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Senior Services
<br />What is working:
<br />Trips: The majority of trips have been full, with a waitlist. We continue to use the recommendations
<br />from the Program Committee to determine what trips we will go on.
<br />Drop in Programs: We offer 18 programs that are all going well including a Lending Library, Computers,
<br />Bridge, Chess, Mah Jongg, Book Club, Quantum Songs & Instruments, Scrabble, Open Game Day, Loving
<br />Hands, Samba, Cinema, Art Club, Blood Pressure, Latte Friday, Choir, Bloomin Seniors Garden Club and
<br />the Boomers.
<br />Meal Site: Meal Site participation continues to increase. On average we have 46 people per day attend
<br />lunch, with high days seeing 60 plus people.
<br />We continue to look for new lunch entertainment. We were fortunate enough to have the Anthem
<br />Ranch Wranglerettes, aka: the Sizzlin' Seniors perform at lunch on July 9 (they perform at the Nuggets
<br />games).
<br />Special Events: Our annual events are always popular: St Pat's Lunch, Older Americans Month
<br />Celebration, Summertime Picnic, Ice Cream Social, a Wellness & Resource Fair, Thanksgiving Feast, Tree
<br />of Warmth, and a Holiday Luncheon.
<br />It worked well to move our annual picnic to the Recreation & Senior Center. Many people appreciated
<br />the air-conditioned indoor seating and felt it was more enjoyable, while both patios were open for those
<br />who preferred outdoor seating. This will be something to consider when we begin to discuss next year's
<br />picnic.
<br />In general, we try and change up some special events and have had success in the Puzzlepalooza and will
<br />do another Open House this coming Winter. We are also bringing back the popular Oktoberfest.
<br />Classes & Workshops: Spanish, Learn to Play Bridge, Tap Dancing, Line Dancing, Tai Chi, Meditation,
<br />WiIlMaker Legal Seminar, AARP Smart Driver, VNA Footcare, Boulder County Medicare Counseling
<br />appointments, Vitalant Blood Drives, Lunchtime Resource Talks from non-profits/partners.
<br />Also successful, but not offered every catalog: Hearing Screenings, AARP Tax Aide, Learn to Play Mah
<br />Jongg, Learn to Play Texas Hold Em.
<br />What is lagging:
<br />We have tried a few different special events that we had to cancel and won't be offering those again
<br />including most recent a Spring event in the Turf Gym. Our Monday All Level Bridge has had lower
<br />counts, and we are looking at that. In the meantime, we have programmed Chess Club that can happen
<br />at the same time if Bridge players return after the summer.
<br />Contract programs: Massage Therapy, Soul Massage, Foot Care, Mah Jongg, Spanish, Tap Dancing, Tai
<br />Chi, Whole Brain Living, WiIlMaker Legal Seminar.
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