Services and Activities of Berkshire County Councils on Aging (COAs)
Click on your town for specific information:
● Adams
● Alford
● Becket
● Cheshire
● Dalton
● Egremont
● Florida
● Hinsdale
● Hancock (No COA)
● Lee
● Lenox
● Monterey
● Mt. Washington (No Active COA)
● New Ashford (No COA)
● Otis
● Peru
● Richmond
● Savoy
● Windsor
Director: Barbara St. Pierre
Center: Community Center
20 East Street
Adams, MA 01220
Phone: (413) 743-8333
FAX: (413) 743-8334
Email Address: bstpierr@town.adams.ma.us
Exercise/Fitness Classes:
Osteoporosis Class - 2 classes/week in Social Day Care
Walking Club - Monday thru Friday at Community Center
Sit and Be Fit Chair Exercises - Monday 1:00 p.m. at Community Center
Water Classes for Seniors - Saturdays at Hoosac Valley High School Pool
Call for current schedules.
Health Testing and Information:
Are you OK? - 365 Days Year/24 Hours a Day by Adams Police Dept.
Foot Clinic - Monthly at Center - Call for Information
VNA Health Clinic - Monthly at Center - Call for Information
Blood Pressure Clinic - Monthly at Center - Call for Information
Memory Screening - Available by appointment
Flu Shot Clinic - Yearly at the Center from Adams Board of Health
Adult Day Health Program - Adams Social Day Care at the Center
File of Life - Available to all
Education/Support:
SHINE Program - Information and Referral
AARP Tax Assistance - Annually
VA Agent Support - Guest speaker
Legal Referrals - As needed
Nursing Home Information
AARP Meeting
Lectures/Speakers - Regular educational speakers. Call for information.
Information and Referral
Advocacy as needed
Caregivers Workshop - Yearly or Twice Yearly at Town Hall
AARP Driving Course - Yearly
Social/Recreational:
Quilting Club - Nimble Fingers at Center Thursday 7:00 p.m.
Adams Quilters at Center Tuesday 1:00 p.m.
Line Dancing - Wednesday 1:00 p.m. at the Center
Sing a Longs - Monthly at center
Social Day Care - Monday thru Friday at Center
Painting - Part of Social Day Care Program
Bingo - Wednesday and Friday 10:30 a.m. at Center
Games - Card Games Monday thru Friday
Intergenerational Programs - with Youth Center and Local School AOAP
Community Services:
Visits, Calls, Cards to Homebound
Grocery Shopping by COA Van
Shopping trip to Supermarket - Weekly
Transportation by COA Handicap Accessible Van:
To Medical Appointments and Social Activities in Adams, North Adams, Williamstown
To Center Meal Site - Monday thru Friday
To Other Places: Grocery store, hair, bank, visit family, library. Anywhere from Adams north.
Food Related:
Food Co-op - Mother Hubbard Food Co-op Monthly at Center.
Brown Bag Monthly at Center
Congregate Meals Monday thru Friday at Center
Chair: Barbara Whelan
Phone: (413) 528-9238
Email Address: farmedge@netzero.net
Excercise/Fitness Classes:
Osteoporosis Class: Wednesday at Egremont COA
Education/Support:
Quarterly Newsletter
Transportation:
To Medical Appointments and Meal Site through Southern Berkshire Elderly Transportation Company. (SBETC)
Food Related:
Alford, Egremont and Sheffield hold Annual Picnic for Seniors.
Chair: Joan Moylan
Town Hall
557 Main Street (Route 8)
Becket, MA 01223
Phone: (413) 623-5830
Health Testing and Information:
Are you OK?
Foot Clinic
VNA Health Clinic
Blood Pressure Clinic
Weight Control
Flu Shot Clinic
Wellness Counseling
Nutrition Counseling
Hearing Clinic
File of Life
Education/Support:
Outreach Worker
AARP Tax Assistance
Newsletter
Legal Referrals
Nursing Home Information
Lectures/Speakers
Social/Recreational:
Day Trips
Bingo
Travel Club
Community Services:
Visits, Calls, Cards to Homebound
Grocery Shopping by Volunteers
Senior Work Off for tax credit
Transportation:
To Medical Appointments, Social Activities, and Meal Sites
by volunteers in their cars
Food Related:
Brown Bag
Out to Lunch Bunch
Pot Luck Luncheons/Dinners
Annual Picnic
Monthly Meal Site Parties
Project BREAD
Congregate Meals Tuesday and Thursday at Town Hall
Chair: Anna Farnums
Senior Center
119 School Street
Cheshire, MA 01225
Phone: 743-1172
Health Testing and Information:
Foot Clinic - Every other month at Center
VNA Health Clinic - 4th Wednesdays, 12 to 2 p.m. at Center
Blood Pressure Clinic - 4th Wednesdays, 12 to 2 p.m. at Center
Annual Flu Clinic - at Center
Education and Support:
Quarterly Newsletter
Periodic Lectures & Speakers
Member trained in Crime Prevention available for lectures
Social/Recreational:
Social- Twice a year with a dance and show.
Bingo- Wednesdays after the COA meeting.
Art Classes- Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Painting Classes- Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Community Services:
Visits, calls and cards to the homebound
Grocery Shopping by COA Van Mondays and Thursdays
Transportation:
COA Van to Medical Appointments Monday thru Thursday.
Van also available for laundromat and hospital visits. Call Town Hall, 743-1690.
Food Related:
Brown Bag
Town Picnic serves over 100 people.
Congregate Meals, serve about 20 per week, on Wednesday at Senior Center
Chair: Lily M. Kuzia
Town Hall
712 West Cross Road
Clarksburg, MA 01247
Phone: (413) 663-8253
Exercise/Fitness Classes:
Walking Club - Three times a week
Health Testing and Information:
Osteoporosis Program - Lecture and Exercise Demonstration twice Annually
Flu Shot Clinic
Nutrition Counseling
File of Life
Education/Support:
Newsletter
Legal Referrals
Lectures/Speakers
Triad (Crime Prevention)
Information and Referral
Social/Recreational:
Line Dancing
Sing-a-Longs
Day Trips
Crafts Workshops
Bingo - Twice a month for 10 months of the year
Community Services:
Grocery Shopping by Volunteers
Senior Work off for Tax Credit
Transportation:
Volunteers using own cars bring elders to Medical Appointments, Social Activities, Meal Sites, Errands and Shopping.
Food-Related:
Brown Bag
Pot-Luck Luncheons
Monthly Breakfasts
Annual Picnic
Other:
Clarksburg COA is currently in Town Hall, but is awaiting new Senior Center construction. Once relocated, will enlarge schedule of events.
Director: Susan Jacobs
Center: Dalton Community Center
400 Main Street
Dalton, MA 01226
Phone: (413) 684-2000
FAX: 684-4033
Email Address: dcoa@bcn.net
Exercise/Fitness Classes:
Osteoporosis Exercise - Tuesday 10:00 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Thursday 10:00 a.m.
Health Testing and Information:
Foot Clinic - 4th Tuesday 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Every other month at COA; other months at Pine Grove Manor
Blood Pressure Clinic - 3rd Thursday of the month 11:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Glucose Testing - Instruction on glucometer use/interpretation of results
Flu Shot Clinic - Annually - Usually in November
Wellness Counseling - by Appointment
Nutrition Counseling - by Appointment
File of Life
Education/Support:
SHINE Program - 15 Hours per week
Outreach Worker
Quarterly Newsletter
Legal Referrals
Nursing Home Information
Lectures/Speakers - Monthly Wellness Instruction
Triad (Crime Prevention) - 3rd Wednesday of the month - 1:00 p.m. at
Dalton VFW
Weekly Television Show - Saturday at 11:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Information and Referral
Social/Recreational:
Line Dancing - By Community Recreation Association (CRA) - Starting October 2002
Crafts Workshops - October, November and December each year
Painting - Oil Painting Class
Travel Club - 6 to 8 trips yearly
Intergenerational Programs - Preschool Reading Program - Wednesday
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Dalton United Methodist Church
Occasionally with local schools
Life Group - Round table conversations between community and nursing home residents. Meetings every other Monday 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Craneville Place Nursing Home.
Community Services:
Visits, Calls, Cards to Homebound
Grocery Shopping by Volunteers - As needed; generally on a weekly basis
Handyman Program - Provided by local Knights of Columbus thru
St. Agnes Parish
Volunteer Program - With annual Recognition Dinner
Transportation:
To Medical Appointments & Social Activities - Dalton, Pittsfield
To Meal Sites - Dalton, Hinsdale
To Other Places - Employment/Shopping
By COA Van and by Volunteers in their cars
Food Related:
Food Co-op
SERVE Food Distribution
Sunday Lunches
Monthly Meal Site Parties
Congregate Meals Monday and Thursday at Grace Episcopal Church
Dalton serves residents of other towns.
Chair: Rachel F. Shaw
Town Hall
Route 71
North Egremont, MA 01252
Phone: 528-3488
Exercise/Fitness Classes:
Osteoporosis Exercise 9:30 a.m. each Wednesday
(Exercise Program includes Alford, Sheffield and Gt. Barrington Seniors.)
Health Testing and Information:
Blood Pressure Clinic - 11:30 first Wednesday of month, Town Hall
Flu Shot Clinic - Annually, Town Hall
Education/Support:
Newsletter - Annually in June
AARP Meeting - Gt. Barrington Senior Center, Second Tues., 2 p.m.
Durable Medical Equipment - COA accepts good used equipment and redistributes.
Social/Recreational:
Bingo - 12:30 Tuesday, Gt. Barrington Senior Center
Holiday Luncheon - Around Dec. 10, for older singles and/or shut-ins.
Community Services:
Calls to Homebound - Made daily in evenings
Senior Work-Off for Tax Credit - Wednesday Noon, Egremont Town Hall
Transportation:
Elders transported by Gt. Barrington van system, SBETC, (supported in part by Egremont COA) to Medical Appointments, Social Activities, and Meal Sites.
Food-Related:
Annual Picnic - Shared picnic with Sheffield, and Alford, approx. 100 attend.
Chair: Sue Olesen
367 Mohawk Trail
Drury, MA 01343
Phone: (413) 662-2811
e-mail: flmass@bcn.net
Health Testing and Information:
File of Life - Sent to each senior household; also available thru Fire Department.
Education/Support:
SHINE Program - Trained SHINE volunteer available for counseling in person or by phone.
Newsletter - Monthly except July & August. Health-related articles, SHINE information, Town News, Birthdays.
Occasional Lectures/Speakers
Information and Referral
Community Services:
Cards to hospitalized seniors and sympathy cards to bereaved.
Transportation:
To medical appointments by volunteers using own cars.
Food-related:
Annual Christmas Party - First Friday in December
Great Barrington Council on Aging:
Director: Grace Zbell
Center: Claire Teague Senior Center
909 South Main Street
Gt. Barrington, MA 01230
Phone: 528-1881
FAX: 528-1881 - Call first to have them switch to Fax Mode
Exercise/Fitness Classes:
Yoga - Wednesdays
Fall Prevention - Wednesdays
Tai Chi - Tuesdays and Fridays
Aerobics - Mondays and Thursdays
Line Dancing - Tuesdays
Senior Swim - Wednesdays through September
Health Testing and Information:
Foot Clinic - First Friday of the month
Osteoporosis Program - Fall Prevention- Wednesdays
Blood Pressure Clinic - First and last Thursdays
Weight Watchers - Wednesdays
Flu Shot Clinic - VNA in November
Nutrition Counseling - Speaker on Diabetic Diet
Hearing Clinic - First Thursdays
Diabetes Support Group - Second Tuesdays
File of Life - Info kept on file
First Alert - Info kept on file
Education/Support:
SHINE Program - Counseling by Appointment
AARP Tax Assistance - February
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren - Support Group monthly
Farmers’ Market Coupons - Annually
Newsletter - Monthly, distribution over 400 copies
Legal Referrals
Nursing Home Information - speakers on occasion
AARP Meeting - Monthly
Lectures/Speakers - Health issues - monthly speakers
Television Show - Local Channel 11
Social/Recreational:
Quilting Club - Every other Friday 1:00 p.m.
Line Dancing - Tuesday 1:00 p.m.
Sing a Longs - Wednesday 11:30 a.m.
Day Trips - Monthly Bus trips
Painting - 3 Art Classes, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday
Bingo - Tues. 9:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.; Thurs. 10:00 a.m.
Activities Day - Memory Game - Sing-a-long
Movies - movie and muffins once a month
Art Classes - Call for information
Literature/Poetry Classes - Poetry Class every Wednesday; Literature group led by professor from Berkshire Community College
Bridge Club - Friday at 1:00 p.m.
Games - Scrabble Monday at 12:30 p.m.
Pool (Billiards) - Every day
Bowling - Friday mornings (Senior League)
Writers Group - Monday Night (summer)
Travel Club - Senior Travel Club
Community Services:
Visits, Calls, Cards to Homebound
-Grocery Shopping by COA Van - Every Wednesday and Friday,
Otis and Sandisfield Thursday
Grocery Shopping by Volunteers
Activity Programs at lunch
Transportation by COA Van and volunteers in their cars:
Medical Appointments
Social Activities - After Hour Social Activities, local plays, etc.
Meal Sites
Lunch in local restaurants once a month.
Food Related:
Brown Bag
Out to Lunch Bunch
Pot Luck Luncheons/Dinners
Monthly Breakfasts
Dessert Gatherings
Annual Picnic
Sunday Lunches
Monthly Meal Site Parties
Congregate Meals Monday thru Friday at Senior Center
Other: Great Barrington serves residents of 9 southern Berkshire towns.
Director: Martha Freshler
Phone: (413) 655-2652
Exercise/Fitness Classes:
Walking - Wednesday, Friday 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Are you OK? - Through Triad
Blood Pressure Clinic - 4th Wednesday 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Flu Shot Clinic - VNA
File of Life - Through Triad
Social/Recreational:
Day Trips - Call for info
Bingo - Wednesday & Friday at noon
Book Lending Library - Wednesday & Friday A.M.
Community Services:
Grocery Shopping by Volunteers - As needed.
Transportation:
To Medical Appointments and meal site by volunteers in their cars.
Food Related:
Sunday Lunches - Dalton - Location varies
Congregate Meals - Wednesday, Friday 11:30 a.m. at Town Hall
Hinsdale serves residents of other towns, and has a Food Pantry which is sponsored by the two local churches.
Lanesborough Council on Aging:
Director: Debbie Decelles
Town Hall
83 North Main Street
P. O. Box 1492
Lanesborough, MA 01237
Phone: (413) 448-2682
Exercise/Fitness Classes:
Fall Prevention - Weekly
Walking Club - Tuesday and Thursdays
Health Testing and Information:
Blood Pressure Clinic - Monthly
Flu Shot Clinic - Yearly
Education/Support:
Newsletter - Quarterly
Social/Recreational:
Day Trips - 4 Per Year, 1 Week Long Trip
Pool (Billiards) - Tuesday Afternoon
Cards - Tuesday and Thursday
Community Services:
Grocery Shopping by COA Van - Thursdays or as needed
Senior Work Off for tax credit - Each person works 75 hours for $500.00 rebate
Transportation:
Medical Appointments, Social Activities, Meal Site, Hairdresser, library, post office, education, employment, in Lanesborough and Pittsfield
Food Related:
Pot Luck Luncheons/Dinners - Monthly
Congregate Meals - Tuesday and Thursday at Town Hall
Director or Chair: Norma Maroney
Center: Lee COA
Railroad St.
Lee, MA 01238
Phone: (413) 243-5545
Exercise/Fitness Classes:
Osteoporosis Exercise - Monday 9:00 a.m.
Health Testing and Information:
Are you OK? - Town Community Center
Foot Clinic - 2nd Tuesday each month
Osteoporosis Exercise Class
Blood Pressure Clinic - 4th Tuesday each month
Flu Shot Clinic - Annually, LVNA
Hearing Clinic - 3rd Thursday each month
File of Life - Given Ambulance Squad
Education/Support:
SHINE Program - By appointment Monday thru Thursday
AARP Tax Assistance - February and March
AA Support Group - Weekly, Wednesday 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Newsletter - Monthly
Lectures/Speakers
Information and Referral
Social/Recreational:
Line Dancing - Thursday 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Sing a Longs - Holidays
Day Trips - 4 to 6 times a year