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From the Director
By Elyse DeGroot
S
ometimes it feels
like there isn't
much to give
thanks about these days.
The news isn't always
great, prices keep rising,
and the days are shorter.
In the busy day-to-day
operations here at the
Center, I sometimes lose
perspective on the big
picture. It's easy to get
caught up in the "small
stuff" and forget what a
great place I work in. I
would guess that is true
for many of you as well.
The endless cycle of bills;
the ongoing confusion
of trying to figure out
Medicare D and Prescrip-
tion Advantage; trying to
get my Outreach work-
ers to return your calls.
These are just a few of
the daily headaches that
seniors in the Town of
Barnstable have to deal
with. At least we are done
with the summer traffic
and lines at our favorite
restaurants!
So, as I try to rise above
the day-to-day, it seemed
to make sense to think
about all the things I am
thankful for.
A new Volunteer Mar-
keting Coordinator. Amy
Levine started in early
October, thanks in part
to a very generous grant
from TD BankNorth. Amy
is here Tuesdays, Thurs-
day mornings and Fri-
days. She will be helping
to host the monthly cable
show we run at Channel
17; managing the newslet-
ter mailing crew; creating
a new volunteer manual
and organizing the up-
coming flu clinics. Which
brings me to the next
item on my thankful list
Flu Clinic Dates. The
Town of Barnstable has
announced two clinic
dates: Thursday,Nov. 30
and Thursday, Dec. 14.
Both clinics will be held
at the Greek Orthodox
Church from 10 a,m to 1
p.m. and the cost is $3.
Please help us out and do
not arrive early; no one will
be admitted until 10 a.m.
My Dedicated Build-
ing Committee. Yes, it
is really happening. My
dedicated team has been
meeting with the archi-
tects every other week
and the design stage is
nearly complete. I will
place a poster of the new
design for the Garden
Level in the lobby next
week. Keenan and Ken-
ney have done a fabulous
job turning a "basement"
into a sunlit, airy, wel-
coming space and I look
forward to sharing the
plans with you.
My Wonderful Staff. Ev-
ery day,I receive compli-
ments from you about how
my staff has made a differ-
ence in your lives, whether
it is through our Adult
Supportive Day Program,
assistance with an applica-
tion, learning a new skill
or a pleasant voice on the
other end of the phone.
A Hardworking Board.
You know who you are
and what you do. Thanks.
Your Support ,Whether
we are asking for yarn for
the crafters , baked items
for a bake sale or drivers
for turkey trot , you all im-
mediately step up to the
plate.
As you gather with
family over the next few
weeks, I hope you also
have an opportunity to
rise above the "small
stuff" and remember
what you are thankful for.
I hope to see you
around the Center soon.
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Season of giving at Senior Center
Donations
surprise , delight ,
and pave way for
expansion
By Kathleen Szmit
kszmit@barnstablepatrlot.com
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
CHECK ITOUT- ElyseDeGroot,director otthe Barnstable Senior Center,
holds a $166,000 check presented to the center at last night's Town
Council meeting. The check,a gift from the Friends of the Barnstable
Council on Aging, will allow for the completion of the center's Garden
Level renovations.
The Barnstable Senior Cen-
ter is enjoying the abundance
of autumn this month, receiv-
ing two donations, one antici-
pated and one that came as a
pleasant surprise.
At last night'stown council
meeting, the Friends of the
Barnstable Council on Aging
presented the Center with a
gift of $166,000 to benefit the
center'sGarden Level renova-
tion project.
The donation is the culmi-
nation of an ongoing capital
campaign that the group was
able to complete recently. "It
was their commitment to the
town that they would help
pay for the completion of the
downstairs," said Elyse De-
Groot , the center's director.
With the gift the center can
go out to bid for a contractor
to begin construction on the
Garden Level. "The contrac-
tor should be approved within
the next month," DeGroot
said. "We're hoping construc-
tion willbegin in February and
that it will be completed at
this time next year."
DeGroot said the architec-
tural firm of Keenan and Ken-
ny from Falmouth has drafted
the plans , which changed
slightly as time passed. "They
have a nice plan for how it's
going to be set up," she said.
"At one point we were going
to put offices along the out-
side walls where there would
be the most light. Now it has
a more open feeling with a
[gerontology ] library as the
focal point."
The Garden Level is ex-
pected to house anew exercise
room, activity rooms, lounge
area , computer lab and a
medical exam room where the
center willhold blood pressure
screenings, foot care and flu
clinics.
While the primary use of the
expanded space is intended
for the center, DeGroot said
the center is also available for
use by outside organizations
as well, and can be rented
for special occasions such as
weddings and anniversaries.
There is a no-alcohol policy,
however.
While the contribution from
the Friends of the Barnstable
Council on Aging was ex-
pected , a donation received
two weeks ago was apleasant
surprise.
Grocery wholesaler BJ' s
presented the center with
a $6,400 gift to benefit the
Adult Supportive Day Pro-
gram (ASDP).
The funds will be used to
hire a substitute program
CONTINUED ON PAGE B:4
Low-income housing for seniors
By Michael Lavender
columnist@barnstablepatnot.com
S
eniors who cannot af-
ford retirement homes
may be able to qualify
for federal or state funded low-
income housing. Both federal
and state governments have
specific housing programs for
seniors. Seniors can also apply
for regular multi-family gov-
ernment-funded housing.
There are two types of
government-funded housing:
public and subsidized. Public
housing is housing owned by
a housing authority, and the
housing authority acts asyour
landlord. Once you apply and
are admitted to public hous-
ing, you get an apartment.
Subsidized housingishousing
owned by a private landlord
who receives subsidies in
exchange for renting to low-
income seniors. Some sub-
sidized housing is similar to
public housing - once you are
admitted, you get an apart-
ment - but, with some types
of subsidized housing, once
you apply and are admitted ,
you receive a rental voucher
and then have to find your
own apartment.
In both programs, rent is
calculated as a percentage of
income. The exact percentage
varies from program to pro-
gram, but it is usually around
30 percent or 40 percent .
Each program has different
eligibility requirements. In
general, the criteria for eligi-
bility are your age,household
size, income level, and immi-
gration status.
AGE: To be eligible for fed-
erally funded public housing,
the head of household or a
spouse must be at least 62
years of age. State funded
programs often have differ-
ent age limits. As long as the
head of the household meets
the age requirement,you may
have younger individuals liv-
ing with you.
HOUSEHOLD SIZE: The
number of people in your
household must be able to fit
into the apartment, and se-
nior housing usually consists
of studios and one-bedroom
apartments. You are allowed
to have a live-in aide as part
ofyour household.
INCOME: Yourhousehold's
yearlyincome must be below a
certain average income for the
area, called the area median
income. This amount changes
every year, and it depends on
family size and the area where
the development is located.
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