2006 City Innovations Showcase
Senior Services and Programs
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Senior Resource Directory –
City of DeLand
The City of DeLand Senior Council compiled information about emergency services, housing, health care, personal safety, prescription drugs, medical equipment and support groups. Then, they created a booklet with phone numbers and locations of these services. The booklet is called the Senior Resource Directory, and more than 5,000 copies were printed and distributed in the community. This booklet is pertinent to seniors and the issues they face.
Contact: Michael Pleus
Assistant City Manager
Administrative Services
City of DeLand
120 S. Florida Avenue
DeLand, FL 32720
Phone: (386) 740-5700
E-mail: pleusm@deland.org
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Annual Intergenerational Week –
City of Dunedin
Dunedin’s annual Intergenerational Week is part of the city’s commitment to the “Communities for a Lifetime” initiative. The week brings public awareness to the value of intergenerational relationships by creating programs that bring together people of all ages. Events include building an intergenerational float for the holiday parade; a grandparent/grandchildren library program; a nursing home and after-school program partnership with social and crafts activities; and an intergenerational trivia game night and a pizza party for teens and adults. The week highlights a community in which every citizen, regardless of age, has a place of importance in the life of the city.
Contact: Barbara Fidler
Management Analyst
Administration Department
City of Dunedin
542 Main Street
Dunedin, FL 34698
Phone: (727) 298-3010
E-mail: bfidler@dunedinfl.net
The North West Focal Point Senior Center –
City of Margate
The North West Focal Point Senior Center was founded in 1976, and has twice moved to larger locations to meet the increased demand for senior services in northwest Broward County. The current location, just one block south of Margate City Hall, opened in 1989 and serves about 200 members each day. Nearly 100 volunteers and 38 staff administer programs. The mission of this center is to improve the quality of life for seniors by support services such as recreational, educational and social activities. Upon joining, members are given a blood pressure and health-care screening with a registered nurse. Members receive an ID card that can be helpful to family, friends and public safety officials in the event of an emergency.
Contact: Yolanda Rodriguez
Senior Center Project Director
City of Margate
6009 N.W. 10th Street
Margate, FL 33063
Phone: (954) 973-0300
E-mail: yrodriguez@margatefl.com
Affordable Rental Housing for Seniors –
City of Pembroke Pines
Pines Place is a rental community for seniors. The housing units are owned and managed by the city, and complement the 190 units at the Southwest Focal Point Senior Center. The two new five-story residential towers include 396 one- and two-bedroom apartments. The apartments are affordable, Americans with Disabilities Act accessible, have a washer and dryer, screened balconies, bus service and social areas. There is also a full range of health and enrichment services. Pines Place in an innovative city project that meets the critical need for affordable housing for seniors in the area.
Contact: Charles F. Dodge
City Manager
City of Pembroke Pines
10100 Pines Boulevard
Pembroke Pines, FL 33026
Phone: (954) 431-4884
E-mail: cdodge@ppines.com
Senior Task Force –
Village of Wellington
In 2005, Wellington’s Village Council voted to establish a senior task force to help explore issues relating to aging residents’ needs, and the community’s ability to meet those needs. The individuals serving on the task force were selected by the council. The first meeting was held as a joint meeting with the council to discuss the direction and focus of the task force.
Contact: Jill Mausteller
Assistant to the Village Manager
Administration Department
Village of Wellington
14000 Greenbriar Boulevard
Wellington, FL 33414
Phone: (561) 791-4125
E-mail: jmausteller@ci.wellington.fl.us
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