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Home My WebLink About2020-11-05; Senior Commission; ; 1120-4 DEPARTMENT REPORT Meeting Date: November 5, 2020 To: Senior Commission From: Mike Pacheco, Recreation Services Manager Staff Contact: Margaret Hamer, Recreation Area Manager 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 November 5, 2020 GENERAL Age-Friendly Carlsbad Review and update covered by Joe Stewart • Survey and analytics completed on viewable on webpage carlsbadca.gov/agefriendlycarlsbad o Work Plan 1 & 2 • Next steps: Community Conversations, Age-Friendly Workshops in Nov. & Dec. with online idea wall and mapping tool: https://circulatesd.mysocialpinpoint.com/afc-carlsbad-ideas-wall/ideas#/ https://circulatesd.mysocialpinpoint.com/carlsbad-map/map#/marker/173371 Health and Wellness The ABCs & Part D of Medicare 2021 Local Medicare agent, Steven Kuzmack, discusses Medicare and current changes during the open enrollment period, Oct. 12 through Dec. 7. Successful Aging in Place: Who Gets Grandma’s Yellow Pie Plate? A family-focused educational program offering ideas for the transfer of personal property; presented by 101 Mobility and Certified-Aging-In-Place-Specialist, Kindra French, Oct. 13. Healthy Rituals for Well-Being and Health, Including How to Deal with Fear Presentation addressing issues of fear and the ability to maintain daily disciplines for well-being and bring more joy to daily life, Oct. 22. Ask the Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Joel Heiser, retired North County orthopedic surgeon who practiced for 33 years, answers customer questions, one on one in 15 minute Zoom consultations. All About Eyes: What Seniors Should Know About Age-related Eye Conditions An educational journey into the world of age-related eye conditions and leading causes, Oct. 29. Carlsbad Sings! – Halloween Spooktacular Carlsbad Senior Center staff sang with customers for a spectacularly spooky sing-along including popular Halloween tunes like Thriller, I Put a Spell on You and Monster Mash, Oct. 30. Education UCSD Osher Lifelong Learning Weekly video lecture from the UCSD Osher database. One of the featured presentations was on the world-famous graphic artist M.C. Esher. Weekly discussion groups zoom in for review and feedback. Morningstar Investment Education Lectures Morningstar guidance is available through the City of Carlsbad Library online database. Each class led by instructor Shelley Murasko, examines Morningstar’s changing monthly information. • Oct. 12: Mutual Fund Investing Basics – How to use Morningstar’s Fund Investor 500 Newsletter to benchmark your portfolio and discover funds that have earned Morningstar’s top ratings while emphasizing the basics of investing • Oct. 26: Top Morningstar Articles & Other Special Investing Topics - Delve into timely topics from Morningstar with key topics to include: How worried should we be about Social Security? And, Coronavirus, the economy, and the impact on investors Lunch at the Culinary Lab Weekly lunch is zoomed in from the Pine Avenue Community Center Culinary Lab on Thursdays, 12 – 1 p.m. Recipes are sent to students in advance so they can cook along with Chef Kyle and enjoy lunch together after as a social hour for learning and lunch. In honor of Leif Erickson Day, Chef Kyle prepared Icelandic cuisine including rye bread and lobster soup. During Fire Prevention Week in October the Fire Dept. joined the lab to share kitchen safety tips for Fire Prevention Week. Zentangle The Senior Center offered two virtual Zentagle classes. Zentangle recipes on Oct. 13 and Go Organic Zentengle on Oct. 20. Explore Tangle Recipes and learn ways to mix, stir and combine tangle patterns into deliciously tangled tiles. Students will gain an understanding of tangle types, ways to achieve balance of patterns and methods of adding tangle enhancers and embellishments to Zentangle® tiles. Intermediate/Advanced Watercolor Customers challenge their artistic abilities by applying exciting watercolor techniques that make their paintings truly beautiful. Classes include a color reference photo, supportive feedback and a line sketch, Oct. 29. Technology All About Podcasts Would you like to enjoy hearing your favorite radio programs on your schedule instead of having to remember the program’s broadcast date/time? Many radio programs (e.g. NPR’s This American Life) are available as free downloadable audio files...just like an audio book. Copy them to your portable device (e.g. smartphone, iPod) and listen at your convenience. Our instructor, Mike McMahon, is a big fan of podcasts and will give you a practical guide to what it’s all about. Google Photos – Essentials Google Photos is free photo software that can help you organize, edit, and share your photos. It is the logical next step for those who used Picasa Web Albums in the past. Over the past several years, the feature set of the software has grown and many have now come to rely on Google Photos for their photo work. Our instructor, Mike McMahon, will demonstrate many of the helpful features of this software, Oct. 28. Coming in 2021 or sooner High school students from the Pacific Ridge Tech Team will shift their onsite tech help to virtual. Students are planning “how to” videos, lectures and one on one tech guidance appointments. Upcoming Events Age-Friendly Carlsbad Workshop, Monday, Nov. 9, 9–10 a.m. The workshop will review the Age-Friendly Carlsbad initiative, survey results and next steps to build and develop the final action plan. The workshop invites community input with training on how to use the interactive online Social Pinpoint Tool which will engage resident participation as the city continues to collect and analyze priorities and preferences for the plan. With community insight, the goal of the action plan is to implement policies and programs to provide a livable community that fosters economic growth and enhances the quality of life for Carlsbad residents of all ages and abilities. Streaming Video, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2–3:15 p.m., Free Companies like Netflix, Amazon, Hulu and others are shaking up the movie and television industries. Mike McMahon will present several of the most popular options. Delivered over the internet, these services bypass traditional film theatres and broadcast/cable television. They are popular because of their easy access (media streaming devices, computers, phones/tablets). Also important, those trying to “cut the cord” on their expensive cable-company TV services, are turning to streaming video to lower their costs. Amazon Alexa Products, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2–3:15 p.m., Free Amazon has made a big splash with its voice-controlled devices…the Echo, the Dot, and more. Mike McMahon, will explain what this new revolution of voice-controlled devices is all about. New owners of Alexa products (and those considering the purchase of one) will find this class very helpful. Carlsbad History Highway, Monday, Nov. 30, 10–11 a.m., Free Travel down the Carlsbad History Highway in this new virtual presentation series. The Carlsbad Historical Society will be hosting a presentation on the rich and diverse parts of Carlsbad history each month. November’s presentation is: The Kelly Family. Program Attendance during the closure Over 1,000 new and returning customers logged in for virtual programs or participated in the meal program that has served approximately 35,000 meals to date. STATISTICAL REPORT 1430144220622154220521982058194619981777000 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 Congregate Meals 2020 2019 2018 During the pandemic, transportation covers the customers who were previously bused to the center for lunch who now have lunch delivered to their homes. This is defined by the County of San Diego. 73765510272967311728551976199522562213000 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 Home Meal Deliveries 2020 2019 2018 4904302381582242361941701680000 100 200 300 400 500 600 Transportation 2020 2019 2018