Office for the Aging

Susan Koppenhaver, Director

1003 Development Court
Kingston, NY 12401
Phone: 845-340-3456 or Toll Free at 1-877-914-3456
Fax: 845-340-3583

  

It is the mission of the Ulster County Office for the Aging to assist and empower older adults and their families to live as independently as possible, with dignity and purpose.

Ulster County will strive to reach more older adults and expand upon its current services by bringing them to remote and  underserved areas of the County.  This includes new educational health promotion, service enrollment and senior advocacy program opportunities so they can stay in, and contribute to, their community.

To view the Ulster County Senior-Friendly Community Action Plan please click here.

 

PLEASE NOTE: DURING SEASON OF BAD WEATHER, THE ULSER COUNTY SENIOR HUB AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS WE PLAN MAY BE AFFECTED. ALL CLOSINGS OF THE ULSTER COUNTY SENIOR HUB FOR ACTIVITIES WILL COINCIDE WITH KINGSTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT CLOSINGS, WHETHER THEY BE A TWO HOUR DELAY (MORNING ACTIVITIES WILL BE CANCELLED) OR SCHOOL CLOSURE (ALL OFFICE FOR THE AGING SCHEULDED ACTIVITES AND EVENTS CANCELLED). PLEASE CALL OUR OFFICE AT 845-340-3456 IF YOU ARE UNSURE.  

For Community Cafe's: PLEASE NOTE THAT GATEWAY HUDSON VALLEY WILL MAKE A DECISION ABOUT THE COMMUNITY CAFÉ SITES THE MORNING OF BAD WEATHER. Click here for Community Café winter weather closing policy.

If you are not feeling well please stay home. In addition, appointments may be made ahead of time by calling 845-340-3456.

 

 

Dear Ulster County Seniors!

It’s April, and OFA things are happening!  Besides all your spring bulbs coming up now, we have started to “pop up”  programming and activities, now that most snow threats have passed.   

Please see the Buzz for what’s coming up to register.  Our former and now again current partner in Wellness, MVP, is offering several programs at different sites to help with wellness education, exercise and other activities.  New Tai Chi classes are being scheduled again around the County, as they are so popular and so good for many health reasons.

We find ourselves looking for folks to help with our Craft Corner (3rd Thursday of each month) – if you have a lot of good ideas about how to teach crafts to adults, we welcome your help!  We can always find something to make, but it’s the teaching of it that is the real craft, right?  We especially welcome crafts that can be made from repurposed objects or things we have on hand:  paper, paints, beads, fabrics, ribbons, some stamping supplies are all things we currently have on hand.  We have also come up with ideas to make nice things you can take home from found objects, or things that were recycled.

Please keep a look out for a  Community Assessment Survey  from  the New York State Office for Aging.  They have sent out a statewide survey and we have passed it along to anyone for whom we have an email address, and we urge you to complete it.  The State is trying to come up with a solid plan for Aging programs and your input is vital!  It can also be located on their website at www.aging.ny.gov or if you do not have a computer, please contact our office and we can help complete it over the phone.

We are busy with getting things ready for the next several months – lots of things to do, some new programming through MVP, a new set of Lunch and Learns to attend, Bingocize and A Matter of Balance classes coming up around the County, to name a few!  We have picnics planned, and a senior Prom (our first one in a long time!) planned for late June!  Watch for details…

In hoping that the Spring brings renewed energy, growth and health!

 

 

Susan Koppenhaver
Director

 

 

 

 

 

New York State GetSetUp free online classes for Seniors at https://www.getsetup.io/partner/NYSTATE

 

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