Westwood Senior Center To Close During June 2020

The Westwood Senior Center will be closed the month of June. "As this health crisis continues, we are making decisions month to month," says Council on Aging director Lina Arena-DeRosa.

All special programs, trips, and events have been cancelled through Summer 2020. The Senior Center's goal is to reschedule everything at the appropriate time; but that may be a long time from now.

The good news is that a number of the Senior Center's classes (yoga, exercise, line dancing, music) are now running on cable and more Zoom classes will be forthcoming (presently Zoom cooking classes and current conversations are limited to Westwood residents). "We are also hopeful to add more zoom and cable classes in the next few months," explains Arena-DeRosa.

If you are staying home to flatten the curve, here are free cable programs offered by the center (more will be added this summer). The channels to watch them on are Comcast 8 & 12, and Verizon 32 & 42:

Monday
9:00-9:45 - Cardio Strength & Stretch
10:00-10:45 - Line Dancing
11:00-12:00 - Music Matters

Tuesday
8:00-9:00 - Floor Yoga
9:30-10:30 - Chair Yoga
11:00-12:00 - Music Matters

Wednesday
9:00-9:45 - Sit and Get Fit
10:00-10:45 - Line Dancing
11:00-12:00 - Music Matters

Thursday
8:00-9:00 Floor Yoga
9:30-10:30 - Chair Yoga
11:00-12:00 - Music Matters

Friday
9:00-9:45 - Cardio Strength and balance
10:00-10:45 - Line Dancing
11:00-12:00 - Music Matters

Meals on Wheels continue to grow; any Westwood resident 65 or older needing a daily meal contact HESSCO at 781-784-4944. The Westwood Senior Center can to grocery shop for at-risk elders who are homebound; call the center at (781) 329-8799.

Senior center staff are in the office Monday through Friday from 8am-2pm; the Senior Center staff are working remotely as well.

"We hope you are all staying safe… we miss everyone, but together we will get through this health crisis," says Arena-DeRosa.