below!

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