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William B. Cashion Senior Center sees big membership growth; city funds senior transportation pilot
Summary
Senior center manager and health department staff reported rapid increases in membership and programs, described an age-friendly planning process and said a mayor's luncheon raised $30,400 earmarked for a senior transportation project.
Emily Comrade, manager of the William B. Cashion Senior Activity Center, and Elaine Neishow, a deputy at the health department, told commissioners on June 30 that center usage and programming have grown substantially since the Manchester Health Department and the senior center formally joined operations in 2023.
Comrade reported average daily attendance rose from about 96 members in 2023 to about 170 in 2025 — a 77% increase — and that the center now serves roughly 883 members, up from 593 in 2023. "We're serving right now 883 members, and that's a 68% increase from the 593 that we were serving in 2023," Comrade said.
Program volume has increased as well: weekly program sessions rose from about 70 to 83 (an 18%…
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