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Home My WebLink About2020-01-30; Senior Commission; ; 0120-2 SENIOR CENTER REPORT Meeting Date: January 30, 2020 To: Senior Commission From: Margaret Hamer, Recreation Area Manager Staff Contact: Char Buckalew Subject: Senior Center Report Recommended Action Informational Executive Summary Receive Senior Center Report provided by Recreation Area Manager Margaret Hamer. Exhibits 1. Senior Center Department and Statistics Report ` Senior Center REPORT January 30, 2020 GENERAL Age-Inclusive Grandfriends Kindness Project On Jan. 2 Grandfriends launched paper rockets of New Year’s resolutions with the Kids for Peace Club and former City of Carlsbad council member Dr. Packard and the Carlsbad Rotary Club. Youth and Adults committed to kind New Year’s Resolutions, said thank you to a police officer and made a wish for a child in another country, raised funds for their favorite charity and learned something new about a different culture. North County Intergenerational Council On Jan. 8, the City of Carlsbad Parks & Recreation Department hosted the North County Intergenerational Council for San Diego County at the Pine Avenue Community Center. The meeting included a presentation by former Carlsbad City Council Member, Dr. Mark Packard, an intergenerational advocate promoting his Paper Rocket Project. Recreation Specialist, Jennifer Burros, covered the wide range of programs currently offered at the city as well as 2020 plans. The North County Intergenerational Council was founded in January 2013 and focuses on the role youth and adults play in making communities healthy for all ages. Intergenerational programming strategies are a key component in the North County Community Leadership Team’s Community Health Improvement Plan. The Council serves as an avenue to promote and encourage intergenerational strategies in senior and youth programs, discuss new solutions and programs to improve health and wellness across the generations and prioritize key projects and priority issues for North County. Meetings are held on the second Wednesday every other month from 1 - 2:30 p.m. Be a Friend First Girl Scout Troop 1175 brought their goal of being a friend first to the Senior Center for the month of January. The troop of compassionate girls decorated five different jars that were then filled with messages to help seniors, and any other individual who happened to pass by them, leave behind their bad moods. The five jars were for those feeling lonely, sad, angry, anxious or just needing a laugh. There were message of kindness, jokes to lift your spirits and tips on how to improve their moods. Some seniors chose to simply read the message and replace it in the jar while others took them home to leave up around their house as reminders. Either the way the jars served as reminders to seniors and the rest of Carlsbad that it is always easy to be a friend first. Health and Wellness Be Your Own Health Advocate: Have a Successful Doctor Visit Educational workshop to help customers better understand Medicare, plan options and how to sort through the confusing pieces and parts of Medicare. Customers learned the changes coming in 2020 to ensure they are on the right plan to get the most benefit for your Medicare dollar {city of Carlsbad Parks & Recreation Free Hearing Screenings & CTAP Phone Distribution Event Audiologist, Dr. Joyce Crawford with Sonus Hearing Care Professionals, provided free hearing screenings in conjunction with California Telephone Access Program (CTAP). The program provided specialized telephone equipment and services to residents who have an active phone line but have difficulty hearing. All hearing-impaired, eligible residents from the event received a free amplified phone on-site. The Five Pillars of Strong Bones Dr. Ryan Hummel DC from OsteoStrong Carlsbad discussed how brittle bones are on the rise. Half of women and a third of men over the age of 50 now suffer fractures. New lifestyle choices and other alternatives were introduced to naturally reverse brittle bones. The information-rich workshop was full of immediate take-home changes you can make to be more secure knowing your bones are growing, rather than weakening. Customers learned how to strengthen bones naturally in this engaging and interactive workshop. Successful Aging in Place: 2020 Vision for Aging in Place Kindra French from 101 Mobility offered insights from professionals who share an expertise concerning specific aspects of how to age in place successfully. The workshop provided a clear picture of the five essential elements of a plan for aging in place. The goal was to fine-tune and update the 2020 plan in the following areas: Housing, Health & Wellness, Financial Resources, Transportation Options and Community & Social Access. The Carlsbad Cruisers formerly Walking Wednesdays The active walking club renamed themselves the Carlsbad Cruisers and at 27 strong added Tuesdays to meet. Walking weekly over 3 miles per hour, the group has decided to participate in the Carlsbad 5000 under their team name “The Carlsbad Cruisers”. The goal is to motivate each other to get moving while connecting and making new friends while staying active. Everyone welcome and if you are registering for the Carlsbad 5000, join the team and use the promo code “CRUISERS”. Education Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UC San Diego Carlsbad Senior Center continues to host the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UC San Diego. With topics such as medicine, law, international relations, and arts there are classes for every interest. The November, December and January classes have had an art theme but a committee of students will be forming in February to vet and select classes to be covered and guide the direction of the program. Culinary Lab Due to high demand and a waiting list, the Culinary Lab added another day, so it is now held on Tuesday and Wednesday, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Menu themes in January included Indian Cuisine, Chinese New Year, Belgian Fest and Vegan Eats. The lab is a weekly hot spot that whips up fun, fresh food and science to explore the many health benefits of the culinary arts. Students become the masters of their taste buds while learning how to create delicious fresh meals! Food isn’t just fuel, it is a powerful medicine with a capital M. Not a pill on the planet comes close to the multi-organ, every-cell-of-the- body impact food has for the body. Technology Get to Know Your iPhone and Android Offered on two different days, customers learned how to operate the basic functions of an iPhone, then an Android to include connect to wi-fi, bluetooth devices, send text messages and much more in the free workshop presented by CTAP of the California Public Utilities Commission. Teens Teach Tech Pacific Ridge High school tech savy teens shared their knowledge in the Senior Center computer lab for guidance on all technology needs. Students helped customers with their computers, phones, and tablets. Tech Talk with Teens will return on Saturday, February 29th, save the date! Free Digital Photo and Tech Classes taught by Mike McMahon • Windows 7 – Now What? • Photo App in Windows 10 • All About Podcasts • GoPro Action Cameras Upcoming Events • Wednesdays, February 6. 12. 19 & 26, 10 – 11:45 a.m. AUD: Osher Lifelong Learning will feature the Architecture of the Silk Road, a six-part series led by Diane Kane, an architectural historian and retired Senior Planner for the City of San Diego. • Thursday, February 6, 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Dining Room: Kids for Peace will share a “Peace of My Heart” event where younger and older adults will come together to write loving notes, go outside with sidewalk chalk to write happy messages and even engage in a little happy dancing! • Thursday, February 13, 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. #111: Intergenerational Ping Pong Tournament will take over the Senior Center and ten teams will compete in a round robin tournament-style competition. Teams will be randomly assigned the day of the tournament. Winner receives a certificate and their name added to the Ping Pong Plaque. • Friday, February 14, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Lobby “Love Your Heart” free blood pressure screenings for the public in the Senior Center lobby. This is a collaboration with “Live Well” San Diego. • Friday, February 21, 7 – 9 p.m. Carlsbad Dance Party will feature live music from the Jukebox Kings to swing dance the night away. Free dance lesson offered with entry from 6 – 7 p.m. • Saturday, April 25, 2020, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Save the date! Annual Volunteer brunch at The Crossings at Carlsbad, invitations will be distributed in March. Program Attendance: December/January • Holiday Hula Recital……………………………….140 • Grandfriends Kindess Project………………....80 • Understanding Alzheimer’s & Dementia….40 • Carlsbad Newcomers ……….……………...…....80 • Seaside Singers Performance…………………..50 • Guided Imagery and Meditation………………16 • Teens Teach Tech…………………………………....15 • Silver Paddles, waiting list………….…………….16 STATISTICAL REPORT 1809163716951801186017121834177216251756148216801693166319601790193320991789215217032001165216461770194822642023218121611929230019952020179417270 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 Congregate Meals 2019 2018 2017 10148849398779566827237346437777077787095396967048969001013125595610159911018881884897782856982948103984786379611470200400600800100012001400 Home Meal Deliveries 2019 2018 2017 ■ D ■ ■ ■ ■ 4614044264384483953914324715614534763402983813664823573824623614503933774103744704004995233594413613822912970100200300400500600 Transportation 2019 2018 2017□ ■ ■