AARP Tax Aid—Tax Year 2022 Need help with your taxes?

 Free income tax assistance is provided at the New Milford Senior Center by the AARP Tax Aide program for low to moderate income taxpayers. AARP TaxAide is a program of the AARP Foundation, offered in conjunction with the IRS. Please connect with the Senior Center to obtain additional information or to schedule an appointment with a certified AARP TaxAide counselor. Appointments will be available on Mondays, February 6th through April 3rd. We will start taking requests for appointments on Wednesday, January 18th. 

Circus Moves

Body, Mind, Spirit

Monday, January 23 10AM

Circus moves is an activity designed for all fitness levels and abilities. It is designed to promote core strength, gentle cardio, flexibility, mind body integration, memory function and of course, LAUGHTER! Registration is required, connect with the New Milford Senior Center to sign up today! 

Brain Games For The New Year

Tuesday, January 24th, 1:00 PM

Join us as we welcome Danielle Ramos CDP of Village Crest for an afternoon of Brain Games as a cheers to the New Year! There are many ways we can improve brain health...eating the right foods, getting enough sleep, exercising our bodies and exercising our brains so let’s start off the New Year right! Connect with the Senior Center to sign up. 

Blood Pressure Screenings

WEDNESDAYS 10:30AM-11:30am 

Midweek Matinee

January 25th

Every Wednesday at 12:45 PM (NOTE NEW TIME)

This week’s movies will be THE BLIND SIDE.

Oscar-winners Sandra Bullock and Kathy Bates, and country singing star Tim McGraw headline this deeply moving adaptation of the Michael Lewis bestseller about a young man whose size and prowess playing American-style football help him attain an education in school and in life. Newcomer Quinton Aaron portrays the oversized teenager transformed from a homeless street kid to a star athlete through the kindness and charity of a dynamic woman (Bullock--Gravity) who offers him a stable home, a caring family and the opportunity to follow his dreams. Tim McGraw takes the role of the husband who discovers the boy's talent, and Kathy Bates (Misery) plays the young man's strict tutor in this riveting, heartfelt true story directed by John Lee Hancock 

Wildlife In Winter

Thursday, January 26th, 1:00 PM

 What strategies do animals employ to get through harsh winter conditions? Using natural props, animal mounts, and a couple of live animals, join us as we welcome our friends from White Memorial Conservation Center to discuss how some animals in Connecticut remain active in winter, while others hibernate, migrate, or go into torpor. To sign up, please connect with the Senior Center. 

What’s Happening: Current Events And Conversation Thurs, Jan 26^th 10:30 AM

 Join us for lively discussions of current events, from local to international. Some may prefer to just listen and learn while others may offer their thoughts, but all must be respectful! Whatever your comfort level, you will be welcomed to join in the conversation. To sign up, connect with the Senior Center. 

Healing With Sound

Fridays, January 20th and 27th, 1:00 PM

Do you want to explore sound as a way to relax and have fun? Would you like to learn some sound exercises to reduce stress and improve positive thinking? Join us as we welcome Barbara (Bobbi) Soares of Hummingbird Sound Yoga and experience Hummingbird’s medicine that teaches you to listen and be deeply in the present moment. This class offering is made possible by Senior Center ARPA allocations and is free of charge for participants. Space is limited so to sign up, please connect with the Senior Center. 

The Alzheimer’s Association

Lunch & Learn

Friday, January 27^th

1PM

The Alzheimer’s Association will host an informative lunch and learn about the 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s.

Lunch will be sponsored by Candlewood Valley Health and Rehab

Registration is required. 

Coming Soon 

Tuesday, January 31

2PM

Drumming Circle

Native American, steady heartbeat drumming has been proven to promote healing and to create a pathway toward meditation. When done in a circle, the vibrations from the group drumming allows their mind to wander and journey through the subconscious and to help find intuitive and creative solutions. The drumming vitalizes all body cells, often relieving pain and reducing blood pressure. This drumming circle will be led by Sandra Cointreau who has been a student of many forms of healing for the past forty years and who is an Usui and Karuna Reiki Master as well as a Shamanic Practitioner. Drums will be provided but feel free to bring in your own drum if you have one! This class offering is made possible by Senior Center ARPA allocations and is free of charge for participants. Space is limited so to sign up, please connect with the Senior Center. 

A Note from Our Senior Advisors

Our Senior Advisors are ready to help! They are here Monday- Friday 8AM-4PM, please call the center to set up an appointment.

About 988

988 offers 24/7 access to trained crisis counselors who can help people experiencing mental health-related distress. That could be:

- Thoughts of suicide
- Mental health or substance use crisis, or
- Any other kind of emotion distress

People can call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org for themselves or if they are worried about a loved one who may need crisis support. 988 serves as a universal entry point so that no matter where you live in the United States, you can reach a trained crisis counselor who can help. 

Energy Assistance Is Open

"Energy Assistance is now open for 2022/2023 year. Qualifying income guidelines are as follows: $39,761 for individuals and $51,996 for couples. The total income must be below the above numbers to be eligible. Make sure you have all documents before coming in to apply. We will need your current income, such as: Social Security benefit, wages from work (previous 4 weeks worth of pay stubs), interest and/or dividends, etc. If you are self-employed, please call before you make an appointment to find out what you will need to bring. Whether you heat with electricity or not, we need a current electric bill. When all of your documents are ready, please connect with the Senior Center to schedule an appointment." 

"Medicare General Enrollment" Jan 1st - March 31

"Medicare general enrollment you can join Medicare Part B if you did not join during your 7-month initial enrollment period when you first became eligible for Medicare. Also during this time, if you have a Medicare Advantage plan you can switch into a different Medicare Advantage Plan or back to Original Medicare plus a Part D Plan. You can only make one change during this enrollment period. Please bring you Medical Insurance Cards, Prescriptions and Primary Care Doctors." 

 Homeowners Property Tax Credit February 1st - May 1st

Are you a Homeowner in New Milford? Must be age 65 or older or Social Security disabled and owned a home throughout 2021 in New Milford. Income guidelines are $40,300 unmarried person and $49,100 married.

Documents Required: Applicants will need to provide proof of income from all sources in the previous year.  If applicants file a tax return this must be included along with SSA-1099s.  If applicants don’t file tax returns then all 1099s are required. 

Veterans Additional Tax Credit February 1st - October 1st

Application Period: February 1^st – October 1^st

Eligibility Requirements: Must have filed DD-214 at the Town Hall and must meet the established income guidelines. Income guidelines are $40,300 unmarried person and $49,100 married.

Documents required: Same as the Homeowner’s tax credit. 

Did You Know?

Senior Community Cafe

Come have lunch with us!

CHEZ J serves lunch Monday - Thursday at 12:00 PM and there is a suggested donation of $4.00. Come on in for a program then stay for lunch or pick up to take home to enjoy! Please note that the menu is always posted in the monthly newsletter.

Sign up in person, on our Touch Screen, or by phone, at least 3 days in advance!

Chef Jay has placed a suggestion box on the lunch table! Your feedback is important and valued. Please take the time to write down what you love, what you do not love, some suggestions, share a recipe, what you would like to see, or even a recipe you would like to share. 

Senior Bus Transportation

If you live in New Milford, Gaylordsville or Northville and need transportation to come to the center, go shopping or go to a friend’s house? All you have to do is give us a call a few days ahead of time to get on our bus schedule. Call us at 860-355-6075 to schedule your ride and meet our fantastic bus drivers, Erin and Tom.

The Lunch Bunch

The Lunch Bunch is back and meets one Saturday a month to enjoy a new or favorite area restaurant. Join in for delicious local fare and friendships! Connect with the Senior Center for contact information.