Health & Fitness
Coronavirus: Marlborough Sets Up Help For Seniors
The Marlborough Council on Aging is offering support to seniors during the coronavirus crisis.
MARLBOROUGH, MA — The Marlborough senior center is closed for the foreseeable future, but the city's Council on Aging is still helping older citizens get through the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
A new senior aid program went live on Tuesday, according to city officials.
"As a response to the recent COVID-19 outbreak, the City of Marlborough has initiated a Senior Aid Program," officials said in a statement. "This program will allow volunteers and senior center staff to assist Marlborough seniors with tasks such as grocery and medicine retrieval."
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Seniors who need help can either call 508-485-6492 or email Council on Aging Executive Director Trish Pope at ppope@marlborough-ma.gov. Marlborough is also seeking volunteers to help with the program. Call or email Pope to sign up.
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