FY2022

• Lifelong Learning classes and activities which include: vocational/occupational training, sharing your passions, volunteering, kills learning new things, teaching others – 103 classes and/or activities • Approximately 15 offsite and 32 virtually and 18 culturally responsive classes and 4 classes specifically about climate action. • Community services expand The Center’s outreach into the surrounding community. In fiscal year 2020 the Visiting Nurses Association had 537 health clinic visits and Elder Services, Inc. served 1,952 meals this number was significantly impacted by our closure. Honoring Your Wishes had 35 consultations for advanced care planning and 5 workshops attended by 43 community members. The AARP tax aide and Volunteer Lawyer programs had 291 and 32 appointments respectively. The Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) counselors provided 1,187 consultations 899 in- person and 288 remote and 7 Medicare workshops attended by 170 community members • The Center received $47,662 from the Friends of The Center Senior Center Endowment in fiscal year 2020 • The Center continues providing 20 hours/week of operational space to TRAIL of Johnson County in fiscal year 2020 • We developed new partnerships with the Department of Rehabilitation and Counselor Education in the University of Iowa’s College of Education which allowed for us to provide a Coronavirus Chat line for Older Adults as community began to socially isolate • With our partnership with Johnson County Public Health we were able to have an Emergency Preparedness Awareness Event for Older Adults that provided emergency sample kits • With the changes in the community we were able to partner quickly with the community and TRAIL of Johnson County to create a Mask for Seniors Program that provided over 1,200 free masks to Older Adults in the community Upcoming Challenges: • Given the pandemic and how the older adult population at a high rate there is concerns of keeping members and public safely utilizing services and so we will continue to be creative about how we work towards our goal of decreasing social isolation and keeping older adults connected to the community • Upcoming construction in the building as we get closer to having a solid Facility Master Plan will cause challenges in regards to access to different parts of the building that’s accessible for programming and social spaces

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