General Services

Our Neighbors’ Table Market.

Website: https://www.ourneighborstable.org/

General Inquiries: (978) 388-1907

Emergency Food Hotline: (978) 835-3016

The COA has a handicapped accessible van available Monday – Thursday. Cost is free for rides within Groveland, $8.00 Georgetown, and Haverhill  and $15.00 round trip out of town. Van does not transport to Boston, although our NEET volunteer drivers are sometimes available for Boston medical appointments. The COA requires at least two (2) business days notice to book a ride. While every effort is made to provide transportation on date/time needed, this service is on a first-come, first-served basis.

The COA also offers NEET transportation. This service utilizes local volunteer drivers who will take you to and from your appointments at a donation of .55 cents per mile. NEET is available for medical and necessary transportation by calling the COA office at (978) 372-1101.

The MVRTA provides shared ride, curb-to-curb, handicapped accessible mini-vans dispatched by MVRTA (Merrimack Valley Regional Transit).   

Effective July 1, 2015 all MVRTA Ring & Ride for Groveland residents is now FREE. Available to Amesbury, Boxford, Georgetown, Groveland, Haverhill, Lawrence, Methuen, Newbury/Byfield, Newburyport, North Andover and West Newbury as well as the Rowley Train Station and Market Basket in Rowley. This service will allow you to connect to the MVRTA fixed route bus system. Call 978-469-6878 – Option #3 (special services). Brochures are available at the COA office at Town Hall as well as the MVRTA office at 85 Railroad Ave., Bradford MA.

Groveland seniors are welcome to make an appointment our pantry to “shop” for non-perishable food items, toiletries and paper products. Pantry (when Town Hall re-opens) hours are Wednesday 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. and Thursday from 9:30am – 2:30pm. Donations (non-expired items) are always welcome.

 Please call the COA office if you would enjoy a little friendly company or know someone who would.

 Through Community Action (Haverhill), Joe Kennedy’s Energy Program and local charitable donors.

Served Daily (except weekends) at 11:45 at the West Newbury COA on Main St., West Newbury or the Haverhill Citizens’ Center on Welcome St., Haverhill. Reservations are needed 2 business days in advance (by 12 noon) by calling the Meals Program (at ESMV) at (978) 686-1422. Meal charge is $2.00 for those 60 and over. $4.00 for congregate diners under 60. Monthly menu is available at the COA office.

Meals on Wheels are available at our office at town hall on a first-come, first-served basis. We frequently have canes, walkers, and wheelchairs.

Volunteers are available, by appointment, to discuss health insurance problems and concerns. Assistance is also available for MassHealth applications, prescription drug formulary searches and many other ways to save health care dollars!

Each Wednesday from 9am-11 p.m. to Riversedge Plaza (CVS, Market Basket, Dunkin’ Donuts), 9:00am pick up on the weeks we go to Westgate Plaza, as well as the Bank and Post Office.

The COA Outreach worker will assist you in filling out the short “elder” application. Eligibile applicants receive an EBT card with a pre-loaded benefit amount to be used for the purchase or food items.

Usually offered February-early April at the Council On Aging offices.  Call the COA today to sign-up for an appointment!  (AARP-trained volunteers help low to moderate income residents with federal and state tax forms.)

The Town of Groveland funds $10,000 per year to assist 10 Groveland older adults reduce their real estate taxes. Exchange hours are worked for an abatement of $1,000 (effective 7-1-2018) off their real estate tax bill.  The Veterans’ Work Off Program (through the “Valor Act”) provides the same opportunity for abatement for honorably discharged veterans.  Applications are available in the COA office.

COA volunteers call older adults in need of occasional friendly/positive conversation who inquire about their safety and well-being.