Program Summary

Senior Centres- The centres act as a social gathering and networking place for seniors who are able to function on an independent basis. Social, cultural and recreational activities are usually offered. These may also include day trips, matinees at the theatre, communal meals, health screenings, volunteer opportunities and even legal and financial services. Generally speaking services are free or available at a low nominal fee to all participants.

This Senior Center offers multi-services such as congregate dining and Spanish, Creole and American meals cooked fresh on site. Recreational activities include Zumba, bingo, Pokeno, dominoes, billiards, arts & crafts and more. Professional services include legal aid, podiatry care, health screenings, education counseling and programs on spirituality. The volunteer program offers opportunities to give back to the community through advocacy work as well as aid in the daily function of center activities. For spiritual well-being, the center offers mass and worship services. Outings include trips to casinos, malls and local shopping centers. Eligible members receive subsidized para-transit rides or center van services when available. Counseling includes individual sessions, mental health group work, and peer support groups as well as therapeutic activities offered by the Alzheimer’s Association. Languages spoken by staff include Spanish and English, Mon. to Fri. 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.

We have maintained an excellent leadership team and staff loyalty and retention. Our staff goes beyond providing care and our services exceeds customer satisfaction. We work with elders and their families to meet each resident individualized needs. Our activities are structured to enhance the residents’ cognitive abilities and reconnect them to their past. Our schedule outings involve theaters, beach and social events. Our exceptional services have earned our communities trust and the expansion of our services is just one way of keeping up with our longstanding history of community

In conclusion, many factors that influence the approvals and denials of projects and a financial plan will present a clear picture of the budget needed to cover the expenses. The expenses are for the construction

The Pre-School program for students with disabilities in Cambridge Public Schools is the Special Start program. The program provides services for preschool aged children, 3-5, who have a disability as outlined by state and federal requirements under the Individual’s with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The program is designed to service students with a variety of needs from mild to severe disabilities. The program is intentionally designed to ensure that students are educated with non-disabled peers with integrated classrooms and intensive, integrated classrooms. In addition, sub-separate classrooms are always paired in buildings with integrated classrooms in order to provide inclusive opportunities for students, as they are ready. The delivery of services is based on the intensity and need of each individual student and is determined by the student’s IEP team.

Relatively new to this research are the correlations found between living environments and improved health and well-being for the people who live there. Employment and business opportunities also arise to support and maintain services for this vastly growing cohort. Ideas are being put forth now to create urban communities for senior living that will embrace continued learning and service opportunities. Aging-In-Place models, where seniors remain at home and in the community in which they have always lived is argued in research entitled, Innovative Models of Aging in Place: Transforming our Communities for an Aging Population (Bookman). Membership in a community can build relationships and identify common interests and purpose, as well as integrated settings to help promote meaning in the “golden years”. Bookman states that this is a global phenomenon and that in 1950 only 8% of the world population was over 60. Less than 70 years later that has changed dramatically, with the largest increase occurring in the most developed nations. The many benefits are people who are not only living longer, but leading active and healthy lives into ones 80’s and 90’s. The wisdom, experience and skills of this older population are available to family, friends and the communities for many decades. On the other hand, there are also

Prior to this year’s health summit, the Hames Center has been in discussion with senior-serving organizations in the community to create programming for Sitka’s increasing elder population. During these discussions, it was agreed upon that this project would involve creating partnerships and utilizing each organization's strengths to maximize offerings in the community for the senior

This event supports the Senior Center’s nonprofit fundraising efforts to enhance and expand resources for Pleasanton’s senior community.

Grant Writing requires attention to detail, a creative flare, and relationship building. So many proposals read like a television manual. After the first couple of sentences the reader wants to groan and set it aside. Foundations want to feel inspired by your program. But don’t over do it. Grantors roll their eyes when you over hype a project or claim your organization is ‘for the cost of mere pennies, changing the world’. Be honest. Get to the point; tell the foundation the problem you are going to address and back up your statements with meaningful statistics. Use creativity to motivate not exaggerate.

M.Lang has worked with older adults in a variety of positions for 7 years. Her educational and professional experiences include working as a physical therapy assistant, assisted living activities director, and activities specialist (M.Lang, personal communication, March 5, 2017). Depending on either her role as director or specialist, the number of clientele served at a time ranged from 20 to 40 individuals from the young old to the oldest of old (M. Lang, personal communication, March 5, 2017). M. Lang advice for someone entering the field is two-fold. “First you must be the best version of yourself in order to care for others. Self-care is paramount- to keep your body and mind optimal.” She also

Senior Center Clubs are part of the community, they are developed and run by the city, in this particular area of Texas they are incorporated with the Lions Club, and seniors’ web pages are tied to the city web page. At this time, the observation of Red Oak Lions Park, Texas directed the search to www.redoaktx.org/237/Senior-Information.

A grant proposal for human services is a written presentation of a program plan. This plan details how the applicant will approach the identified needs or problem with their proposed course of actions. The narrative section of a grant proposal usually includes the following sections: abstract, table of contents, specific aims/background and significance/needs and problem statement, target populations, approaches and methods, long- and short-term goals, process, outcome, and impact objectives, activity plans and scheduling (timeline), evaluation plan, agency capacity and

By doing so, the grant seeker will have access to the grantors priorities and the scoring rubric that the reviewers will use in evaluating and recommending proposal for funding. The grant seeker will be able to ask questions that may not have been covered in the program descriptions to help meet the program guidelines. The more you find out about how the projects are funded and how they are submitted to be evaluated will help the grant seeker to prepare a winning proposal p. 149 as they gain valuable insights of what is

I have learned that the grant writing process is a methodological process that involves coordination and many activities, such, planning, data, budgeting, mission statement and many others. A well-written proposal needs time a dedication. When a proposal is refused, it should not be resubmitted, instead, it is recommended to search for another one. Also, the proposal instructions should be followed accordingly. Thus, proposal criteria must be applied as needed. In fact, when writing a proposal preparation is important. A proposal presents the definition of the project, a mission statement, description of the funding opportunity, goals and objectives. Equally, the identification of the right funding sources saves energy and time. Therefore,

The program that this student has designed and will test will not be in a “corporate” type building, it will be conducted within a classroom inside of a public school. This program will be centered on the idea in which both teachers and school administrators come together in helping to truly create a better future through their students, our future. In this classroom volunteers, teachers and therapists will meet to discuss the performance of children in that school. These volunteers would also help collect food and distribute this food to the children in need and their families. This classroom would be the base for educating both teachers and school administrators about healthy boundary crossings, such as when is it appropriate