The Sudbury Fairbank Senior Center

PROGRAMS

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I. LINKS to NINE PAGES of PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS

II. GENERAL INFORMATION about SENIOR CENTER PROGRAMS
III. SOURCES of INFORMATION about CURRENT SENIOR CENTER ACTIVITIES
IV. FUNDING of SENIOR CENTER PROGRAMS ^New

The telephone number of the Sudbury Senior Center is 1 978 443 - 3055 .

Please note that, by design, this web site does NOT provide any information about dates, times, fees, etc., of CURRENT Senior Center activities, but section III. on this page DOES provide a list of sources of such information.

I. LINKS to NINE PAGES of PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS

The Sudbury Senior Center staff, together with outside agencies, local public and private organizations, visiting experts, and volunteers:
- Organize and run classes, interest groups, and activities. For details - click:
  - A. EDUCATION and FUN PROGRAMS
- Offer a variety of health, nutrition and fitness services. For details - click:
  - B. HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAMS^{Has a New Program}
- Provide information on available resources and services for older people and make referrals to service providers as appropriate. For details - click:
  - C. INFORMATION and REFERRALS PROGRAMS
- Run programs to help Sudbury senior citizens live safely and comfortably in their homes. For details - click:
  - D. IN-HOME SERVICES PROGRAMS^{Has Two New Programs}
- Sponsor programs jointly with the local public school systems that bring together Sudbury senior citizens with students. For details - click:
  - E. INTERGENERATIONAL PROGRAMS
- Host income tax preparation assistance and provide information about financial, housing, health insurance, employment, etc., issues. For details - click:
  - F. TAX and MONEY PROGRAMS^{Has a New Program}
- Operate transportation services in and around Sudbury. For details - click:
  - G. TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS
- Sponsor trips to many destinations and arrange special events. For details - click:
  - H. TRAVEL and EVENTS PROGRAMS
- Run a visitation program to Sudbury senior citizens at their homes. For details - click:
  - I. VISITATION PROGRAMS

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II. GENERAL INFORMATION about SENIOR CENTER PROGRAMS
- A. Program Fees
  1. The Director of the Senior Center leverages many external resources and the efforts of a large number of volunteers to fund and provide some Senior Center programs.
    - As a result, some Senior Center programs can be made available free of charge for Sudbury senior citizens.
  2. However, the Town of Sudbury provides only a small amount of funding for Senior Center PROGRAMS.
    - Thus, many Senior Center programs must have a fee to cover program expenses.
    - If a program has an associated fee, then it is noted in the description of that program.
  3. See Funding of Senior Center Programs below for more information on funding sources.
- B. Advance Registration, Enrollment, Reservations, or Appointments
  1. Some Senior Center programs require advance registration, enrollment, reservations, or appointments.
    - The need to do so is noted in the individual program descriptions.
- C. Popular Programs
  1. A few of the programs of the Senior Center are both very popular and have capacity limits.
    - Such programs tend to fill up to maximum capacity rapidly or to quickly generate waiting lists.
    - Such programs have a warning message in pink text in the individual program descriptions.
- D. No Membership or Annual Dues
  1. There are NO requirements for Sudbury senior citizens to sign up for membership in or pay annual dues to the Senior Center in order to enjoy its programs and services.
    - However, as noted above, some specific Senior Center programs require advance registration and/or have associated fees.
- E. Age and Residence Requirements
  1. The Senior Center and its programs are open to current Sudbury residents of any age.
  2. The Senior Center and many of its programs are also open to people of age 60 and above who:
    - Were formerly a resident of Sudbury;
    - Are temporarily staying with family or friends who are Sudbury residents.
  3. In the rare case where a program is oversubscribed, priority will be given to current Sudbury residents of age 60 and above.
- F. Age Range
  1. Ages of participants in Senior Center programs range from 55 to 95.
  2. In addition, the Senior Center runs intergenerational:
    - Joint programs with the local public school systems;
    - Special events.
- G. Program Execution
  1. Since the staff of the Senior Center numbers only a few people:
    - The staff serve primarily as program initiators and coordinators;
    - Most programs are provided by representatives of government and private agencies, visiting experts, and legions of volunteers;
    - Many volunteers are Sudbury senior citizens.
- H. Thanks
  1. The Senior Center wishes to express special appreciation to all of the:
    - Volunteers;
    - Visiting experts;
    who make many of the Senior Center programs possible.
- I. Not All Programs Described
  1. This web site does not describe all of the programs run by the Senior Center.
    - Please look in the Sudbury Senior Scene, the Senior Center's monthly newsletter, for information on the full range of current program offerings.
- J. Program Availability
  1. Not all programs described in this web site are offered currently, since the availability of programs depends heavily on the willingness of volunteers to provide them.
  2. Volunteers are always needed and always welcome.
    - If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, please Contact the Senior Center.
- K. Ideas for New Programs
  1. Many of the Senior Center programs started as the result of an idea from a Sudbury senior citizen.
  2. Ideas for new programs are always welcome.
    - Please Contact the Director of the Senior Center with your ideas.
- L. "Friends of the Sudbury Senior Citizens, Inc."
  1. Several major programs of the Sudbury Senior Center are given substantial financial support by the "Friends of the Sudbury Senior Citizens, Inc." including:
    - Purchase of the Senior Center Van used in Transportation Programs;
    - Meals served at the Senior Center in the Nutrition part of Health Programs;
    - The "Meals-on-Wheels" part of In-Home Services Programs;
    - Mailing costs of the monthly newsletter of the Senior Center, the Sudbury Senior Scene, to all Sudbury senior citizens;
    - Salaries and benefits of several part-time specialists at the Senior Center;
    - The BRIDGES Intergenerational Program run jointly with the Sudbury Public Schools.
  2. The above-listed programs serving Sudbury senior citizens would NOT exist without the funding provided by "Friends of the Sudbury Senior Citizens, Inc."
    - The Town of Sudbury provides only a small amount of funding for Senior Center PROGRAMS.
      - See Funding of Senior Center Programs below for more information.
  3. Please consider making a tax-deductible gift to the "Friends of the Sudbury Senior Citizens, Inc.".
    - Gifts to this local charitable organization can be sent to:
      
      Ms. Carol Oram
      President
      "Friends of the Sudbury Senior Citizens, Inc."
      40 Fairbank Road
      Sudbury, MA 01776

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III. SOURCES of INFORMATION about CURRENT SENIOR CENTER ACTIVITIES
- A. NO Information about Current Activities is to be Found in this Web Site
  1. By design this web site does NOT contain any information (availability, dates, times, fees, menus, etc.,) about current Senior Center activities.
    - This web site is unsuitable as a place for information about current activities at the Senior Center, since it is not possible to update this web site more than once or twice per year.
- B. Complete Information about Senior Center Activities
  1. Complete information about current Sudbury Senior Center activities is available:
    - By calling the Senior Center at 1 (978) 443 - 3055
    - In the newsletter the Sudbury Senior Scene published monthly by the Senior Center and sent to all known Sudbury residents who have attained the age of sixty.
      - If you are a Sudbury senior citizen who is NOT receiving the Sudbury Senior Scene newsletter, please call the Senior Center to be put on the mailing list.
- C. Updated Information about Senior Center Activities
  1. Updated information about some current Sudbury Senior Center activities is often available on the "Latest News" portion of the "Senior Center" page of the Official Town of Sudbury web site:
    - The "Latest News" information may reflect changes in availability, date, time, place, etc., that have taken place since the current Sudbury Senior Scene newsletter was published.
    - Click Latest News to go to the "Senior Center" page of the official Town of Sudbury web site; then, scroll down to the "Latest News" section (near the bottom of the page).
      - At times there is no "Latest News" on this web page.
      - Warning! The official Town of Sudbury web site is designed for specific, newer, graphical browsers, and it may not work with certain browsers.

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IV. FUNDING of SENIOR CENTER PROGRAMS ^New
- A. Sources of Program Funding
  1. Sources OTHER than the Town of Sudbury fund MOST of the costs of PROGRAMS of the Senior Center.
  2. These OTHER funding sources include:
    - State and federal agencies and their contractors;
    - "Friends of the Sudbury Senior Citizens, Inc.", a local charitable organization;
    - The Sudbury Foundation and other foundations;
    - Sudbury church groups and religious organizations;
    - F. I. S. H. drivers, Parmenter Health Care nurses, and people from other local groups;
    - AARP and other state and national organizations;
    - Equipment donations by local citizens;
    - Charitable Trusts established by local residents;
    - Local private organizations and business entities;
    - The efforts of over one hundred local volunteers (many of whom are Sudbury senior citizens);
    - Fees paid by participants in Senior Center programs.
- B. Program Funding by the Town of Sudbury
  1. Senior Center programs receive valuable assistance from the Sudbury Fire Department, Police Department, Information Technology, and other Town Departments.
  2. The Town pays the heat, light, insurance, and other overhead costs associated with the Senior Center facility.
  3. The Town pays the salary and benefits of the ONE full-time employee (the Director) and of SOME (but not all) of the part-time employees of the Senior Center.
  4. However, explicit funding of Senior Center PROGRAMS in the Town of Sudbury budget is only a few thousand dollars per year.
    - Source: page FC-29 in Part II of the "Official Warrant" of the 2003 Annual Town Meeting of Sudbury.

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