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<br />Parks & Recreation
<br />To: Recreation Advisory Board
<br />From: Katie Beasley, Senior Services Supervisor
<br />Date: 5/20/2024
<br />Subject: Senior Services Program Update
<br />Purpose:
<br />The purpose of this agenda item is to update the board on the Senior Services Program.
<br />Memorandum
<br />Background
<br />Senior Services offers programs that encompass a wide range of services aimed at supporting the well-
<br />being, health, and quality of life of our 60+ older adults in Louisville and surrounding areas. Overall,
<br />senior services programs play a crucial role in promoting health and independence of older adults by
<br />addressing diverse needs and providing supportive resources and services.
<br />General Programs
<br />Our general programs include a list of daily drop -in offerings including computers, and a lending library.
<br />Weekly we have Bridge, Mah Jongg, Quantum (Songs & Instruments), Scrabble, Samba, Board Games,
<br />Loving Hands Crafters, Choir, Lattes, Technology Help and an Art Club. Monthly we offer a Book Club,
<br />Senior Cinema, and Blood Pressure Checks.
<br />We also offer Lifelong Learning programs including How to play Bridge, Mah Jongg, Texas Hold Em,
<br />Painting, Spanish, Quilting, Tap Dancing, Line Dancing, & Tai Chi.
<br />Our Health & Wellness programs include classes on Whole Brain Living, Meditation. We offer Massage
<br />Therapy as well as Soul Massage.
<br />Special Events
<br />Senior Services offers many special events throughout the year. Our typical annual events include a St.
<br />Patrick's program, a Community Plant Sale, an Older Americans Month Celebration, a Summertime
<br />Picnic, Ice Cream Social, Wellness & Resource Fair, Thanksgiving Feast, Holiday Luncheon, and the Tree
<br />of Warmth.
<br />We have also have other events including an Elvis Impersonator themed event, a Holiday Cookie
<br />Exchange, Art Show, a Senior Program Open House. There's also a monthly Game Afternoon led by a
<br />volunteer Game Host.
<br />Day Trips
<br />Since our last update, we have promoted Tricia to 40 hours/week. With the 10 extra hours being used
<br />to coordinate the day trip programming. The day trip program has continued to take the seniors to
<br />many wonderful places. The Buddy Holly Story @ Boulder Dinner Theatre, Snow sculptures in
<br />Breckenridge, Colorado Avalanche games, the Scottish -Irish Festival, Louisville PD tour, the Capital
<br />Building, the Casino, Brown Palace Tea & Tour, Blossoms of Light, Rockies Game, Pikes Peak Cog
<br />Railroad, Sunday Swing Supper, Wild Animal Sanctuary, Denver Mob Tour, Fall Leaves in Cripple Creek,
<br />Hammonds Candy, Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Coors Field Tour, CSU Spur, Mother
<br />Cabrini Shrine, Celestial Seasoning Tour, NCAR Mesa Lab, Film on the Rocks, and so much more.
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