The Rochester Senior Center is pleased to announce that, effective June 1, Eric Poulin will begin his new role as director of the Senior Center. Eric comes to the Senior Center from the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office where he has been the program manager for the Community Affairs Unit. In this role, Eric worked on the prevention and reporting of elder abuse and financial fraud and other elder justice issues. Eric has 20+ years of experience involving employee supervision, assisting seniors with identifying and meeting their needs, grant writing, event planning, marketing, communications, public relations, and drafting local and state laws governing a host of issues including the food and beverage industry. He served on the Boards of Bristol Elder Services, the Southeastern Alliance for Elders, and Samaritans. He has also served on Coastline’s Money Management Program. The Rochester Senior Center staff, volunteers, and participants would like to extend a warm welcome to Eric.
The Rochester Senior Center will host the state’s Mobile COVID-19 Vaccine Unit on Wednesday, May 26 at the Rochester Fire Station at 4 Pine Street. This COVID-19 vaccine clinic is open to everyone who qualifies to be vaccinated with the Pfizer vaccine. You do not have to be a resident of Rochester. All are welcome to come and get vaccinated. A link will be provided at a later date to make reservations; however, walk-ins are welcome. Second doses will be administered at the same location three weeks later.
May 26 is also Rochester Town Election Day at the Senior Center. There will no Senior Center activities on Wednesday, May 26, other than voting/elections and the vaccine clinic.
Please contact the Senior Center at 508-763-8723 for more information or to make reservations for rides and/or events.