The council sponsors programs and workshops on various topics such as medical issues. It also provides transportation for shopping and makes telephone calls to seniors who live alone. This center is networked with several illness-related support groups. 1673 Mass. Rt. The council in Brewster offers an array of programs and services including home support, legal and financial aid, an outreach program, a sight-loss program, a senior dining program, and support groups for arthritis sufferers and those mourning the death of a loved one.
Seniors can have their blood pressure checked and receive flu shots.
Recreation includes bridge, Scrabble, chess, swimming, art classes, and a men's coffee club. Volunteers provide seniors with rides to medical appointments. A noonday meal is provided at the Brewster council, and Harwich seniors are invited to join Brewster seniors for lunch. Chatham Council on Aging 193 Stony Hill Rd. The Chatham council's outreach program provides a mobile book service, health insurance counseling, tax preparation services, medical transportation, shut-in telephone reassurance services, flu and pneumonia clinics, and free medical equipment.