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Senior center expands outreach, Lifeline support and schedules scam-prevention session May 14
Summary
The Garden City Center reported expanded programming, volunteer-driven outreach, a Lifeline device program in early rollout, and a May 14 scam-prevention presentation with the district attorney's office and GFA Federal Credit Union; staff described an individual who lost large pension sums to scammers.
At the May 5 Gardner City Council on Aging meeting, staff described a range of programming, outreach and consumer-protection efforts for seniors, including an early-stage Lifeline device program, marketing initiatives, trips and a scheduled May 14 program on fraud prevention.
Program staff said the center welcomed more than 4,000 unique individuals in the prior 12 months and has increased newsletter distribution, advertising sales that support the newsletter, and volunteer distribution points. Staff said…
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