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Gardner Senior Center reports $2.65 million in estimated benefits to seniors, warns of rising demand and overtime needs
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Alex Ellis, director of the Gardner Senior Center, told the committee the center’s services generated an estimated $2.65 million in direct financial benefits to area seniors and warned that rising demand and limited overtime funds could constrain services.
Alex Ellis, director of the Gardner Senior Center, told the Public Welfare Committee on Sept. 30 that the center’s services generated an estimated $2.65 million in direct financial benefits to area seniors in the last year and outlined growing demand for case management, transportation and overnight/weekend programming.
"Conservatively, we've calculated about $2,650,000," Ellis said, summarizing the center’s estimate of savings and benefits achieved through counseling, benefits enrollment and direct assistance. Ellis said volunteers contributed roughly 16,000 hours in fiscal year 2024 and that volunteer time underpins much of the center’s work.
Ellis gave specific program impacts cited in the center’s presentation: about 430 seniors participated in a Medicare buy‑in program that…
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