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<br /> Lynne Waterman the results of the Senior Survey is now
<br /> Report of the computerized and the information readily accessible to
<br /> Council on Aging the Outreach Coordinator.
<br /> At the Annual Town Meeting held in May, voters
<br /> agreed to transfer$256,000 in dormant, completed con-
<br /> To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
<br /> struction accounts to a Senior Center Addition Building
<br /> and the Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: Account. Construction of the addition and renovations
<br /> The Council on Aging is pleased to submit their 1991 to the present building are expected to begin in the Spring
<br /> of 1992. Mr. Charles Buckingham chaired the Senior
<br /> Annual Report. Center Building Committee. Our sincere thanks to Mr.
<br /> The Council on Aging is the town department with the Buckingham and his committee for their long and often
<br /> mandated responsibility of providing services and pro- frustrating work in bringing a dream to realization.
<br /> grams designed to meet the needs of the 60+ population
<br /> of Mashpee,whether as a direct provider, sponsor or co- Mial and Marian Folkins were named as the Mashpee
<br /> Volunteers of the Year and were so honored at the an
<br /> sponsor, or the source of information and referral. nual dinner meeting of the Board of Directors of Elder
<br /> Election of officers was held at the annual meeting in Services of Cape Cod and the Islands at the Sheraton Tara
<br /> July. Elizabeth Jones was elected Chairman, Robert in Hyannis.
<br /> Osborn, Vice-Chairman and Evelyn Buschenfeldt, Robert Connell is our Director and Lynne Waterman
<br /> Treasurer. The Council welcomed new members Aurora our Outreach Coordinator.The Council also has two of-
<br /> Bird and Miriam Mullin. The Council was saddened by fice assistants; Viverette Robinson, whose position is
<br /> the death of longtime member and friend, Robert funded by the Executive Office of Elder Affairs Elder
<br /> Traylor. Service Corps program, and Barbara Peat, whose posi-
<br /> tion is funded by the Elder Services of Cape Cod and the
<br /> Comprehensive health screening programs, conducted
<br /> Islands Senior Aide program.
<br /> in conjunction and cooperation with the Board of Health
<br /> and the Visiting Nurse Associaiton of the Upper Cape,
<br /> This report would not be complete until special men-
<br /> included blood pressure clinics, diabetic screenings,
<br /> tion and profound thanks are extended to our most
<br /> -rectal cancer screening. Foot
<br /> cholesterol screenings, colo
<br /> valuable asset- our corps of volunteers. They are active
<br /> screening, eye testing and audio testing were conducted in almost every program and activity,including transpor-
<br /> by volunteer area podiatrist and optometrist respectful-
<br /> tation , assisted food shopping, friendly visiting, office
<br /> ly Flu shots were administered by the VNA to over 400
<br /> work,respite program,cable TV,newsletter,and assisting
<br /> Mashpee residents in October and November of 1991.
<br /> at the nutrition site, school and library.
<br /> Assistance programs provided by the Council on Ag-
<br /> Also we thank our staff: Robert Connell, Director;
<br /> ing and our staff of trained volunteers included respite
<br /> Lynne Waterman, Outreach Coordinator, Viverette
<br /> care, mental health insurance counseling, medical and
<br /> Robinson, Outreach Aide and Barbara Peat, Recep-
<br /> supplemental health insurance assistance, financial
<br /> tionist/Clerk for their excellent work under the most try-
<br /> counseling,income tax preparation, fuel and weatheriza-
<br /> ing of financial restraints.
<br /> tion assistance and commodity food distribution. Food
<br /> and other necessities of life were distributed by Council
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<br /> The Senior Center hosts many organizations, groups
<br /> staff and volunteers to needy and/or homebound elder- and associations. As in 1990, a wide variety of interests
<br /> ly during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.
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<br /> and purposes are represented, including: Indian Tribal
<br /> Council events, hospice, civic and fraternal, voting, the
<br /> The Council offered many fitness and recreational pro-
<br /> environment, scouting, amateur radio, home and land
<br /> grams during the year, including: exercise (2 classes),
<br /> associations,Alcoholics Anonymous, and those concern-
<br /> walking group, bowling, swimming, art class, rafts,
<br /> ed with the health and welfare of the senior citizens of
<br /> bridge(2 sessions), and trips to plays, flower shows and
<br /> Mashpee.
<br /> sports games. Current movies are shown weekly.
<br /> Respectfully submitted,
<br /> With the assistance of Lynne Waterman, Outreach
<br /> Coordinator and a very active volunteer cable commit- Elizabeth Jones, Chairman
<br /> tee and Continental Cablevision personnel, programs and
<br /> Robert Osborn, Vice Chairman
<br /> activities conducted at the Senior Center were cam record-
<br /> Evelyn Buschenfeldt, Treasurer
<br /> ed and are shown frequently on Channel 20 to Mashpee
<br /> Victor Berube
<br /> viewers.
<br /> Aurora Bird
<br /> Miriam Mullin
<br /> special note of thanks goes to Charles DeClerck for
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<br /> Robert Traylor (in memoriam)
<br /> the many, many hours that he spent setting up the data
<br /> base at the Senior Center and teaching the personnel how
<br /> to use it.Through his efforts and the invaluable help from
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