Director’s Report - June 8, 2023

Director's Report

June 8, 2023

Administration: Juli Moreno

Site:

• Looking to start overhaul of computer room / lounge
• Open now for food, coffee, just visiting

Network:

• Talking with SCD’s in area, especially South County regarding FRTA and multi-town issues
• Attended Rural Conference in Devens April 26th
• Partnering with Shelburne Historical Society and others for future events and specialized programming
• Digital Equity Grant was submitted, is under review
• Open Air committee, Rec Committee, and some local businesses now in network, sharing items for newsletters and postings
• Library Grant received targeting service for seniors. Community Forum at Center in July

Staffing:

• Agenda-driven weekly staff meetings occurring, meeting notes available
• Teddy is done with SHINE training, test then graduates!

Programming:

• Adventurer’s Club starting, activity monthly
• Summer programming will alter, less of some groups, more of others!
• Social History project showcase in late June at Historical Society, will do Ashfield and Buckland in coming months

Marketing:

• Posts and information sharing on social media
• Purchased 100 T-Shirts with lettering, for volunteers and Board, etc.
• Revision of newsletter format and style, color, completed
• Sharing of events with various vendor newsletters

Budget:

• Utilizing surplus funding for computers and phone systems. MySeniorCenter additional monitor for back room also purchased.
• Completed two bill runs, coding and budgeting
• Completed three Turnover of cash and donations to Town Hall
• Completed FRTA, RSVP, Caregiver Grant monthly reports

Outreach: Teddy Doucette

SHINE training at LifePath April to June, takes half days away from usual schedule

Outreach 42 times

Outreach 30 unduplicated individuals

Home Visit/transportation - 12

Risk / Counseling:

• 11 check-in calls or home visit to at risk and/or isolated seniors
• provided supportive counseling 17 times
• provided support with Medical Management 2 times

LifePath grant status:

• coordinated home repair or technology support for 10
• co-facilitated monthly Caregiver Support Group with 10 attending
• co-facilitated monthly Memory Cafe with 12 attending

Applications:

• CISA and Farm Share- 20
• helped 1 with RMV issues
• referred 1 for Home Modification Program
• assisted 4 with housing applications and/or provided necessary information about housing

SHINE:

• SHINE appointments or resolution of insurance issues for 5 (with Leanne once monthly)

Activities: Dot Lyman (weekly counts, unless otherwise noted)

Programming Status:

Bi-Weekly Meals to Go:

• Lifepath meal inside every Thurs - average 9 per meal
• May 9 -lemon ricotta pasta, It. Salad, roll, dessert-54
• May 23 – turkey rice soup, gr. cheese sand, chips, dessert - 40

Health and Clinics:

• May 8 12(3A, 6B, 2S, 1OT)
• May 22 13(4A, 5B, 4S)
• Ask the Nurse – 5/23 - 3

Fitness:

• Yoga with instructor 8
• Chair Dance exercise – 8 per session
• Hip Hop Chair dance – 5/24 – 8
• Healthy Bones & Balance exercise program in person, Weds at 10 in Senior Center - 10 people, 2 instructors , Thurs at 10 in Ashfield – 13 people, 2 instructors
• Tai Chi for Energy- every Tuesday - 10
• Tai Chi for Arthritis every Thursday – 10

Social:

• BINGO every Thursday – 10-12 people each time
• Movie – 3/21-“Where the Crawdads Sing” - 11
• Knitting group – every Thursday 10-15 people
• Ashfield COA lunch – 5/4 - 9
• Men's Night – 5/10 – Tim Coleman Farm – 12
• Beatles and Beyond music with Roger Tincknell 5/31 - 16

Education and Expression:

• Social History Project Meeting – 7
• Sen. Learning Network 5/2 “Story of Buffalo Bill” - 3
• Sen. Learning Network 5/23 “The Johnstown Flood” – 5
• Bird Watching Walk part 1 – 5/2 - 4
• Bird Watching Walk part 2 - 5/5 - 6
• Memoir Writing by Zoom (held every Friday) – 10 people per time
• Novel Idea Book Club – - 10 people
• Drumming – every Monday – 15 people

Transportation - Bob Szafran