Dear Patrons,
September is National Senior Center Month with this year’s theme being, “Powering Connections”. National Senior Center Month is a time when people can reflect on the significance of Senior Centers in their community and the vital role they play in the health and well-being of older adults. Senior Centers provide countless hours of service delivery and support throughout the year to insure that older adults remain active and independent. Senior Centers have been around since about 1940, the first one starting in New York. There are over 10,000 senior centers across the United States that provide an array of information and opportunities to seniors and caregivers. Senior Centers are known as a trusted resource that connect people to programs and services that they need. Throughout the month we will celebrate the evolution of the Marshfield Senior Center and all of the contributions that you have made to help shape our vibrant center!
We want to let you know that the Senior Center will be changing the operating hours to 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday through Friday beginning October 1, 2024. Most of the times for activities will not change and the few that do will be listed in the Link. There may also be a few changes that may happen over time that better suit the schedule. We hope this change allows for a greater number of early activities to be scheduled. The Café will open at 8:30 am instead of 9:00 effective October 1st. The new fitness room hours will be from 8:30 am – 3:30 pm.
We will be kicking off the fall Lifelong Learning on September 17th with several great courses and trips. We have also scheduled a couple of fun craft classes such as a pumpkin-cork craft class and a felted sheep class during the month. We continue to work on organizational projects such as updating our vision statement and creating value statements along with implementing some grants.
On the Social Services front, we welcome Nicole Durant, a graduate social work intern from Bridgewater University, who will begin her duties in early September. Nicole is part of a grant consortium group that focuses on mental health needs. She will be assisting the Social Service Department for the fall and spring school semesters. In addition, we have a new service for caregivers who are taking care of those with Dementia. Joan Wright, a Dementia Specialist will be available once per month for a free 30- minute consultation by appointment. This has been made possible through a grant from Massachusetts Councils on Aging. Joan will also be offering some caregiver workshops in the fall, just check the Link for more details on these programs.
Happy National Senior Center Month and Grandparents Day on the 8th,
Carol Hamilton