AdamsCouncil On Aging

📖✨ Have you checked out the June–July 2026 issue of the Berkshire Senior yet? ✨📖

Published by Elder Services of Berkshire County, Inc., this issue is packed with helpful information, resources, and community news for older adults throughout Berkshire County. 💙

🌟 We especially love the "Meet Your Senior Center: Adams COA" article! It's a wonderful spotlight on the programs, services, and connections that make our senior center such a special place. 😊

Be sure to pick up a copy and give it a read! 📚👓

Berkshire Senior June-July 2026 News, information and resources geared towards senior citizens and their caregivers, in the Berkshires and beyond.

☀️Mobile Food Bank☀️
Today: Tuesday, June 9th, 12:30-1:30 pm.
Bring your reusable shopping bags!

Supplies, while they last:
Potatoes
Onions
Cereal
Chicken Noodle Soup
Apples
Cucumbers
Tomatoes

Any leftover supplies will be in the Visitor Center lobby while they last.

☀️Mobile Food Bank☀️
Today: Tuesday, June 9th, 12:30-1:30pm
Bring your reusable shopping bags!

Stay tuned for pictures of what the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts brings for us today!

📢✨ Build Your Business & Help Make Our Newsletter a Success! ✨📢

Starting June 8th, Angela Haschka from LPi will be reaching out to secure new advertising partners for 📰 The Buzz newsletter!

🏪 We value and support our local businesses, and we invite you to be a part of something that helps connect our community. Your support helps keep The Buzz thriving and reaching readers throughout our area.

💙 The Buzz would not be possible without our amazing current sponsors, and we invite you to join them!

📈 Promote your business
🤝 Support a trusted community resource
📣 Reach local readers and customers

A huge THANK YOU to our current sponsors for helping make The Buzz possible! 🙌

⭐ Current Sponsors:
Adams Community Bank
Berkshire Community Action Council, Inc.
Smith Bros. - McAndrews Insurance
Millhouses of Adams- Wingate Companies
Adams Physical Therapy, LLC
MidTown Tax & Bookkeeping
Indica Cannabis
UCP of Western Massachusetts
Laurel Ridge Senior Living Residence
HospiceCare in The Berkshires, Inc.
ADT Home Security
MD Med Alert

Interested in advertising? Keep an eye out for Angela's call or message beginning June 8th! 📞📧
OR reach out to her directly at 216-307-8283| 800-477-4574 x6106
[email protected]

Some Medicare beneficiaries are receiving new Medicare cards with new numbers. Medicare is sending these new cards with a letter explaining why a new number has been issued.

If you received a new card, here are a few things to do:

--Verify the Letter: Ensure the letter is from an official source, such as CMS or the Department of Health and Human Services. Legitimate mail will include instructions on when the new number becomes effective. If you aren’t sure if mail from Medicare is legitimate, call 1-800-Medicare or MA SMP 978-946-1352 and ask.

--Update Your Providers: You must give the new number to your doctors, pharmacists, and insurance companies immediately. Using the old, deactivated number can cause claims to be rejected.

--Destroy the Old Card: Once the new card is active, safely shred your old paper card to prevent anyone from finding and using the old number.

--Watch for Scams: Medicare will never call you to "verify" or "activate" a new card. If someone calls asking for your new or old MBI, it is a scam; just hang up. If you suspect a Medicare scam, contact your local SMP program https://www.masmp.org/

We closed out Older Americans Month with a very informative presentation on how to identify and prevent fraud and scams that target the older adult population.

Thank you to all who came, and a big thank you to FBI- Boston’s Springfield Office, Berkshire District Attorney’s Office, UpSide413, Adams Community Bank, and Adams Police Department!

☀️MOBILE FOOD BANK☀️
Today, Tuesday May 26th
12:30-1:30pm
Adams Visitor Center

Supplies while they last:
Cabbage
Potatoes
Rutabaga
Onions
Pineapple
Mango
Apples
Takis Fuego
Salami
Blueberry Oat Muffin Tops
Assorted breads and rolls

📣 The June edition of The Buzz is now available online! 🌟
[link]https://www.town.adams.ma.us/sites/g/files/vyhlif141/f/uploads/coa_june_2926_newsletter.pdf

📰 Hard copies will be available at the Adams COA and around town next week.

June is 🧠 Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month 🌈 Pride Month, and ☀️ the official start of Summer! After a long, cold winter (and Spring!), we’ve definitely earned it.

Come celebrate the season, community, and connection with us at the Adams COA! 💙

www.town.adams.ma.us