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Home My WebLink About06-19-2014 Senior Center CommissionThe Center IOWA CITY/JOHNSON COUNTY SENIOR CENTER Regular Meeting of the Senior Center Commission Thursday June 19, 2014 2 p.m. — 3:30 p.m. Room 205 Agenda Time 2 — 2:10 p.m. 1. Introductions—Honohan 2. Minutes (May 15, 2014) 3. Public Discussion 4. Commission Assignments—Honohan ✓ Commission Visits Board of Supervisors—???? Call in advance to be placed on the agenda 1. Thursday June 19 and 23; July 3, and 17 at 9 a.m. City Council—???? All meeting dates are tentative and should be checked prior to attending 1. Tuesday July 15 at 7 p.m. --???? 2:10 — 2:40 p.m. S. Discussion of Ad Hoc Senior Services Committee - Honohan 2:40 — 2:45 p.m. 6. Discussion Relocation of the Senior Nutrition Program—Kopping 2:45 — 3:15 p.m. 7. Operational Overview—Kopping • NHB Operational Changes —Formation of a 501(c)(3) fundraising group. • Staff Reports 3:15 — 3:30 p.m. 8. Commission Discussion—Honohan Meeting Packets: 1. Agenda: Thursday, June 19, 2014 2. Minutes from Monday, May 15, 2014 3. Staff Reports Preliminary Minutes May 15, 2014 MINUTES SENIOR CENTER COMMISSION MAY 15, 2014 ROOM 209, IOWA CITY/JOHNSON COUNTY SENIOR CENTER Members Present: Jay Honohan, Chuck Felling, Kathy Mitchell, Rose Hanson, Margaret Reese, Jack Hobbs, Mark Holbrook Members Absent: Staff Present: Linda Kopping, Kristin Kromray, Michelle Buhman, Craig Buhman Others Present: RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL: None. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Honohan at 4:00 PM. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM MARCH 20, 2014 MEETING: Motion: To accept the minutes from the March 20, 2014 meeting. Motion carried on a vote of 7/0. Holbrook/Hobbs APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM MARCH 25, 2014 MEETING: Motion: To accept the minutes from the March 25, 2014 meeting. Motion carried on a vote of 7/0. Hobbs/Holbrook PUBLIC DISCUSSION OF ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA: None. COMMISSION ASSIGNMENTS: None. 1 Preliminary Minutes May 15, 2014 DISCUSSION OF AD HOC SENIOR SERVICES COMMITTEE: Honohan reported that the Ad Hoc committee will meet every other Monday. The next meeting will occur on Monday May 19th at 4pm in room 202 of the Senior Center. After the meeting there will be a tour of the Senior Center. DISCUSSION RELOCATION OF THE SENIOR NUTRITION PROGRAM Kopping reported that she was contacted by Susan Blodgett (Wehr) of Elder Services and was told that the nutrition program will be relocating their kitchen to North Liberty. Elder Services will continue to use the Senior Center as a conggregate meal site 7 days a week. Kopping will be meeting with Blodgett on June 4to discuss more specifics of what space needs Elder Services will have after the move. Kopping has been reviewing the lease agreement and list of equipment that is in the kitchen. Staff has been discussing various ways that the kitchen could best be utilized to meet the needs of the Senior Center, Elder Services and area seniors. Kopping will also be meeting with the Board of Supervisors, Heritage Area Agency on Aging and Elder Services on June 5th. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW Kopping reported that two of the treadmills in the exercise space are having issues. One will need to be replaced and the other is under warranty and will be repaired if possible. Kopping reported that Friends of the Center has agreed to purchase 33 raised garden beds. Ecumenical Towers, Pathyways, Emmerson Point and assisted living at Bickford Cottage have all agreed to be pilot sites for the project. Michelle Buhman is currently identifying volunteers to help set up the garden beds and work with representatives from each location. Buhman mentioned that summer registration begins on May 20th. This summer there are 101 opportunities to be involved in (63 classes/events, 21 groups and clubs, 6 performance groups, 2 movie series and 9 volunteer positions). Buhman reported that the Visibility Action Team is having a free screening of the movie "Before You Know It" on June 17th at FilmScene. After the movie there will a discussion with the film maker and two people that are in the movie via skype. There will also be an encore screening at the public library the following Saturday. This event is being sponsored by Johnson County Livable Communities and the Human Rights Commission. 2 Preliminary Minutes May 15, 2014 The Visibility Action Team is also going to be moving forward with the SAGE affiliation, which was put on hold while SAGE reorganized their application process. Buhman reported that the Textured Aging program was successful. Next year she looks forward to being the co-chair of the Oberman Center Late -Life Learning Group which put on this program. Buhman is looking into the Silver Sneakers program through Medicare. This program works by reimbursing people for fitness classes they take that are provided by certified silver sneakers instructors. In order to participate, the person must use an insurance provider approved by the Silver Sneakers program. Providers vary from one location to another. COMMISSION DISCUSSION Honohan reported he went to the city council and discussed the Colin Milner program and the Bunny Hop dance. ADJOURNMENT: Motion: To Adjourn. Motion carried on a vote of 7/0. Mitchell/Holbrook 3 Preliminary Minutes May 15, 2014 Senior Center Commission Attendance Record Year2014 Name Term Expires 8/15 9/19 10/24 11/21 12/19 1/16 1/30 2/6 2/20 3/3 3/20 5/15 Chuck Felling 12/31/15 NM X X NM X X X X X X X X Rose Hanson 12/31/14 NM O/E O/E NM X O/E X X X X X X Jack Hobbs 12/31/16 X X X O/E X X X Mark Holbrook 12/31/14 NM X X NM X X X X X O/E X X Jay Honohan 12/31/16 NM X X NM X X X X X X X X Michael Lensing 12/31/13 NM Kathy Mitchell 12/31/15 NM X X NM X X X X X X X X Margaret Reese 12/31/15 X X NM X X X O/E X X X X Key: X = Present O = Absent O/E = Absent/Excused NM = No meeting -- = Not a member Center IOWA CITY/JOHNSON COUNTY SENIOR CENTER Memorandum To: Senior Center Commission From: Emily Light, Community Outreach Specialist Date: June 18, 2014 Community Outreach Committee The Community Outreach Committee elected its chair and secretary for fiscal year 2015 at the June meeting. Ina Loewenberg will serve as chair, and the secretary duties will be shared by Sheila Vedder and Bryson Dean between July 2014 and June 2015. The committee organized The Center's participation in the "Minds Matter" Team Trivia event on June 5 at the Coralville Marriott. The team trivia events are held several times a year to support the Community Mental Health Center. The Center was represented by two teams (16 players) wearing Senior Center t-shirts. The teams came in a respectable 11th and 13th place out of 40 teams. All involved had a lot of fun, and we look forward to participating again in October. Committee members will staff a Senior Center booth at the Iowa City Pride Festival on Saturday, June 21 from 12 — 5 PM. Volunteers at the booth will distribute program guides and share information about The Center. Family Folk Machine & Voices of Experience Intergenerational Concert at the Englert All are invited to attend a fun, intergenerational performance presented by the Iowa City Senior Center at the Englert Theatre on Saturday, June 28, 2014 at 2 PM. The Englert stage will be shared by the Senior Center's two vocal groups: Voices of Experience, a dynamic chorus of singers ages 50 and up; and Family Folk Machine, an intergenerational choir that sings with a folk band. The two groups will present songs as separate ensembles and collectively that reflect on intergenerational experiences, the passing of time, and the stages of life. The singers' ages range from four to 90+. The concert is free and open to the public; no tickets are necessary. This event is sponsored by University of Iowa Community Credit Union. Healing Touch Therapy Available at The Center Beginning this Summer Free 30-minute Healing Touch sessions will be offered by Sandy Kemp, M.A., CHTP beginning this summer. Healing Touch was developed in the 1980s by nurses for use in hospitals. It restores the body's natural energies to aid healing. Sessions are relaxing and are given while fully clothed. Participants may sign up for up to two sessions per year. Membership is required. Summer appointments will be offered on Tuesdays, June 24, July 15, and August 12. Register by contacting Sandy Kemp at 319-512-8659 or sandy.a.kemp(cDgmail.com. Emily Light, Community Outreach Specialist 319-356-5224 9 emily-light@iowa-city.org 9 28 S Linn St, Iowa City, IA 52240 "Consider the Conversation" Documentary Summary The Senior Center, in collaboration with Honoring Your Wishes, hosted the viewing of the documentary "Consider the Conversation" on April 16, 2014 in recognition of National Health Care Decisions Day. Ninety-five people attended the event. Following the viewing, Pat Heiden, Oaknoll, moderated a discussion with the audience and panel. The panel consisted of Nicole Peterson, DNP, ARNP, House Calls/UI College of Nursing faculty; Rev. Steven Protzman, Unitarian Universalist Society of Iowa City; and Syndy Conger, Senior Center volunteer and New Song Episcopal Church. City Channel 4 recorded the introduction and panel discussion. Media Coverage Press releases were sent to all local newspapers. Posters were distributed throughout town and electronically to HYW friends. Postcards were printed and sent by HYW friends to specific guests. The Press Citizen wrote "Continuing the conversation on end -of -life care" in Our View on Friday, April 4, 2014. Senior Center: The event was promoted to Senior Center participants through their email data base, their program guide, and on their website; and to City staff members via internal mail and the staff website. Emily Light, Community Outreach Specialist, wrote an editorial "Speak up on National Health Care Decisions Day" which ran in the Press Citizen on April 14, 2014. ACT: Information was posted on their internal television screens, posters were placed in break rooms, and information was placed on their internal website. Mercy IC: Update, Mercy's internal newsletter, ran an article for three weeks; posters were displayed on bulletin boards; slides promoting the event were displayed on digital screens in the hospital; and information was placed on the internal web site and on the internal and external electronic calendar of events. UIHC: The press release ran in "The Loop", an internal newsletter for all UIHC staff and the Carver College of Medicine. Honoring Your Wishes: Information was posted on the educational opportunities website page. Iowa City Hospice: Information was posted on their weekly website blog. CTC website: The Consider the Conversation website posted comments in support of the Press Citizen Our View editorial and placed a link to the article. Additional Outreach: City Channel 4, Iowa City, requested permission from the producers of "Consider the Conversation" to show the documentary locally. A license agreement was developed and signed; permission was granted to show the film during the month of June, 2014. The film will be shown on 27 occasions at the following times: Week of 5/31 (The schedule runs Saturday Week of 6/14: through Friday): Saturday @Sam Sunday @ 6am Sunday @ 5pm Monday @ 4am Monday @lpm Tuesday @ 2pm Wednesday @midnight and Spm Wednesday @ noon Friday @ 8am Thursday @ 2am Friday @ 8pm Week of 6/21: Week of 6/7: Saturday @ 9am Monday @ 6am and 5pm Saturday @ midnight and lOpm Wednesday @ 2pm Monday @ 8am Thursday @midnight Tuesday @ 5:30 am Friday at 1 Opm Wednesday @ 4pm Thursday @ 1:30pm Week of 6/28: Saturday @ 5am Sunday @ 5pm Monday @lpm Press releases are in the process of being developed. 06/18/2014 09:23 (CITY OF IOWA CITY IPG 1 KKromray YEAR TO DATE REPORT glytdbud FOR 2014 12 ACCOUNTS FOR: ORIGINAL REVISED ACTUAL YTD ACTUAL MTD REMAINING PCT 10570100 Senior Center Administrations RSTIM REV EST REV REVENUE REVENUE REVENUE COLL 336110 Johnson County -59,215 -59,215 -59,224.00 .00 9.00 100.0% 346400 Lessons -3,183 -3,183 -517.00 80.00 -2,666.00 16.2% 346500 Entry Fees -2,220 -2,220 -55.00 .00 -2,165.00 2.5% 346600 Membership Fees -50,570 -50,570 -56,242.00 -1,749.00 5,672.00 111.2% 346700 Special Events -454 -454 .00 .00 -454.00 .0% 348900 Charges for Services -16,698 -16,698 -2,036.75 .00 -14,661.25 12.2% 356200 Permit Parking 0 -22,000 -20,300.00 -180.00 -1,700.00 92.3% 362100 Contrib & Donations -40,000 -40,000 -41,889.70 -257.00 1,889.70 104.7% 363910 Misc Sale of Merchandise -12,491 -12,491 -6,052.94 -44.90 -6,438.06 48.5% 369100 Reimb of Expenses -27,500 -27,500 -5,107.68 -155.00 -22,392.32 18.6% 382200 Building/Room Rental -403 -403 -532.00 .00 129.00 132.0% 382400 Locker Rentals -1,136 -1,136 -1,575.00 -64.00 439.00 138.6% 383320 Permit Parking -22,000 0 .00 .00 .00 .0% 384200 Vending Machine Commission -299 -299 -243.30 .00 -55.70 81.4% 392300 Sale of Equipment 0 0 -191.43 -191.43 191.43 100.0% 393910 Misc Transfers In -2,500 -2,500 .00 .00 -2,500.00 .0% TOTAL Senior Center Administratio -238,669 -238,669 -193,966.80 -2,561.33 -44,702.20 81.3% TOTAL REVENUES -238,669 -238,669 -193,966.80 -2,561.33 -44,702.20 Current membership as of 6/18/2014=1616 06/18/2014 09:23 (CITY OF IOWA CITY IPG 2 KKromray YEAR TO DATE REPORT glytdbud FOR 2014 12 ORIGINAL REVISED ACTUAL YTD ACTUAL MTD RSTIM REV EST REV REVENUE REVENUE GRAND TOTAL-238.669-238.669-193.966.80-2.561.33 ** END OF REPORT - Generated by Kristin Kromray ** REMAINING PCT REVENUE COLL -44.702.20 81.3% Memorandum To: Senior Center Commission Frorn: Michelle Buhman, Program Specialist Re: , -Program Report _ Date: June 19, 2014 Program Update: The Program Committee had four guests at the June 2, 2014 meeting, Jim Ruebush, Mary Gutmann, Tom Schulein and Wilhelmine Bennett. Ruebushi is a retired science teacher from Iowa City West High School interested in offering a few classes at The Center this fall. The group discussed his ideas and suggested he offer something related to climate change and weather systems. Bennett is retired from teaching at the University of Iowa and US Santa Cruz in the area of music composition. The committee listened to her proposal and enthusiastically encouraged her to offer a course in the fall. Her course will be tilled Music, the Composer; and You, The Listener. Schulein is scheduled to offer some history courses this summer and proposed offering a one hour presentation on the history of the Longfellow Neighborhood, Beth Fisher, ICPL representative, offered the library space for this program in the fall. The committee agreed this would be a great community partnership and the program will be held at the library. Gutmann proposed a program idea based her experience with a Senior Center group in West Virginia. She asked the committee to find a volunteer, retired literature instructor or someone with some experience in literature, who would lead a group of participants who would read selected material each week and share personal stories as they related to the material. The committee asked her to put her ideas in writing to help clarify what she is looking for and help in volunteer recruitment. The EarthBoxes have been distributed to all four locations, Emerson Point, Bickford Cottage, Pathways and Ecumenical Towers (Chauncey Swan). There are two volunteers from Master Gardeners who have agreed to help with the planting and monitor the progress. The plants are looking great and the tomatoes are in need of cages. The next step in the process is to work with the Master Gardeners to provide some educational programs at each location and develop a program evaluation. If successful, the goal will be to increase the program's reach by at least 50% next summer. I am currently working with volunteers and independent contractors on programs for Fall 2014 Visibility Action Team I am the chair of the Visibility Action Team for the Johnson County Livable Communities. Our Team is has submitted a letter of intent to have the Senior Center become a Sage Affiliate. We expect to hear back from SAGE one way or another by the end of this month. The group is hosting the film, Before Your Know 11, at the Iowa City Public Library as a part of Pride this Saturday at 3 PM. The first screening at FilmScene was attended by 50 community members and ended with a round of applause. The committee will not be meeting during the months for July and August but is still planning to offer a program for National Aids and Aging Awareness Day in September. Promoting Optimal Aging for Johnson County 28 South Linn Street, Iowa City, Iowa 62240 • 319-356-5220a www.icgov.org/senior COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH TtiE l Offices of the Dean UN IV ERSPIY IOWA 105 River Street, SI O CPH8 OF Iowa City, Iowa 52242 319-384.1500 rox 319-384.4123 June 11, 2014 Dear MPH Practicum Preceptor: On behalf of the University of Iowa, College of Public Health, thank you for serving as a preceptor while our student carried out their MPH Practicum project, 7'lle practiclmr is an important link between students' course work and public health. As such, it prepares our students to understand a public health related work environment all(] their ability to contribute substantially to the professional workforce in the filture. We very much appreciate your willingness to spend the time and effort to assist in this educational endeavor and hope it was It positive experience for you and for your organization, If we call be of assistance to yen in the future, do not hesitate to let its know, Also, please contact its I f you have other potential practicual projects for our public liealth students. Best regards, Mary Lober Aquilino, MSN, PhD, FNP Associate Demand MPH Program Director Pamela H. Willard, MS, RN Field Practice Coordinator t t" Laurie Walkner, MS, RN Practicum Coordinator Jeanie Kinrbel, MA Practicum Administrative Coordinator IC<u ar � � �� I'r}1E UNLYERSC[Y iIIIP '. Ok'b\YA (.,enter r C-3 WA CITY � �e rjouMAN RIGHTS `� Chief Diversity Office=. COMMISSION The subjects of Before You Know It arena oreffamy senior citizens. They are go-go hooted har-hoppers, love strack activists, troublemaking talon twirlers, late night Internet cruisers, seasoned renegades and bold adventurers. They are also among the estimated 2.4 milllon lesbian, gay and bisexual Americans over the age of 551n the United Stales, many of whom face heightened levels of discrimhaation, neglect andexcluslon. But Before is not of in about coldsfalls tics and gloomy realities, It's a fdna about generational trailblazers who have surmounted prejudice and defied expectation to form communities of strength, renewal and camaraderle—whether these communities he affable senior living facilities, lively activist enclaves or wacky queer hats brimming with glittered trinkets and colorful drag queens. TUESDAY JUNE 17TH DOORS OPEN; 5,OOPM SCREENING: 5.,45PM SKYPE DISCUSSION WITH FILM CREATORS irnvA Crr PUBLIC: LIBRARY SATURDAY JUNE 21ST 3;OOPM MEETING ROOMS A&B DURING PRIDEFEST "SEA IS AKE A VAff ABLE ON A FIRST COW,FIRSTSE2iBBASIS