Council on Aging

    Contact the COA

    Margit Mikuski: Director, Barbara Langmore (2022-2025), Heidi Taberman (2022-2025), Joann Martin: Chair (2021-2024), Bob Twyman (2022-2025) and Pat Lombardo (2022-2025)

    (413) 848-4279, ext. 400
    [email protected]
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    Meetings

    Board meetings are on the 1st Monday of the month (unless noted differently) at 1:00pm in the COA room.

    Regular Events

    • Balance, Strength and Flexibility Class: Mondays at 11:30am in the town hall gym. Donations are welcome.
    • Social Hour with Light Lunch: Second Friday of the month at 12pm. Donations are welcome.
    • Brown Bag Delivery: Third Friday of the month at 11-11:30am.
    • COA Monthly Breakfast: Fourth Friday of the month at 10am. Donations are welcome.

    All events take place at Town Hall unless otherwise noted.

    Ongoing Programs

    • Brown Bag Program: Available for income eligible Seniors. Call Blandford’s COA at (413) 848-4279, ext. 400 for more information. Applications are available outside the COA. Brown Bags can be picked up on the third Friday of each month between 11-11:30am.
    • Fuel Assistance: For information about fuel assistance contact Hilltown Social Services at (413) 667-2203, or pick up an application at the Senior Center.
    • Need a Ride? The FRTA Van provides transportation to medical appointments, to shopping and picking up groceries to those 60 and over. Contact Richard Holman, FRTA driver, at (860) 836-1844, or pick up an application at the Senior Center. The Blandford Council on Aging has their own vehicle which can provide transportation for groceries, doctor appointments, bank, etc. We travel to the Northampton area and over to the Berkshires. If you have a need, feel free to call and ask. We are here to help you. You can reach us at (413) 848-4279, ext. 400 and leave a message.
    • HCAA Hilltown Plus Program, HCAA’s community outreach program: Baseline Health Folders – Regular Blood Pressure Checks at home – Baseline EKG’s. Call Angela Mulkerin at (413) 875-5781 or email her at [email protected] for more information or to schedule an appointment.
    • Veteran’s Affairs Agent: Contact Joe Henning at (413) 427-3054 to ask about your Veteran’s benefits, medical, and financial questions. You can also go to MassVetsAdvisor.org for One-Stop-Shop for all your benefits.

    Online Resources for Seniors

    A listing of Senior-specific online resources can be found here under “Seniors”.