Open Door merging with Aging at Home!

Aging at Home and Open Door have teamed up to bring you a brand-new program that combines the best of both organizations. Aging at Home and Open Door will present a monthly luncheon program, followed by a speaker of interest to the group.  The program is open to everyone in the community regardless of age, religious affiliation, or income.

Our program will take place on the first Thursdays of October 2018 through June 2019.  All programs will take place at Spring Glen UCC Church, located at 1825 Whitney Avenue in Hamden.  There is ample free parking at the church, which is handicap accessible.  The luncheon and programs will happen in the second floor Social Hall which is also handicap and elevator accessible.

The luncheon (catered by the Eli Whitney Culinary Arts program) begins at noon; the speaker program begins at 1 p.m. and will last approximately 30 to 45 minutes.  Luncheons consist of an entree, side dishes, salad, bread, dessert and beverage.  At this time we cannot accommodate food allergies or dietary preferences.

Background: Aging at Home was founded in 2003 by community leaders, Rev. Ed Dobihal and Irm Wessel, MSW, as a community-based, neighbor-to-neighbor effort to help seniors maintain quality of life with dignity, as they “aged at home.”  Aging at Home became a program of Interfaith Volunteer Care Givers of Greater New Haven in 2016 and is administered by a steering committee.

For the past 30 years, Open Door has been sponsored by Spring Glen UCC Church.  Open Door has served as a luncheon, social and fun program for community elders, both affiliated with Spring Glen and otherwise.  We honor Laura Carlson, the loyal and diligent organizer of Open Door over the many years it has been in operation.

CLICK HERE to see the complete program guide including dates and speakers of upcoming programs.