Growing Older in Fort Collins –
Silver Tsunami As a Golden Opportunity
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Growing Older in Fort Collins
Review
• Nov. 10 Meeting – State Demographer
– Discussions about what sort of community for older residents we would like to sustain in Fort Collins
• March 1 Meeting –Panel presentations from leaders of key institutions
–Gathered data about senior services 2
Growing Older in Fort Collins
Today’s Meeting
Focused on improving the Fort Collins Senior Center and gathering ideas from you • Presentation on best practices of Senior Centers
• Keypad process to capture opinion on Senior Center functions and activities
• Presentation concerning the upcoming Senior Center expansion
• Facilitated brainstorming process
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What decade were you born?
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Which applies concerning the Growing Older in Fort Collins series?
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I attended both programs
I attended just the Nov. 10 program
I attended just the March 1 program
This is my first Silver Tsunami event
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How often do you visit
the Senior Center?
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Multiple times a week
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This is my first time
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Function #1:
offer a broad range of services and activities
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The SC does this well and should continue
The SC does this well but should do less
The SC does this currently but should improve
The SC does this currently but should do more
The SC does this currently but should do less
The SC does not do this, but should
The SC does not do this, and that is ok
I don’t know enough to answer
I don’t quite understand this function
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Function #2:
function as a community focal point for service delivery to older adults
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The SC does this currently but should do more
The SC does this currently but should do less
The SC does not do this, but should
The SC does not do this, and that is ok
I don’t know enough to answer
I don’t quite understand this function
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Function #3:
improve older adults’ knowledge of and access to community services throughout the city
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The SC does this currently but should improve
The SC does this currently but should do more
The SC does this currently but should do less
The SC does not do this, but should
The SC does not do this, and that is ok
I don’t know enough to answer
I don’t quite understand this function
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Function #4:
connect low income, socially isolated, and at‐
risk older adults to programs and services
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The SC does this well and should continue
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The SC does this currently but should improve
The SC does this currently but should do more
The SC does this currently but should do less
The SC does not do this, but should
The SC does not do this, and that is ok
I don’t know enough to answer
I don’t quite understand this function
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Function #5:
educate the community concerning senior issues and enhance the image of older residents
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The SC does this well and should continue
The SC does this well but should do less
The SC does this currently but should improve
The SC does this currently but should do more
The SC does this currently but should do less
The SC does not do this, but should
The SC does not do this, and that is ok
I don’t know enough to answer
I don’t quite understand this function
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Function #6:
provide training opportunities and support research on issues related to aging
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The SC does this currently but should do more
The SC does this currently but should do less
The SC does not do this, but should
The SC does not do this, and that is ok
I don’t know enough to answer
I don’t quite understand this function
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Function #7:
provide opportunities for facility users to inform and advise 25
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The SC does this well but should do less
The SC does this currently but should improve
The SC does this currently but should do more
The SC does this currently but should do less
The SC does not do this, but should
The SC does not do this, and that is ok
I don’t know enough to answer
I don’t quite understand this function
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Function #8:
develop staff that will encourage participants’ personal growth
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The SC does this well but should do less
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The SC does this currently but should do more
The SC does this currently but should do less
The SC does not do this, but should
The SC does not do this, and that is ok
I don’t know enough to answer
I don’t quite understand this function
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Function #9:
offer a broad range of services and activities
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The SC does this currently but should do less
The SC does not do this, but should
The SC does not do this, and that is ok
I don’t know enough to answer
I don’t quite understand this function
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Which 3 are most important?
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offer a broad range of services and activities
function as a community focal point for service …
improve older adults’ knowledge of and access to……
connect low income, socially isolated, and at‐risk …
educate the community concerning senior issues …
provide training opportunities and support research…
provide opportunities for facility users to inform …
develop staff that will encourage participants’ …
provide significant volunteer opportunities….
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Which 3 need to improve the most?
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offer a broad range of services and activities
function as a community focal point for service …
improve older adults’ knowledge of and access to……
connect low income, socially isolated, and at‐risk …
educate the community concerning senior issues …
provide training opportunities and support research…
provide opportunities for facility users to inform …
develop staff that will encourage participants’ …
provide significant volunteer opportunities….
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Concerning activity/service #1
Aquatics
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The SC does this well and should continue
The SC does this well but should do less
The SC does this currently but needs to improve
The SC does this currently but needs to do more
The SC does this currently but should do less
The SC does not do this, but should
The SC does not do this, and that is ok
I don’t know enough to answer
I don’t quite understand this activity/service
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Concerning activity/service #2
Arts/Crafts 0
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The SC does this well and should continue
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The SC does this currently but needs to do more
The SC does this currently but should do less
The SC does not do this, but should
The SC does not do this, and that is ok
I don’t know enough to answer
I don’t quite understand this activity/service
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Concerning activity/service #3
Education – Lifelong Learning 0
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The SC does this currently but needs to do more
The SC does this currently but should do less
The SC does not do this, but should
The SC does not do this, and that is ok
I don’t know enough to answer
I don’t quite understand this activity/service
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Concerning activity/service #4
Fitness 0
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The SC does this well and should continue
The SC does this well but should do less
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The SC does this currently but needs to do more
The SC does this currently but should do less
The SC does not do this, but should
The SC does not do this, and that is ok
I don’t know enough to answer
I don’t quite understand this activity/service
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Concerning activity/service #5
Health and Wellness 0
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The SC does this well and should continue
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The SC does this currently but needs to do more
The SC does this currently but should do less
The SC does not do this, but should
The SC does not do this, and that is ok
I don’t know enough to answer
I don’t quite understand this activity/service
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Concerning activity/service #6
Outdoor Recreation 0
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The SC does this well and should continue
The SC does this well but should do less
The SC does this currently but needs to improve
The SC does this currently but needs to do more
The SC does this currently but should do less
The SC does not do this, but should
The SC does not do this, and that is ok
I don’t know enough to answer
I don’t quite understand this activity/service
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Concerning activity/service #7
Social activities 0
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The SC does this well and should continue
The SC does this well but should do less
The SC does this currently but needs to improve
The SC does this currently but needs to do more
The SC does this currently but should do less
The SC does not do this, but should
The SC does not do this, and that is ok
I don’t know enough to answer
I don’t quite understand this activity/service
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Concerning activity/service #8
Theatre/Music/Dance 0
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The SC does this well and should continue
The SC does this well but should do less
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The SC does this currently but needs to do more
The SC does this currently but should do less
The SC does not do this, but should
The SC does not do this, and that is ok
I don’t know enough to answer
I don’t quite understand this activity/service
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Concerning activity/service #9
Library/media center 0
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The SC does this well and should continue
The SC does this well but should do less
The SC does this currently but needs to improve
The SC does this currently but needs to do more
The SC does this currently but should do less
The SC does not do this, but should
The SC does not do this, and that is ok
I don’t know enough to answer
I don’t quite understand this activity/service
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Concerning activity/service #10
Travel 0
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The SC does this well and should continue
The SC does this well but should do less
The SC does this currently but needs to improve
The SC does this currently but needs to do more
The SC does this currently but should do less
The SC does not do this, but should
The SC does not do this, and that is ok
I don’t know enough to answer
I don’t quite understand this activity/service
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Which 3 are most important?
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1. Aquatics
2. Arts/Crafts
3. Education – Lifelong Learning
4. Fitness
5. Health and Wellness
6. Outdoor recreation
7. Social activities 8. Theatre/Music/Dance
9. Library/media center 0. Travel
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Which 3 most need to improve?
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1. Aquatics
2. Arts/Crafts
3. Education – Lifelong Learning
4. Fitness
5. Health and Wellness
6. Outdoor recreation
7. Social activities 8. Theatre/Music/Dance
9. Library/media center 0. Travel
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Which does the SC do well now?
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1. Aquatics
2. Arts/Crafts
3. Education – Lifelong Learning
4. Fitness
5. Health and Wellness
6. Outdoor recreation
7. Social activities 8. Theatre/Music/Dance
9. Library/media center 0. Travel
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