General Services

Elder Vision Newspaper

Elder Vision is a publication of the Northampton Council on Aging. The paper is MAILED FREE to every senior household in the City of Northampton. It is funded by donations and advertisers. For more information call 413-587-1228.

 

Notary Public Services

Notary Public Services are available to Northampton senior citizens by appointment only. Notary Public Services are also available to those senior citizens who are homebound. There is a fee for the service. Call 587-1228 for more information.

 

PVTA Photo IDs

PVTA Photo ID's are available for seniors and ADA eligible individuals on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month from 10 AM-12:30 PM at the Northampton COA. There is a $1 fee. The Photo ID entitles the holder to

• 1/2 price fares on PVTA buses
• purchase monthly passes for unlimited riedes at a discounted, fixed price.

Click here to eligibility requirements. Click here for schedule.

 

PVTA Van Services

• "Dial-A-Ride, 586-3336" provides door to door rides for seniors (60+) for shopping, errands, visits, and appointments. Click here for more information on fares.
• Regularly scheduled van shopping trips to Stop & Shop, Big Y, and other stores.
• Rides for disabled individuals if and when they cannot use the regular PVTA buses.

NOTE: Call at least 48 hours in advance.

 

File of Life

Time is crucial! When minutes and seconds count, vital medical information is immediately available in the "File of Life."

 

Forbes Library Outreach

Access to all the books in print in Western Massachusetts' libraries. Books delivered to homes of those who find it a hardship to get to the library. Call 587-1011 and leave a message for Frank or Adam.

 

Lending Book Library & Video Library

There are always upwards of eight hundred volumes on the bookshelves of the Council on Aging Library. Books here for the borrowing by any senior. The collection ranges from non-fiction and how-to books to a wide variety of non-fiction – modern novels, romances and mysteries with a few classic titles mixed in. There is also a collection of fifty or more books on tape. Patrons may borrow as many as they choose to keep as long as they like. The Council welcomes any new contributions to either collection. The Council also subscribes to several dozen popular magazines including Oprah, Newsweek, Country Living, Men’s Journal and Health and Fitness. Frequently there are back issues available to those interested.

 

"We Have Your Number" (Triad House Numbering Program)

For a voluntary $5 donation, Northampton TRIAD will provide a standard house number sign to assist emergency personnel in locating your home. Signs, which have four-inch high, reflective numbers on both sides of a weatherproof plaque, are attached to a five foot metal stake.
Requests should be mailed or dropped off at the NCOA, 240 Main St., Monday-Friday from 9am to 4pm. Call 587-1228 for more information.

 

Computer Lab with Internet Access

PC and Mac computers with internet access available at the NCOA. Also, volunteer computer tutors for individual assistance available by appointment only. Call 527-1228.

 

Games and Billiards Room

Be a part of the Northampton Council on Aging’s best kept secret... Located at 240 Main Street, there is a billiard pool table and “official” card tables. The "Games Room" is loaded with board games, cards, puzzles, etc. for your fun and pleasure. Why not bring your grandchildren in and teach them how to play pool?

 

Cell Phone 911 Program

The Northampton Council on Aging and Northampton TRIAD is sponsoring a Cell Phone 911 Program (effective May 12, 2005). A cell phone and charger will be available to Northampton senior citizens for the sole purpose of having the need to make emergency 911 calls. Any Northampton senior citizen participating in this program is required to be trained in a 15 to 20 minute training session on the use of the cell phone as well as sign a waiver of liability.

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