HomeMy Public PortalAboutDecember 20201673 Main Street, Brewster, MA 02631 • (508) 896-2737 • Fax (508) 896-7587
Hours: 8:00am - 4:00pm Monday - Friday
Denise Rego, Director Andrea Nevins, COA Board Co-Chair Marilyn Dearborn, FOBE President
Sharon Tennstedt, COA Board Co-Chair
December 2020
MISSION STATEMENT: To support and advocate for older adults and their families by
providing programs, services and resources that promote independent living and quality of life.
December Holiday Closings
Although our building remains closed to the public our staff is still available
on weekdays, 8:00am to 4:00pm, by calling 508-896-2737.
We are not available on the following holidays:
Thursday, December 24, 2020 Christmas Eve (½ Day - closing at 12 noon)
Friday, December 25, 2020 Christmas Day
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year’s Day
From the Brewster
Council on Aging
to all of our
Readers:
Happy Holidays!
“Holly Jolly Curbside” event
Wednesday, December 16
1:00 - 3:00pm
1673 Main Street, in the COA parking lot!
Come and join us for a social distancing Holiday treat.
While our building remains closed to the public we’ll be
passing out a festive holiday delicacy to our Brewster
senior community in our parking lot. Swing by, stay in your
car and say ‘hi’! It’s a chance for you to see us, with our
masks on, and for us to see you too!
Keeping things Light
We all know that 2020 has been a challenging year (to say the least).
With that in mind, we thought you might want a little break. Perhaps a laugh or two.
Maybe something else to focus on besides the news. Maybe you’d like to make something
delicious for yourself, or for someone whom you think could use a break, too!
With that in mind, you’ll find this newsletter filled with little ‘extras’ sprinkled
throughout the pages. Consider this the COA’s little holiday gift to you!
We miss you and look forward to the new year, and the day when we can all be together
under our roof again! Until then, Greetings of the Season to everyone!
Q: What do you call
a kid who doesn't
believe in Santa?
A: A rebel without
a Claus.
(Ho-ho-ho!)
Face Masks Available: If you are in need of a face mask, the COA has a selection of handmade,
washable ones available. Just give us a call at 508-896-2737 and we’ll make sure you get one!
Programming Update
While our building remains closed, some of our services are available to you
in your home or over the telephone.
● Pedicare: call Janet Tinney at 508-776-3092
● Massage: call Sandra Smith at 508-237¬0458
● Hearing Screening: call Advanced Audiology Associates, Inc. at 508-385-5222
● Legal Help: call Attorney Katie Wibby at 508-775-7020 x2113
or Attorney Adam Dupuy @ 508-775-3433
● Mobile Dental Hygiene: call them at 508-827-6725 for updated location and availability
● Pet Grooming: please text (preferred) or call Karen Duble of Buttons & Bows at 508 -360-2596
Note: the next drop -in date at the COA will be Thursday, December 17, from 8:00am
to 8:30am in the back parking lot. The cost is $3.00 per nail trim for senior (60+) pet-owners.
● Computer Help: contact the COA at 508-896-2737 and we will forward your name and
contact information to Del Borah, our Computer Help instructor, who will then help you via
phone.
Medical Equipment: if you are looking for Medical Equipment, please contact the COA at
508-896-2737 and tell us what you are looking for. We’ll see if we have it and get back to you with
instructions on how you can pick it up.
Senior Shellfish License: though we cannot process your license in person, you can mail us a copy of
your Driver’s license (showing that you are at least 70 years of age), a copy of your latest Brewster tax
bill, and a check for $5.oo payable to “Brewster COA”. Be sure to include a self-addressed, stamped
envelope so that we can mail your new shellfish license, and your documents, back to you.
Please send your check and paperwork to: Brewster COA, 1673 Main St., Brewster, MA 02631
Or, use our drop-box at the COA. It’s located at the bottom of the ramp behind our building.
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SHINE NEWS…Don’t Delay - Medicare Open Enrollment ends December 7th!
The time to review your Medicare plan options is ending soon! A quick review could
save you money in 2021. Medicare’s Part C (Medicare Advantage Plan) and Part D
(Prescription Drug Plan) Annual Open Enrollment ends December 7th. Please make
sure you review your 2021 Medicare options during this time period so that you have
the most cost-effective plan for 2021.
During this Annual Open Enrollment (October 15 - December 7), you will have a chance to
CHANGE your plan. This change will take effect January 1, 2021. SHINE Counselors can help you
understand your plan’s changes, screen you for assistance programs and discuss other options you may
have. If you do not change your plan during this period you may have to stay with your existing plan for
another whole year. (Note: the open enrollment may not affect those with retiree coverage).
Important Update: The Brewster COA no longer has any appointments available.
Please call the regional SHINE office in Barnstable Village at 508-375-6762.
Free Personal Hygiene Items: The COA has a variety of disposable incontinence products
available. If you or someone you know could use them, please don’t hesitate to give the COA a call at
508-896-2737. Please specify the size you are looking for.
A Fa-la-la-la-laugh:
Q: What do you call
a bankrupt
Santa?
A: Saint Nickel-less.
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Helpful Resources:
Elder Services of Cape Cod and the Islands:
Though their offices are not currently open to the public, their staff is available from 9:00am to 5:00pm
daily. Their Home Care Services department is available, as is Protective Services.
You may contact them at 508-394-4630.
Alzheimer’s Family Support Center of Cape Cod:
If you are caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, or know of someone who is,
Alzheimer’s Family Support Center of Cape Cod, located right here in Brewster, is still operating on a
daily basis and has even moved their support groups to online. If you need any help, please give them a
call at 508-896-5170.
Contacting your State Representatives
Although the monthly drop-in appointments to speak with your State Rep. Tim Whelan have been
placed on hold for now, you can still reach him at the State House at: 617-722-2488.
Rep. Sarah Peake can also be reached at the State House at: 617 -722-2040
Really Easy White-Chocolate Dipped Peppermint Sugar Cookies
Ingredients:
1 Package of refrigerated (ready-to-bake) sugar cookies, (OR you can use
already-baked sugar cookies from a bakery OR your own favorite recipe)
1 Bag of white chocolate chips
2 Tablespoons of shortening (optional)
1/3 Cup of crushed candy canes or peppermint candies (to crush, unwrap candy and place in a plastic
re-sealable bag. Smash them with a rolling pin or heavy frying pan until they are crushed)
What to do:
1. Bake cookies according to package directions and allow to cool completely.
2. While they’re cooling, prepare a large sheet pan by lining it with parchment or waxed paper.
3. Place white chocolate chips and shortening (if using—it will make the chocolate smoother) in a
microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in bursts of 15 seconds, stirring in between each burst for
10 seconds until chocolate is melted and smooth.
4. Dip half of the completely cooled cookies in the chocolate mixture, sliding the bottom of each
cookie against the edge of the bowl to get rid of excess chocolate. Immediately transfer cookie to
the parchment-lined sheet pan. (If chocolate becomes a bit hard to work with, just put it back in
the microwave for 10-15 seconds)
5. Immediately sprinkle the crushed peppermint on the dipped part of the cookies. Allow to harden
at room temperature.
Feel free to experiment with different types of cookie dough, dips and toppings. Examples could be:
chocolate cookies with dark chocolate and red jimmies, butterscotch with milk chocolate and green
sanding sugar. The sky’s the limit! Happy baking!
Do you think it’s going to Snow this winter?
Take control of your life and secure a person to snow-plow your driveway now! The COA gets many calls
asking us to recommend someone but, legally, we are not allowed to do that.
Therefore, call your carpenter, landscaper, ask your neighbor whom they use, or maybe they are willing
to help do the job for you at an agreed upon price. Planning ahead will secure your comfort and safety in
your own home, which will make for a happier winter season!
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Looking for something fun to do?
Some of our instructors have been holding their classes via Zoom or YouTube.
If you would like to join Tai Chi classes, please contact our instructor, A.Jay Zahn, at
capecodtaichisociety@gmail.com
If you would like to join Meditation, please contact Carol Marcy at drcarolmarcy@gmail.com
Our Brewster PC User Group has a Zoom meeting every other Thursday at 1:00pm. If you wish to
participate please notify the instructor, Pete Scheffer, via email at: prs288@gmail.com
Pete will be happy to include you in the group and will send you an invitation.
Try this one out on the grandkids:
Q: What's a Snowman's
favorite breakfast?
A: Frosted Flakes!
Holiday Word Scramble
Unscramble the letters on each line
to make a holiday word
1. tshilg __________________
2. skocoei _________________
3. tisgf ___________________
4. seter __________________
5. rats ___________________
6. larocs __________________
7. sleadcn ________________
8. slebl __________________
9. klowsenfa _______________
10. cepae _________________
Notes from the COA Library:
Looking for something to curl up with on these chilly nights?
Our own COA library has many books available to tempt you
with. We’ve got a selection of Mystery and Thrillers
featuring authors such as Harlan Coban, Michael Connelly,
James Patterson, John Sandford and Patricia Cornwell.
There’s also Intrigue and Suspense in the form of books by
David Baldacci. Looking for Drama (other than what’s on
the news)? How about something by John Grisham or Anita
Shreve.
If you’d like to borrow a book, we loan them out without any
due date. Take as long as you need to read it! Simply call the
COA at 508-896-2737, tell us what you’re looking for and
leave your name and phone number. We’ll call you back with
what we’ve got, along with instructions for how you can pick
it up.
We’re also looking for donations of hard-cover fiction and
non-fiction in good condition (i.e. no mold, mildew, insects
or ripped pages). If you would like to donate, please contact
us at 508-896-2737, and we’ll tell you when you can drop it
off. Please, no textbooks or technical manuals.
Go4Life Fitness Program:
The Go4Life fitness program, developed by the National
Institute of Aging, features exercises you can do at home to
improve strength, balance, flexibility and endurance.
We still have CDs that you may pick up and keep for home
viewing and exercise. Give the COA a call to request one at
508-896-2737. For more information on the Go4Life
program visit: www.nia.nih.gov/Go4Life
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Upcoming December Programs
The COA offers various classes, presentations and
other programming on Channel 18, the Town
website, and the COA website. A description of
current December programming is below, and the
Channel 18 schedule is on the next page.
Shifting Gears: Safe Driving for Seniors
Presented by Michele Ellicks, Community
Outreach Coordinator for the Massachusetts
Registry of Motor Vehicles
Driver safety is an important issue for older adults.
The changes of normal aging can sometimes
interfere with the ability to drive. By understanding
and reducing these risk factors, older adults might
be able to drive safely longer. Michele Ellicks will
present an informative program that focuses on
issues facing mature drivers. Topics will include,
but not be limited to, medications and their effects
on driving, recent research concerning older
drivers, details on the safe driver laws and the
requirements necessary to apply for a disability
placard or plate.
Holiday Crafts by Lucille:
Create some fun holiday crafts from
the comfort of your home. Our
instructor, Lucille, will guide you
through each project as you indulge
your creative side. Many crafts will
feature items you may already have in your home.
No crafting experience required!
Funky Fitness with Frank Callahan:
This is an advanced workout program to address
four major categories of fitness: endurance,
strength, balance & flexibility. Music provides the
backdrop and inspiration for all exercises in each
class.
Book TV: Authors will discuss the books they
have published. Perhaps you may find one to enjoy
and start your own online book club!
Chair Yoga with Araci Gomes:
This class is designed to teach beginners, as well as
accommodating all levels. The students will learn
to adjust the postures according to their own body
needs, using a chair as support for the poses.
Chair Yoga can be beneficial in terms of minimiz-
ing stress and boosting mental clarity, managing
and coping with pain brought on by aging or an ill-
ness, improving strength, and enhancing flexibility.
Critical Financial Conversations
with your Family by Financial Advisor
Bob Mauterstock:
This presentation will address such critical areas as
having a family meeting, long-term care planning
and legal planning. People will leave the program
with the tools to get their affairs in order and
communicate clearly with their children.
Music series: Musicians will play selections
varying from classical to jazz.
Holiday Giants in Sandwich: Have you ever seen a Holiday Giant? Glassblower Michael Magyar of
Sandwich is well-known as the creator of huge, lit sculptures which are on display during the holiday
season. Some of these sculptures are over 20 feet tall! Take a scenic drive down 6A from dusk on to see
these spectacular lighted giants along 6A in Sandwich. Over two dozen have been made, and more are
being added annually. Each is a lovely sight to see.
For more on the history of the Holiday Giants, check out: http://www.capecodglass.net/giants.
A blast from “Christmas Past” We thought
you might
like to have a
little fun
during this
holiday
season.
Here’s a
photo taken
from our
archives
from
Christmas
2018. See if
you recog-
nize Santa’s
helper. If you
do, simply be
one of the
first 5 folks
to call the
COA and
you can win a surprise! Just be sure to call us
before 12 noon on Monday, December 7.
The number to call is 508-896-2737. Good luck!
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DECEMBER 2020: COA Programming on Channel 18
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 3 4 5
11am –
Shifting Gears
with
Michele Ellicks
7am –
Chair Yoga
7am – Critical
Conversations
with your Family
by
Bob Mauterstock
11am – Funky
Fitness Parts 3&4
7pm –
Book TV
3pm –
Chair Yoga
4pm –
Holiday Crafts
with Lucille
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
3pm – Winter
Music Series
4pm – Book TV
7am – Funky
Fitness Parts
3&4
10 am – Funky
Fitness Parts
1&2
11 am –
Holiday Crafts
with Lucille
7am –
Chair Yoga
11am – Funky
Fitness Parts 1&2
7pm –
Book TV
3pm –
Chair Yoga
4pm – Shifting
Gears with
Michele Ellicks
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
3pm – Winter
Music Series
Replay
4pm – Critical
Conversations
with your Family
by
Bob Mauterstock
7am – Funky
Fitness Parts
1&2
10 am – Funky
Fitness Parts
3&4
11 am –
Shifting Gears
with
Michele Ellicks
7am –
Chair Yoga
7am – Holiday
Crafts with Lucille
11am – Funky
Fitness Parts 3&4
7pm –
Book TV
3pm –
Funky Fitness
Parts 1 & 2
4pm –
Chair Yoga
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
3pm – Winter
Music Series
7am – Funky
Fitness Parts
3&4
10 am –
Chair Yoga
7am –
Holiday Crafts
with Lucille
11am –
Shifting Gears
with
Michele Ellicks
7am –
Chair Yoga
7am – Critical
Conversations
with your family
by
Bob Mauterstock
11am – Funky
Fitness Parts 1&2
3pm –
Chair Yoga
4pm – Shifting
Gears with
Michele Ellicks
27 28 29 30 31
3pm – Winter
Music Series
4pm –
Chair Yoga
7am – Funky
Fitness Part 3&4
10 am – Funky
Fitness Part 1&2
7am - Funky
Fitness Parts
3 & 4
10am - Funky
Fitness Parts
1 & 2
7am -
Chair Yoga
11am -
Shifting Gears
with
Michele Ellicks
No Bake Craft Clay Ornaments
1 cup of cornstarch
1-1/4 cups cold water
2 cups baking soda (1 pound)
Saucepan
Food coloring (optional)
Plate and a damp cloth
Holiday, cookie cutters, pencil, ribbon
Tempera or acrylic paints (optional)
Clear shellac, acrylic spray,
or clear nail polish
Instructions
1. Combine first 3 ingredients in saucepan; stir over medium heat for
about 4 minutes or until mixture thickens to a moist mashed-potato
consistency (for colored clay, add a few drops of food coloring to the
water before it is mixed with the cornstarch and baking soda).
2. Remove from heat, turn onto plate and cover with a damp cloth
until cool. When completely cool, knead until smooth.
3. Roll out 1/8” to 1/4” thick and cut with cookie cutters. Poke a hole in
the top using a pencil point. Transfer to a cookie tray.
4. Let dry overnight, then paint with tempera or acrylic if desired.
5. Seal with shellac, acrylic spray or nail polish. When set, thread
ribbon through the hole and enjoy!!
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Disclaimer: The Brewster Senior Center offers many legal, financial, recreational, medical screening or
other services and/or activities by volunteer or nominal-cost practitioners. Seniors participating in these
services do so with the understanding that the Brewster Council on Aging, The Brewster Senior Center, the
Town of Brewster, Friends of Brewster Elders (aka FOBE) or its employees or agents DO NOT ASSUME ANY
LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY ADVICE OR SERVICES RENDERED BY SUCH VOLUNTEER OR
NOMINAL COST PRACTITIONER. Any act, advice, or service by outside providers at the Council on Aging
SHOULD NOT BE PRESUMED TO BE ENDORSED OR SPONSORED BY THE BCOA.
Need some help with food or prescriptions?
The COA Pantry
A variety of canned goods are available through the COA’s ‘pantry’. COA staff are happy to bring you whatever we
have on-hand to help you out. Just call us at 508-896-2737 for more information. Items will be delivered directly
to your door.
Meals on Wheels
Meals on Wheels delivers meals to people aged 60 and over who are homebound and unable to prepare their own
meals. For more information call Elder Services, Information and Referral at 508-394-4630 or 1-800-244-4630.
If you are already a client and need to reach our Nutrition Site, please contact Maria at 508-896-5070.
Curbside Pickup
The Brewster COA is offering curbside pickup on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the following markets and
pharmacies:
Brewster Village Marketplace 1760 Main Street, Brewster 508-896-2905
Ferretti’s Market 501 Underpass Road, Brewster 508-896-8919
CVS Skaket Corners 9 West Road, Orleans 508-255-0570
Walgreens* 130 Rt. 6A, Orleans 508-255-5931
(Please note, Walgreens has a $30.00 minimum order for free curbside pickups)
Once you have placed and paid for your order, please inform the business that the Brewster COA will be there to
pick it up for you on either a Tuesday or Thursday (must be ready on those days). Next, just give us a call at
508-896-2737. We’ll pick it up and deliver it directly to your home.
Healthy Meals in Motion
This popular program serves all eligible Brewster seniors, providing a few bags of groceries, fresh
produce and paper products each month. Preorder from a wide selection of food items and your
order will be ready for pickup!
The next date will be Wednesday, December 9. Please call the COA Outreach Office to
enroll at 508-896-2737.
Two-Ingredient Peanut-Butter Chocolate Truffles
1 roll (16.5 oz) refrigerated peanut butter cookie dough
1 bag (11-12 oz) semisweet chocolate chips
1. Heat oven to 350°. Shape dough into 1-1/4” balls; place 2” apart on 2 ungreased cookie sheets.
2. Bake 8-9 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool on sheets 5 minutes. With buttered hands, shape
each cookie into a ball; refrigerate 10-15 minutes until completely cool. Line cookie sheet with waxed
paper and set aside.
3. In medium bowl, microwave choc. chips uncovered on high 60-90 seconds; stirring until smooth.
4. Dip cooled cookie balls, one at a time, into melted chocolate; place on cookie sheet. Decorate tops
with chopped peanuts if desired. If necessary, reheat chocolate in microwave. Refrigerate truffles 10
minutes or until set. Enjoy! (These make a great gift!)
‘Brewster Bayside Chatter’ Online:
The ‘Brewster Bayside Chatter’ is available online each month and can be found at:
https://www.brewster-ma.gov/council-on-aging
Scroll down to where it reads: ‘our newsletters are available online’ and click on the link!
Or go directly to: http://records.brewster-ma.gov/WebLink/0/fol/75664/Row1.aspx
Help for Pet Owners
The Cape Cod Disaster Animal Response Team (CCDART) has been busy during the
last few months organizing contact-free pet food pantries for Cape Cod residents. They
have also packed pet food supplies for home deliveries. They are offering their help.
If you need to get pet food and require assistance, please contact the Brewster COA at 508-896-2737.
We will contact CCDART who will then work out a plan with you for delivery.
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OUTREACH Notes
We have some food resources in place for our seniors in an effort to limit traveling to the grocery store:
The COA still has some stock pantry staples that can be delivered to your door. Please call us at
508-896-2737 to see what we have and when we can deliver it to you.
Participation in the Healthy Meals in Motion Mobile Food Pantry program has increased
substantially. This is a free monthly food distribution program in collaboration with the Harwich Family
Pantry. Please see the article on page 9 for more information.
Outreach staff is also available for information about:
• Fuel Assistance
• SNAP Assistance • Emergency Buttons
• Elder Services • Homecare Assistance
• Medical Equipment • Referrals of all types
For help with any of these, please contact the Outreach Office at 508-896-2737.
Property Tax Exemption Information
Applications for FY2021 tax exemptions are now being accepted. Tax exemptions are available for
qualifying primary resident seniors, veterans, and blind taxpayers. Renewal applications have been
mailed to those who received the exemption last year.
Please note that all elderly exemption applicants MUST make a tele-conference appointment with
Brenda Locke or Debra Johnson at the Council on Aging to submit and review their application
materials. They can be reached at 508-896-2737 or by email at: blocke@brewster-ma.gov or
djohnson@brewster-ma.gov
Fuel Assistance
Do you need some help with your upcoming winter heating bills? You may be eligible for fuel assistance.
Please contact the Outreach Office at the COA at 508-896-2737.
We encourage you to consult the Town of Brewster website at
www.brewster-ma.gov for the latest information on town topics.
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Sightings from the Poop Deck
“I believe in you. I believe that you have the ability to do great things, things that will
change the world for the better. In fact, you may have already done some things - choices
you have made, people you have reached out to - that can have big consequences, and you
deserve to know that. That’s why I have written this book.”
First Words of “Living a Life That Matters,” Harold S. Kushner, Rabbi Laureate of
Temple Israel, Natick, Massachusetts
Joan and I have spent many days these past three months traveling to New Jersey, visiting the sick,
attending a funeral, and more happily, as guests at an elegant wedding under the tent in Cape May. With
one exception, we could have stayed home and everyone would have understood that the trip from Cape
Cod to New Jersey is a day’s ride and we’re not getting any younger. Our kids are constantly trying to
discourage us from these road trips, and in most cases I agree with them, but Joanie Carfora has this
Neapolitan code that she lives by and is not easily swayed, especially since this code has been passed
down from her father. That code, very simply stated in Italian is, “La mia faccia è pulita,” or “My face is
clean.” You see, when you do what you feel is the “right thing” you never have to second guess yourself,
and you will never be criticized. What more can I say than it’s an Italian thing! And when a Neapolitan
wife makes a decision, the wise Sicilian husband practices Omerta, the code of silence.
So next month we will once again get on the road to Florham Park, New Jersey, to attend yet another
wedding. We’ll brace ourselves for the predictable phone calls from the kids, who will once again insist
that we stay home and just respond to the invitation by sending a busta - a cash gift (another Italian
wedding thing) - and be done with it! The nice thing about being a parent is that you never have to listen
to your kids and you can politely remind them they never listened either.
There will be more trips to New Jersey after this wedding, happy ones I hope.
Life is full of family and friend obligations which need to be satisfied, and you
can respond to them by taking the high road and making the effort no matter
how daunting they may seem. Would I rather be sitting on my patio next to
the firepit watching the world go by with a nice glass of Cabernet from
Napa Valley? You bet! But truthfully, I must admit that when your grand
nieces and nephews make a concerted effort to come to you and say, “Aunt
Joan, Uncle Pete, you have no idea how appreciative we are that you are here
to share this happy occasion with us,” and that makes it all worthwhile. In my
ear I can hear my father-in-law’s voice whispering, “La mia faccia è pulita.”
Peter R. Scheffer (“Life is Good!”) - Buon Natale e Felice Anno nuovo
poop deck, n., a deck above a ship’s main afterdeck
December 2020 Brewster, MA
The
Staff
of the
Brewster
Council on
Aging would
like to wish you
Happy
Holidays!
BHT - BOSTON HOSPITAL TRANSPORTATION
Enjoy comfortable and safe transportation from
Cape Cod DIRECT to Boston hospitals on a
wheelchair-accessible van.
MONDAY thru FRIDAY SCHEDULE
7:30a.m. Orleans (Shaw’s)
7:45a.m. Harwich (Route 124 Commuter Lot)
8:00a.m. Barnstable (Route 132 Commuter Lot)
8:15a.m. Sagamore (Rotary Commuter Lot)
RESERVATIONS are a MUST!!!
(Reserve no later than 11a.m. the day before)
$30.00 Round Trip/$15.00 One-way
Cash or Checks (Payable to CCRTA) accepted
For reservations call 1-800-352-7155
Monday – Friday: 8:00a.m. – 5:00p.m.
Schedule your medical appointments between
10am & 2pm. The van will leave Boston by 3pm.
Please visit the website for more information:
www.capecodrta.org
TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION
MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS
We are now offering medical rides from our local area to as far as Hyannis
for routine doctor’s appointments Mondays through Fridays. We regret
that we cannot accommodate riders who are having procedures.
There will be 1 ride per day, with 1 client getting the ride to/from their
appointment. All safety precautions, such as social distancing, hygiene protocol
and cleaning/disinfecting, will be strictly reinforced. Due to these protocols, our
ability to offer rides will be considerably reduced, so we encourage you to have
an alternative method of transportation available. Appointments should be
booked for times between 9:00am and 2:00pm.
Please call the COA at 508-896-2737 as soon as you make an appointment
or at least four business days (Monday thru Friday) in advance so that we
can schedule your ride. Please notify the COA if you can’t keep your
appointment so we can notify our drivers. Donations are accepted for this
service. Our van is wheelchair-accessible.
Page 12 December 2020 Brewster, MA Std. Mail US Postage PAID Permit #100 Orleans, MA 02653 DART - DIAL-A-RIDE TRANSPORTATION Service: CCRTA provides a daily, general public-demand response service that is wheelchair-
accessible, door-to-door, and ride-by-appointment. This service is available to all Cape Cod residents and is available Monday through Saturday in all
towns, with limited Sunday service. Rides must be scheduled by no later than noon on the day prior to a ride. Rides can be scheduled up to 30 days in
advance. The DART does not run on holidays. For available times in Brewster please call Customer Service toll-free at (800) 352-7155,
Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm. OR CURRENT RESIDENT TOWN OF BREWSTER - COA 1673 MAIN STREET BREWSTER, MA 02631 This agency and its programs are funded (in whole or in part) by the MA
Executive Office of Elder Affairs and the Federal Administration for Community
Living by a contract from Elder Services of Cape Cod and the Islands.
Please note: There is currently no Senior Dining on-site at the Brewster CO. This menu
is for the Meals on Wheels home lunch-delivery program only. For more information,
please contact Maria at 508-896-5070. Thank you.