The COA is Here to Help!

Yep... It's December already and we're here to help you through the winter months (and always!) The COA is your resource and is always here to help where we can. Our staff includes social workers who have extensive information on a variety of topics and can research solutions for challenges you may have.

We can:

Connect you with Medicare information through local trained counselors;
Deliver your shopping to you if you need to social distance;
Assist with applications for help with heating costs;
Loan durable medical equipment to you or loved ones in need;
Provide free rides to medical appointments in Boston and free rides on the Weston shuttle to surrounding areas for any purpose;
Explore your housing options or home modifications to make life easier;
Provide food from the food pantry at the Community Center. Our food pantry is open to all Weston residents of any age — no questions asked, no application process.

To learn more about our services and how we can help you, call the COA at 781-786-6280.

NEW Fitness Class!

Seated Strength & Balance with Pearl Pressman

Tuesdays, 9:00-10:00 on Zoom

This seated class is designed to accommodate individuals of various fitness levels and abilities and can be adapted to meet your particular needs. The class begins with a thorough warm-up for the joints and the muscles. The warm-up is followed by strength training for all the major muscle groups of the body using hand weights (or household objects), resistance bands (if available) and body weight, as well as a few minutes of standing balance exercises for those who are able. The class concludes with gentle stretching exercises to increase flexibility and reduce muscle tension. Let a friend who's not online know!

Caregiver Support Group

Thursdays, December 3 & 17, 10:00-11:30 on Zoom

If you are seeing memory changes in a loved one, this group might help you. Members share stories and wisdom as well as resources and strategies for coping with the challenges of caring for someone at any stage of dementia. Contact the COA for meeting link.

Suits & Smiles: Mens Interview & Work Attire

Drop off at COA: Monday, November 30—Friday, December 11

Suits & Smiles is a program designed to provide interview and work attire for men in need in the greater Boston, Framingham and Worcester areas. Their goal is to empower low income men to attain the jobs they need to improve their lives and become financially independent. Donations of new and like-new business attire for men are appreciated. This includes: suits, dress shirts, dress pants, blazers, ties, new dress socks and professional shoes. Clothing must be new or not more than 3 years old, on hangers, recently cleaned and in immediately wearable condition. Please be sure that all items are without stains, pet hair, holes, odors or bugs.

Cookie-Mix-in-a-Jar Kit

Pick up from the COA on Wednesdays, Dec. 2 or 9, 1:00-3:00

Pick your kit up at the COA and create it at home! These are easy and fun to make and are great to give as gifts or to keep for yourself for easy baking. Each kit includes 2 mason jars for 2 cookie mixes, decorative supplies including fun papers for lids and tags, festive ribbon and recipe tags. Ingredients are not included. There are 2 kits available to mix and match: cranberry white chocolate cookies and chocolate chip cookies, which can easily be adjusted to make another type of cookie. Cost: $7. Additional kits: $5

Azores

Wednesday, December 9, 1:00-2:00 on Zoom

This visual tour will offer an introduction to a lush tropical paradise which, if it isn't already on your bucket list, definitely deserves a spot. We'll "visit" Sete Cidades Lake - the most popular postcard view of the Azores - with its blue/green water and also see hot springs, tropical gardens, quaint villages and the ubiquitous hydrangeas. Our tour guide, Marilyn Harris, worked in education for over 40 years and in her retirement has continued to teach classes on history and travel.