Director's Report - July 11, 2024

Each month Director Juli Moreno presents a report to the Board of Directors highlighting the previous month’s activities.

Senior Center Board of Directors Meeting
July 11, 2024
Director’s Report
Administration: Juli Moreno
Site:
? One year lease signed by town and Mason’s. Re-negotiate next April.
? Back door sticking at times, stays open and not secure, working on fixing
? Two more newer model vans replaced older versions, through Mass DOT and FRTA
Network:
? MCOA has a new resource library online, as well as a new conversation thread ability. Juli took a
virtual tour. As membership dues are due, it is good to know there is access to resources and support.
? Boston University Collins Center continues to assist with data and IT issues connected to grant, as well
as providing IT resources and support.
? Working with the Community Vision project with school and Mary Lyon.
? Attending and providing resources at town events, like Buckland Old Home Days, Ashfield’s Fall
Festival. Supporting Shelburne’s Music on the Porch series as well.
Staffing:
? Interviewing someone as a part time, on call, FRTA driver. Hopefully she will join the team!
? Agenda-driven monthly staff meetings occurring, meeting notes available.
Programming:
? Working with Travel Kuz for a trip in July, not as much interest as hoped, will navigate bus or no bus.
? Hybrid Programming grant making progress. Laptop and I-pads delivered. Weekly classes happening
through the end of May, weekly classes. Internet Café twice monthly as well.
? Will start Zooming Bones and Balance, with the goal to include people who are physically unable to
make it to The Senior Center.
? Recorded two podcasts of Suddenly Senior…Now What? We have a site to distribute it to podcast
sites.
Marketing:
? Facebook presence, Instagram, increased followers by 4 this past month.
? Newsletter continues to receive positive feedback, more requests for mailing list slot, over 20 more
added to the email list.
? Sharing events with various vendor newsletters such as Lifepath, West County Shopper, Ashfield news.
Budget:
? Reviewing current utilization and what areas need to be adjusted and reviewed.
? Completed three bill runs, coding and budgeting. Completed five Turnover of cash and donations to
Town Hall.
? Completed FRTA, RSVP, Caregiver Grant monthly reports.
Outreach: Teddy Doucette
Outreach 54 unduplicated individuals
Home Visit/transportation - 22
Risk / Counseling:
? 20 check-in calls or home visits to at risk and/or isolated seniors.
? Continuing to work with police depts regarding protective service cases.
? provided supportive counseling 18 times.
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? provided support with Medical Management 8 times.
Off Site Office Hours:
? Outreach hours at Ashfield Town Hall 1st Thursday am of the month.
? Outreach office hours Buckland Town Hall, 2nd Thursday am of the month.
Lifepath grant status:
? coordinated home repair or technology support for 10.
? co-facilitated monthly Caregiver Support Group with 10 attending, addition of companion for caree’s
during support group.
? co-facilitated monthly Memory Cafe with 16 attending.
? Facilitated Familiar Friends respite drop off, 10am-1pm.
Applications:
? referred 3 for Home Modification Program
? assisted 5 with housing applications and/or provided necessary information about housing.
Activities: Dot Lyman (weekly counts, unless otherwise noted)
Programming Status:
Meals
? Lifepath meal inside every Thurs - average 10-12 per meal
? Ashfield COA brown bag lunch with speaker 3/7 - 13
To Go Meals
? 6/11-spaghetti and meatballs, salad, garlic bread, cheesecake &Father’s Day gift to men- 55 people
? 6/25-Picnic at Buck Rec with music – wraps, chips, fruit, cookies - 56
Health and Clinics:
Foot Care-
? 6/4 – 8 (4S, 4B)
? 6/17 – 12 (3B, 6S, 2A, 1Col)
? 6/24 – 12 (5A, 3S, 4B)
? Ask the Nurse – 6/25 - 3
Fitness:
? Yoga with instructor 8-10
? Healthy Eating workshop at Trinity Church kitchen presented by Lifepath began – 8
? Live Standing Dance-Aerobics – last of May ended for the summer
? Healthy Bones & Balance exercise program in person, Weds in Senior Center - 19 people, 2
instructors, Thurs at 10 in Ashfield – 14 people, 2 instructors.
? Tai Chi for Arthritis every Thursday – 10
Social:
? BINGO every Thursday – 10-12 people each time.
? Ashfield COA brown bag lunch at Elmer’s - 11
? Movie: 6/4 “Mad Money” – 6
? Coffee Corner “Meet local author Joan Livingston” – 8
? Cribbage – 4, Bridge - 4
? Knitting group – every Thursday 10-15 people
? Men's Night – 6/12 – Buck/Shel Police Dept. - 10
Education and Expression:
? Basket weaving class - 6
? Never Alone Support (twice a month)– 9-13
? Veteran’s Agent here the 4th Wed. every month – open for drop ins.
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? Memoir Writing by Zoom – 8-10- facilitated by Joan Livingston
? Novel Idea Book Club – 8-10 people
? Drumming – every Monday – 9 people
Transport- Bob Szafran
Transport:
? June24- logged in 2123 miles this month (A-6, B-44, S-73, other-73)
? 63 Med rides, 99 shopping trips, 34 others.