4. Senior Center Report 12/03CITYOF
CHANHASSEN
7700 Market Boulevard
PO Box 147
Chanhassen MN 553F
Administration
Phor, e 952 227 1!00
Fax: 9522271110
Building Inspections
Phone: 952 2271180
Fax 952227 1190
Engineering
P, ,ur ~ 9522271160
Fax: 952 2271170
Finance
Phone: 9522271140
Fax: 952 227 1110
Park & Recreation
Phone: 952 2271120
Fax; 9522271110
Recreat on CeF~ter
2310 Coulter BOLdevard
Phone: 9522271400
Fax: 9522271404
Planning &
Natural Resources
Phone:952227!130
Fax: 9522271110
Public Works
1591 Park Road
Phone 952227 1300
Fax 9522271310
Senior Cenler
Phone: 9522271125
Fax: 952 227 1110
Web Site
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
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Todd Hoffman, Parks and Recreation Director
Kara Wickenhauser, Senior Center Coordinator
December 10, 2003
Senior Center Activities Update
Participation at the Senior ('enter this fall has been busier than ever! We continue to
accept new participants and have organized new programs to help attract additional
participants. This winter we will be offering Foot Care Service, Book Club meetings,
Walking Club opportunities, and hopefully, Aqua Aerobics!
The Senior Center continues to work with the Chaska & Parks Recreation Department
and the Eden Prairie Senior Center to support and create new opportunities for area
seniors. We have also partnered with Chanhassen Elementary, Chapel Hill Academy,
and Bluff Creek Elementary Schools for intergenerational programs for seniors.
Listed below are the averages for each daily activity for the months of October and
November and the monthly attendance numbers for June 2003 - December 2003.
Regular Monthly Activities
Bridge 44 people Men's Club 10 men
Stalnping Club 5 people CHAN-o-laires 24 people
Bowling 8 people Woodcarving 18 people
Women's Club 18 women Card Club 34 people
Bingo 15 people Foot Care Clinic 4 people
Free Movie Day 10 people Health Insurance Asst. 3 people
Recorded Number of Visitors at the Center
June 625 people July 640 people
August 550 people September 775 people
October 875 people November 615 people
December 275 people (As of 12/10/03)
Trips - Upcoming trips include; Winter Carnival 2004, "CATS," at the Chanhassen
Dinner Theatre, and the Mill City Museum.
Extended Trips - Upcoming extended tours for 2004 include Nova Scotia (June) and
Mackinaw Island (September). This past September, 40 seniors joined the Senior
Center to travel to Cape (!od. This trip was a great success! The 9-day tour to Italy
scheduled for this past November was canceled due to Far & Wide filing bankruptcy.
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All paying participants were notified and given the proper forms to fill out for financial
reimbursement.
Monthly Programs - The Senior Center continues to offer Health Insurance
Assistance once a month every Tuesday from 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. This service is
provided by MAAA (Minnesota Area Agency on Aging). This program is FREE of
charge.
The Senior Center offers monthly Saturday catered meals and entertainment on a
monthly basis from September - April. The average number for these meals has been
approximately 30 seniors.
Defensive driving classes for people 55 and older are held once a month. These classes
have been very successful and in high demand. Each month we attract about 35 people.
New Programs - Foot Care service is back at the Senior Center! Brenda Anderson, a
local R.N. has offered to provide foot care service for seniors in the Chanhassen
community once a month every lst Tuesday from 9:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Our first
clinic was held on December 2'~( The clinic was full with 4 registrants.
The Senior Center has organized a new Book Club to begin on Monday, January 26th
from 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. This group will be meeting in the Library until the Senior
Center remodeling project is complete.
Special Programs - On September 19, the City of Chanhassen Law Enforcement
Department, Chanhassen Senior Center, and the Victoria Senior Center hosted its
2',d Annual Senior Safety Seminar at the Recreation Center. This year's attendance was
40 seniors.
The Flu Shot Clinic this year was a great success! A total of 160 seniors attended.
Shots were administered by MVNA (Minnesota Visiting Nursing Agency).
The Senior Center continues to work with the AmericInn of Chanhassen to provide
Open Swim opportunities for area seniors. We have sold a total of 55 tickets since
March 2004. Each punch card is sold for $24, with a profit of $12 per card. This
program has profited a total of $660 for 2004.
On December 5, 2003, the Senior Center hosted its annual Holiday Social at the
Recreation Center. A total of 70 seniors were present to enjoy appetizers/beverages and
music provided by the CHAN-o-laires.
Chapel Hill Academy entertained thirty Men's & Women's Club members on Monday,
December 1~t. The children sang, played games and shared cookies and a holiday craft
with the seniors.
Miscellaneous- The Senior Center raised approximately $150 at the Culver's fund-
raising event on Monday, November 17, 2003.
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