The Billerica Senior Center is located at 25 Concord Road.
Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
For more information on these or other activities,
call 978-671-0916.
COA Staff Members
COA Board of Directors
Fred Kenyon Chairman
Helen Gentile Vice Chairman
Lucille MacKinnonSecretary
Friends of COA Board
Pricella Ellis Vice Presiden
Margarita Kaliviotis Treasurer
Marie Morrison Membership
Nicholas Rosa Past President
COA Activities
Stay Connected! – Would you like the Council on Aging newsletter, The Outlook, mailed to you every month? For more information, contact Carol Wood at the Senior Center. Makes a great gift!
Respite/Companion Care Program – Billerica’s Respite Care Program can provide companionship and supervisory care for your loved one, which allows you time to rest, take care of yourself, or continue working. If you are caring for an elderly relative who should not be left alone, we can provide services occasionally or on a regular basis. Companions prepare light meals and snacks, provide reminders to take medications, be a friend to your loved one, and contact emergency services if needed. Please contact Lauren Gray at 978-647-09916, ext. 226 or by e-mail: lgray@town.billerica.ma.us.
Help Keep Our Troops Warm!!! The knitters at the Senior Center need yarn to make hats and slippers for our deployed troops. They also make hats and blankets for babies in area hospitals. They need 3-ply worsted weight yarn in dark or muted colors for the military and 3 -ply baby or sport weight yarn in pastel colors for the little ones. Thank you for any donations dropped off at the Senior Center.
Do Your Gift Shopping! -- The Busy Hands Gift Shop at the Billerica Senior Center, located at 25 Concord Road, has many handmade, one-of-a-kind items. Your family and friends will be impressed with your thoughtfulness. Come by and browse our shop Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.
Our Fitness Center is OPEN! -- The hours are Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. We have a treadmill, elliptical machine, bike, and two stations of free weights. Funding for the exercise equipment was made possible by Lahey Clinic.
Need a Notary Public? – The Senior Center now has someone who will go to you home if you need something notarized. For more information, call 978-671-0916/
NEW! Caregiver Support Group -- A new Caregiver Support Group will meet on the first Wednesday of the month from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m., starting November 5. Elaine Patsourakos, MSW, a Licensed Independent Certified Social Worker from Billerica, will lead the group. There is no cost, and the group is open to anyone caring for an elderly relative or friend.
Volunteer Opportunities
Contact the Billerica Senior Center at 978-671-0916 for more information or to sign up for the following volunteer opportunities.
Medical Transportation: We need drivers who enjoy working with the elderly to take Billerica seniors to medical appointments at local medical centers Monday through Friday. Mileage reimbursement is available.
Telephone Receptionists: Receptionists are needed to answer phones, greet visitors and convey general information. Monday through Friday shifts are available from 8:15 to 4:00.
Food Shopping Assistance: Two options: take a senior shopping or do the shopping for the senior.
Friendly Home Visitor: Make 1-hour weekly visit.
Telephone Reassurance: Make daily phone call.
Drivers for Meals on Wheels: Deliver home meals.
Social Events: Assist at parties, outings. etc.
Recreation: Call BINGO, crafts, cards, theater/choral.
Decorator: For holidays and social events
Library: Organize and sort books
Computer Work: Projects using Publisher and Excel
C.O.A. Calendar Events
Billerica Council on Aging
Monthly/Weekly Programs
Call for date: 11:00 am-2:00 pm
Billerica Bandstand Dine & Dance
Podiatry Appointments
Book Club
1st Wednesday: Sen. Ken Donnelly Office Hours
Caregiver Support Group
Hearing Appointments
2nd Wednesday: 11:00 am
Grief and Healing Support
4th Wednesday: 10.15 amMeditation Session
Last Thursday 10:00 a.m.Free History Lesson
Call for date: 10:00 a.m.Pharmacy Clinic
Fitness Center Hours: 8:30–12:00 Monday through Friday
Computer Room Hours: 9:00–3:00 Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Billiard Tables Hours: 8:30–4:00 Monday thru Friday
Monday:
9:00 am Exercise class
10:00 am Free Open Art Studio
10:15 am Free Chair Aerobics
11:00am Free Diet Buddy
1:00 pm Free Social time
Tuesday:
9:00 am Tap dancing
9:00 am Free Knitt/ Crochet Group
9:30 am Blood pressure
10:00 am Intermediate Tai Chi
11:45 amCardio Boost & Conditioning
12:00 noon Free Bridge Discussion
12:30 pmFree Mahjong
1:00 pm Dominoes
1:00 pmFree Party Bridge
1:00 pmLine Dancing
3:00 pmFree Pool Lessons for Women
Wednesday:
9:00 am Exercise class
9:00 am Ceramics
12:00 noonFree Cribbage
Thursday:
9:15 am Beginner’s Tai Chi
10:45 am Free Blood pressure
12:45 pm Bingo
Friday:
9:00 am Yoga
10:00 am Free Quilting
10:00 amFree Joyful Living
11:45 amCardio Boost & Conditioning
1:00 pm Line dancing
2:00 pm Free Pool Lessons for Women
7:30 pm Chess club
Call the Senior Center at 978-671-0916 for reservation and cost information.
January Activities
Free SHINE Appointments – (Serving the Health Information Needs of Elders) January 7, 14 and 21
NEW! Mah Jongg – Friday at 12:30 p.m.: Mah Jongg is an exciting new activity offered at the
Senior Center. A tile game that originated in China uses groups of four players who are given a collection of tiles divided into five or six suits. Strategies are used to make tile matches. Join us on Friday afternoons to take part in the fun. Instruction is available to newcomers.
Happy New Year! -- Friday, January 1: Senior Center closed
Computer Classes: All classes are taught by
Annette Presseau. There will be 6 weekly classes for $35. Sign up and see syllabus at the front desk.
Beginner 2 classes start on Monday, January 11 at 10:30 a.m.
Intermediate classes start on Monday, January 11 at 1:30 p.m.
E-Mail classes start on Thursday, January 14 at 1:30 p.m.
How to Make Burial Arrangements -- Tuesday. January 12 at 10:00 a.m.: Presented by Sweeney Funeral Home, Billerica. Sign up at the front desk.
Pharmacy Clinics – Thursday, January 14 and Thursday, January 28 at 10:00 a.m.: Dr. Carlton Chin of Walgreen’s Pharmacy will help you make sure your current medications are compatible. Sign up at the front desk.
In Honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day – Monday, January 18: Senior Center Closed
Men’s Group Meeting – Wednesday, January 20 at 1:00 p.m. Sign up at the front desk.
Introducing Our New Bi-Monthly Laughter Yoga Club – Friday, January 22 at 10:00 a.m.: What has been happening to laughter? Why is it so important? What does laughter have to tell us about our happiness and well being? Come join us and Robert Herrick will give you the answers. Sign up at the front desk.
Book Club — Tuesday, January 26 at 12:30 p.m.: The January book is Empire Falls by Richard Russo. Sign up at the front desk.
History Lecture — Thursday, January 28 at 10:00 a.m.: Paul Hogman presents “Do You Really Know Your State?” Sign up at the front desk.
