Elder Affairs

The Department of Elder Affairs/Council on Aging (COA) works to improve and enhance the quality of life for elder residents in Springfield. It advocates, plans, develops, coordinates and provides social services as well as information and referral services for Springfield's elder citizens.

Programs Offered

Good Life Center- Administrative Offices

• Senior Employment Program
• SHINE Health Insurance Counseling
• SeniorNet Computer Training
• Springfield Golden Age Club
• Smoke detector installation program
• Fitness Center - is now located at the Riverview Senior Center

Important Advisory - H1N1 "Swine" Flu

Latest H1N1 information from the Springfield Department of Health

Emergency Preparedness

The city’s instant notification system is automatically set to call residents’ home phone or the main number of a Springfield business in case of an emergency. To sign up for this service, click here for the Instant Notification Link.

Tax Return Season

AARP Tax-Aide Preparers will again be taking appointments for tax preparation at the following locations (for an address or map click the name of the location):

Greenleaf Center - Tuesdays, February 2, thru April 6. Call 750-2873 for an appointment.

Good Life Center - Thursdays, February 4, thru April 8. Call 787-6785 for an appointment.

Senior Centers

• Hungry Hill Center
• Mason Square Center
• Mayflower Center
• Pine Point Center
• Riverview Center
• Greenleaf Center

Senior Spotlight

Watch for "Senior Spotlight" on Springfield Comcast Community TV Channel 12 

Shown Saturdays at 6:00PM

Springfield Star Newsletter

The Department of Elder Affairs newsletter "The Springfield Star" is available here in .pdf format.

February - March 2010

November - December 2009

Click  HERE  to link to the Springfield Newspaper The Republican Spanish publication El Pueblo Latino 

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