Council on Aging

The Council on Aging provides information, referrals, transportation and activities to the seniors of Southampton.

Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:30am-4pm. (Note: The FRTA van is available for rides on Fridays. Please call the COA to schedule.)

Phone: (413) 529-2105

Mailing Address:
Council on Aging
210 College Highway, Suite 3
Southampton, MA 01073

Staff

Kate DiSanto - COA Director & SHINE Counselor
Email: kdisanto@townofsouthampton.org

Darlene Matyoka – Administrative Assistant

Pam Connett - COA Program Coordinator
Email: pconnett@townofsouthampton.org

Andrea Barouxis - COA Volunteer Coordinator
Email: abarouxis@townofsouthampton.org

Vacant - COA Outreach Worker
Email: coaoutreach@townofsouthampton.org

Tim Huber & Bill Kaleta – FRTA Van Drivers
Phone: (413) 529-2105 *Please call the COA to schedule the van*

Southampton COA Welcome Brochure

Southampton COA Welcome Brochure and Resource Guide - come see what we have to offer!

Monthly Newsletter & Menu

Council on Aging Newsletter "Southampton Senior Scoop": January 2025 Newsletter

January HVES Wednesday Grab and Go Menu

February HVES Wednesday Grab and Go Menu

 

Senior Center Feasibility Study Committee

Southampton Final Senior Center Feasibility Report

Senior Center Feasibility Study Public Input Session Meeting video – March 1, 2023

 

• Survey Results from Public Input on New Senior Center
• New Senior Center Presentation – 1-12-2023 Senior Center Feasibility Committee Meeting

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Council on Aging Board

Meetings

The first Wednesday of each month (except July) at 4:00 p.m. Please check MyTownGovernment website to confirm a meeting.

Upcoming Meeting: Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. Note: There will be no meeting in January 2025. The February meeting will be held in-person at the Southampton Council on Aging Activities Room, 210 College Highway - Suite 3

Website: Council on Aging Board

Members

Position	Name	Term Expires
Chair	Ted Palmer	2026
Vice Chair	Vacant
Secretary/Clerk	Susan Seybolt	2025
Member	Donna Lynn	2025
Member	Dennis Vogel	2026
Member	Dana Litturi	2027
Member	Stephen Carrere	2027
Member	Vacant

  Select Board Liaison - Chris Fowles

 To become a member:  COA Board applications are available outside the Town Administrator's office.

Friends of the Council on Aging

Website: www.friendsofscoa.org

Officers: 

Chair - Francine Tishman

Vice Chair- Cindy Palmer

Treasurer - Ray Spaulding

Clerk- Florence Collins

At Large Directors:

Mary Aherin

Roz Morin

Karen Rousseau

Mission Statement: The primary purpose of the Friends of Southampton Council on Aging (FOSCOA), a non-profit 503(c)(3) organization. The FOSCOA is organized exclusively for charitable purposes to enhance financial and operational support for programs for the Southampton Council on Aging and whose membership is comprised solely of volunteers. The support may include, but is not limited to, memberships, fund-raising events, sponsorships, grant applications, and individual corporate donations to the Council. This support is dedicated to assisting the Council provide activities, programs and services to improve the emotional and physical well-being of Southampton seniors. A secondary purpose is to increase the awareness of Southampton residents, especially its seniors, to the existence of the Council and its offerings by providing community publicity.

All proceeds of the FOSCOA are solely for the benefit of the Friends of Southampton COA and its mission to support the Southampton Council on Aging.

The FOSCOA will not engage in any substantial activities that will influence legislation and all activities will be conducted in a non-partisan manner. The Council on Aging provides information, referrals, transportation and activities to the seniors of Southampton.

Mailing Address:
Friends of the Council on Aging
P.O. Box 534
Southampton, MA 01073

Email:
fsouthcoa@gmail.com