There is also housing in neighboring towns, but residents or people with relatives in those towns get top priority. Prospect Ridge Congregate has housing for the frail elderly. Applications must be submitted for both. The center is open from 10 to 4 and has daily activities such as arts and crafts and exercise classes. For more information, call the center or Gail Schiron, the town's director of human services, at 938-3580.
Seniors can also take classes at the high school with students.
Both offer organized and informational activities. The Meals on Wheels program, headquartered in Waterbury, runs a program for Redding residents. Volunteers pick up the meals at a site in Bethel and deliver a hot lunch and a cold meal that can be heated later to Redding residents each weekday. To request the service or volunteer as a driver, call 743-5418. The Visiting Nurse Association of Ridgefield has a certified service for senior citizens, providing medical care and support, and conducting clinics for testing.