Council on Aging

Date: 
Wednesday, March 6, 2024 - 9:00am

TOWN OF PRINCETON

NOTICE OF MEETING

Posted in accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. Ch30 (a) Sections 18-25

BOARD/COMMITTEE: Council on Aging

DATE: March 6, 2024

TIME: 9:00 AM

LOCATION: COA, 206 Worcester Road, Princeton, MA

REQUESTED BY: Wendy Pape, Chair

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“The listings of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair 48 hours before said meeting, which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.”

PLEASE NOTE: Any member of the public interested in attending the meeting may do so at the COA at 206 Worcester Road, Princeton, MA or remotely at gotomeeting. Meeting link is https://meet.goto.com/560218477

LIST OF TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED

1. Acceptance of February Meeting Minutes

2. Financial Report - FY24 YTD/Changing Accountants

3. Programming

o NEW Monthly BP Clinic/Diabetes/Sat O2 Screenings- Mar 19th

o March is Senior Nutrition Month-online & handouts

o Chat GPT Talk – Mar 12

o Watercolors Class with Charlie Gray – Mar/Apr – 6 sessions – 3/6 start

o Falls Prevention – Fallon/Elder Care – Apr 2

o Harvey Leonard – Weather/Climate Change – Apr 11

o UFO or Unwrapped: Dangers of Processed Foods – Apr 16

o Alzheimer’s-The 10 Warning Signs-Apr 29

o Immunizations (Flu/Covid) in fall – requested BOH Nurse onsite at COA

o Pickleball- booking spring clinics

o Zentangle/Doodle Workshop – TBD

o Decluttering & Downsizing -TBD

o Cardmaking Class-TBD

4. Valentine’s Day Drive By Grab & Go

o Great Response – 68 picked up or delivered

o Thank you sent to Mountainside

5. Services

o MOW, Fuel Assistance, other Outreach

6. Data Projects

o Mailing – Demographics & Program/Services Survey

o Updated Census/Updating MSC

  •  New Business