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Worcester senior-center staff warn of federal/state funding losses; SHINE and RSVP programs at risk
Summary
Senior-center staff told the Elder Affairs Commission that the national SHINE program faces funding jeopardy and the local RSVP volunteer coordination is defunded; staff described contingency steps, grant applications and service impacts.
Senior-center staff reported to the Elder Affairs Commission that recent funding shifts at the state and national level have put key programs that serve older residents at risk, including the RSVP volunteer program and SHINE Medicare counseling.
A senior-center staff member told commissioners that “our RSVP, the retired and senior volunteer program is defunded definitely,” and that SHINE — the nationwide Medicare counseling program — is “in great jeopardy.” The staff member said the city center currently has at least four counselors who are SHINE-trained but warned that the loss of national training and coordination will limit access to up-to-date Medicare guidance.
Staff framed the uncertainty as part of a…
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