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Department of Senior Services
Programs & Services
- 60+ Newsletter
- Aging Well and Living Well Nominees
- Connects Program
- Educational Opportunities
- Handicapped Parking
- Senior Centers (pdf)
- Speakers Bureau
- Volunteer Opportunities
- Voter Registration
Related Links:
For assistance call 858-8526 or email seniorinfo@erie.gov
Community
Erie County Senior Services Connects Program Comes to Various Sites
Erie County Senior Services Connects Program visits neighborhood locations, connecting residents age 60 and older and/or their caregivers with the information and services available. A representative of Senior Services offers information about energy assistance programs, nutrition program, health insurance questions, caregiving issues, and at every Connects location, Erie County Senior Services issues their photo identification cards, the 62+ Card and the Complimentary Card for those 65 and older (entitled to reduced Metro bus/rail fares and other vendor discounts). Some locations may also include other partners such as: Catholic Health System, Consumer Fraud, WNY Osteoporosis, American Diabetes, National Fuel's Consumer Services, to name only a few. If you have questions, please call Heidi Monin with Erie County Department of Senior Services at 858-2022.
Seniors are encouraged to visit the Senior Services Connects Program site most convenient for them, to speak with the representatives, and to find out more about the many ways the Department can help in a variety of situations. The Erie County Department of Senior Services answers questions and concerns related to services and programs for older adults - call 858-8526 Monday-Friday during business hours. The photo identification cards are also available during business hours at the Rath Building offices.
| 2008 Senior Services Connects Sites | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Connects Site Name | Address | Date | Time |
| N. Collins Senior Center | Rt. 62, N. Collins 14111 | 8/6/2008 | 9am - 1pm |
| Lancaster Sr. Center | 100 Oxford, Lancaster 14086 | 8/7/2008 | 8am-12:30 |
| City Tonawanda Sr. Center | 35 Main St. City Tonawanda, 14150 | 8/15/2008 | 12 noon - 3:30 |
| MLK Park | Martin Luther King Pk 14212 | 8/16/08 & 8/17/08 | 11am - 3pm |
| Lackawanna Senior Center | 230 Martin Road Lackawanna 14218 | 8/25/2008 | 10 am- 12:30 |
| Elma Sr. Center | 3007 Bowen Street, Elma 14059 | 8/27/2008 | 10am - 1:00 |
| Tosh Collins | 35 Cazenovia Street, Buffalo 14220 | 8/29/2008 | 9:30 am - 11:30 |
| Federation Picnic | Cheektowaga Town Park (Harlem Rd) | 8/30/08 & 8/31/08 | 11 am - 4 pm |
| North Buffalo Community Center | 203 Sanders Road Buffalo 14216 | 9/3/2008 | 10 am- 1:00pm |
| N.West Buffalo Community Center | 155 Lawn Ave. Buffalo 14207 | 9/8/2008 | 12:30 pm - 3:30 |
| West Seneca Senior Center | 4620 Seneca Street | 9/9/2008 | 9:30 am - 12:30 |
| Boston Senior Center | 8500 Boston State Road 14025 | 9/17/2008 | 1:00 - 4:00 pm |
| Akron-Newstead Senior Citizens | 5691 Cummings Road 14001 | 9/19/2008 | 1:00 - 3:00 pm |
| CEM Senior Center | 286 Lafayette Ave Buffalo 14213 | 10/15/2008 | 10am - noon |
Note: * Times, dates and locations subject to change. Additional sites are added periodically. Vendors/partners may vary site to site.
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