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Council on Aging The Provincetown Council on Aging (COA) is dedicated to the needs, interests and enjoyment of Provincetown's Senior Citizens. We recognize that our Seniors are an important, active and contributing resource to our community. It is our pledge to continue to provide programs to enhance the quality of life and to provide enjoyment and enrichment to our Senior community. The COA's primary focus is information, advocacy and referral. Currently, we offer 100 programs throughout the year and cordially invite you to join some of our programs or to come and teach, share your talents. Our new programs involve all volunteer instructors and leaders from our multi-talented community. It is our hope to expose our Seniors to as many opportunities as possible. Click for the Provincetown Council on Aging website Recreation Department The primary function of the Provincetown Recreation Department is to provide balanced, year-round recreational opportunities for all Provincetown residents. To this end, a myriad of services and classes are offered to children and adults. Following are just a few examples: Aerobics; Baseball & Softball; Boating Safety Course; Summer Camp; Fourth of July Celebration; Halloween Activities; Karate; Field Day Games; Museum Trips; Ice Skating; Dances (Preteen and Teen); Picnics; Creative Writing, Drama and Theater, Ballet and Modern Dance, youth soccer and basketball ; and Community Groups/Meetings. The above activities include a true cross section of the people in the Town, old and young alike. Our aim is to provide a diversity of opportunities for all children who are interested. Over 96% of the Provincetown school children are participants in our programs. Click for the Provincetown Recreation Department website Public Health Office The Provincetown Department of Public Health's mission is to promote health and the prevention of disease by education and immunization. To this goal a number of services are offered. The Director provides direct services; by appointment or walk-in. Personal assistance with an individual health need or human service need is available. The Director serves as advisor to the human services committee and reviews all quarterly reports provided by human service grant recipients. Regular blood pressure clinics are offered for seniors, town employees and the public. Inoculations are provided at the Public Health clinic office. Under the Director's supervision nursing care is provided for the uninsured and underinsured citizen through a town contract with the Visiting Nurse Association of Cape Cod (VNA). The VNA services include: home care, pre-school immunization clinics and assistance with communicable disease follow up. The Director, with the assistance of the VNA, offers an annual Health Fair and flu clinic (including pneumonia and tetanus diphtheria). Blood sugar screening and diabetic teaching are offered once per month. The Department of Public Health offers a Hepatitis A and B Prevention Program; this includes seminars and annual immunization clinics. Wellness seminars are offered annually. Let's Talk Flu: Read Public Notice from the Provincetown Health Department that contains information on flu symptoms and prevention. HIV/AIDS Grant. The Town of Provincetown offers HIV/AIDS services through a grant from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Fund are provided annually to the Visiting Nurse Association of Cape Cod, Inc.; Hospice of Cape Cod; Cape AIDS Ministry, and the AIDS Support Groupof Cape Cod. See 2006 Wheelchair Accessibility Brochure designed to assist those in wheelchairs and walkers more fully experience all that Provincetown has available.. For more information contact:
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