The Elderly Commission meets on the 3rd Monday of each month when there is an agenda in the Town Hall Meeting Room at 7PM.
Voluntown Agent for the Elderly: Joan Barrus
Elderly Survey Summery and Results
Elderly Commission
The creation of the Elderly Commission was approved by ordinance at a Town Meeting in March 2020. The purpose of the Commission is to focus on elderly services and offering solutions to the needs of elderly residents.
The responsibilities of the Commission are as follows:
To foster understanding, respect and involvement of all elderly in the life of the community:
To encourage participation of elderly in all aspects of community life;
To study economic, housing, employment, recreation, health, and other matters as they relate to elderly;
To analyze the services and programs for the elderly provided by both public and private agencies and make appropriate recommendations to the First Selectmen and Board of Selectmen to improve the effectiveness of programs and services for the elderly;
To develop, co-ordinate and carry out polices and guidelines for all programs for the elderly approved by the Board of Selectmen;
To work closely with other state, municipal, and private agencies to provide effective services and programs for the elderly of the town.
For more information on the Elderly Commission, please refer to the ordinance.
Members
Diana Ingraham- Chair (7/24)
Lorraine Magario- Secretary (7/23)
Vivian Roode (7/23)
Roger Morency (7/23)
Anthony Manfredi (7/23)
Mary Sullivan (7/24)
Tracy Owen (7/24)
Meetings
Minutes are on file in the Town Clerk’s office and are available upon request.
May 15, 2023 Agenda Minutes
March 20, 2023 Agenda Minutes
February Meeting Cancelled
January Meeting Cancelled
December Meeting Cancelled
November 21, 2022 Special Meeting Agenda Minutes (unapproved)
October 19, 2o22 Special Meeting Agenda Minutes (unapproved)
September 19, 2022 Special Meeting Agenda Minutes (unapproved)
August 15, 2022 Agenda Minutes (unapproved)
July 18, 2022 Special Meeting Agenda
June 21, 2022 Special Meeting Agenda Minutes
May No Meeting
April No Meeting
March 21, 2022 Agenda
February 17, 2022 Agenda Minutes
June 17, 2021 Agenda
