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n which provided meals both onsite and home delivered.
<br />;r Report of the During the year Mrs. Shirley Peters who served as the
<br /> Council on Aging Nutrition Site Manager for over twenty years retired.
<br /> Shirley performed admirably over the years and will
<br /> d be missed. Replacing Shirley was Mrs. Bonnie
<br /> To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Oehme, a Mashpee resident, with prior experience in
<br />' the Citizens of the Town of Mashpee institutional food services. Our thanks also to those
<br /> r local vendors; mainly, Stop + Shop and Star, who
<br /> The Council on Aging is pleased to submit their make a variety of donations of foodstuffs to the nutri-
<br /> 1999 Annual Report. tion site for distribution to the seniors in our commu-
<br /> nity. Also, our kudos to the many volunteers through-
<br /> The Council on Aging is the organized commitment out the town who deliver meals through the MEALS
<br /> t by the people of Mashpee to coordinate and to carry ON WHEELS program, a service to those shut in and
<br /> out Health, Welfare, Educational, Social and unable to join in the Congregate meal program offered
<br /> f Recreational services and programs designed and at your center Monday through Friday each week.
<br /> implemented to address opportunities and solutions
<br /> for the empowerment and betterment of the Senior Mrs.Lynne Waterman continued her outreach to the
<br /> Communities. It is a mandated responsibility through Senior Community providing a variety of information
<br /> r state government to meet the needs of those in the and referral services both direct and through matching
<br /> population who are 60+. The Council on Aging may with third party agencies. Thanks also to Mr. William
<br /> act as a direct provider, a sponsor or co-sponsor, or the McReynolds (Elder Service Corp. Volunteer)who met
<br /> originating source of information and referral. and greeted all of our newly enrolled Seniors through
<br /> the orientation process which is the starting point for
<br /> Election of officers was held at the Annual meeting, entry into our system. Thanks also to Bill for sponsor-
<br /> which occurred in July.At that meeting Miriam Mullin ing the Newcomer Tea's, which familiarizes people to
<br /> was elected Chairman, Elizabeth Jones was re-elected the Senior Center and for his general assistance and
<br /> Vice-Chairman, Arthur Weinstein was re-elected attention to the needs of Mashpee seniors.
<br /> Treasurer and Elizabeth Jones was re-elected as
<br /> Secretary. Other members were Bob Osborn, Aurora The Friends of Mashpee Council on Aging under-
<br /> Bird,Frank Hicks and Jean Noussee. went a change in leadership. We were sad to see the
<br /> retirement of President Catherine Conroy who had
<br /> As is the custom, the Council on Aging met played a vital role with the Friends since 1985. We
<br /> monthly on the second Wednesday of the month at were delighted, however, by the willingness of Betty
<br /> 9AM,usually in the Senior Center. From time to time, Nichols to take over the reins and serve as President
<br /> residents from the Town attended the meeting. The taking the Friends and the Thrift Shop into the new
<br /> meeting is open to the public. millennium. The Friends continued their impressive
<br /> support of the programs and activities of the Council
<br /> During the year the Council on Aging sponsored a on Aging and continued their valuable community ser-
<br /> variety of health screening and health maintenance vice by operating the Thrift Shop and providing the
<br /> programs in conjunction with local agencies. Blood clothing needs of many of our townspeople.. We
<br /> pressure screenings and weights were offered each acknowledge the dedication and generosity of the
<br /> month through an arrangement with the Visiting Nurse Friends and thank them for their many volunteer hours
<br /> Association of Upper Cape Cod & the Islands, and many contributions.
<br /> Mashpee Fire Department and Olsten Healthcare.
<br /> Along with these screenings were a variety of presen- The Council on Aging through the Senior Center
<br /> tations of health topics important to the Senior com- promoted a number of Volunteer opportunities both at
<br /> munity. Eight hundred plus Seniors turned out in the Center and throughout Town. Volunteers number
<br /> October for Flu shots provided through the VNA, an in excess of 200 citizens.They bring diverse skills,tal-
<br /> important part of the preventative approach of the ents and abilities and happily share their energy and
<br /> VNA, Mashpee Board of Health and the Council on time with their neighbors and friends. Among the
<br /> Aging. An additional one hundred and fifty pneumo- many ways they share their gifts are Friendly Visiting,
<br /> nia shots were distributed on a first come-first served Respite Program, Nutrition Site, Meals on Wheels,
<br /> basis to the town's seniors the same day. In addition, Transportation,Senior Dimension Mailing,Telefriend,
<br /> mammography screenings were provided by a mobile Social Committee, Vial of Life, Senior Interviews,
<br /> mammography unit in June. Senior Center Clerical Tasks, Crafts, Art Lessons,
<br /> Receptionists, School Volunteer, Mobile Library
<br /> Elder Services of Cape Cod and the Islands contin- Services, Thrift Shop, SHINE Counseling, Food
<br /> A ued to operate a nutrition site at the Senior Center Stamps, Exercise program, Chamber of Commerce,
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