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Roseville’s FAB program expands activities, outreach and free tech help for older adults
Summary
Recreation staff reported growing participation in the FAB 50 and Better program, described upcoming events including Senior Prom and Puzzle Palooza, and answered commissioners’ questions about membership, fees, outreach and transportation.
Kirsten Kilmer, Roseville recreation coordinator, gave a presentation on the city’s membership-based FAB 50 and Better program, reporting broad programming, growing participation and a range of outreach efforts.
Kilmer said FAB now runs activities at both the Maidu Community Center and the Mahaney Fitness Center and offers support groups (Parkinson’s; low-vision and blind support; widowed persons; and Alzheimer’s caregiver support), weekly games and clubs, arts and crafts workshops, day trips, and tech-support classes.
The program matters because staff said it centralizes social programming, education and resource referrals for active older adults across the city and helps reach residents who are not located in retirement communities. Kilmer described the expansion to Mahaney as a way to serve West Roseville more directly and said the city will continue outreach presentations at senior living communities and community events.
Kilmer reported about 400 FAB members and said that since the opening of FAB at the Mahaney Fitness Center the program has recorded strong attendance across activities. “We have 1,644 attendances from members across various activities within the facility,” Kilmer said, citing the figure during her presentation. She added that some activities, including tech-support workshops run by Senior Tech Pal, are free to the public to lower barriers to participation and to introduce people to FAB.
Kilmer outlined membership pricing and planned changes: an individual FAB membership is $40 for Roseville residents and $46 for nonresidents; a couple rate is $65 for residents and $75 for nonresidents. Two low-income membership tiers (about $20 and $10) are offered. Kilmer said those prices will increase July 1 — she described the planned change as roughly a $10 increase for the individual tier and about $5 for each low-income tier. She said members receive access to presentations and most activities, reduced rates on day trips and events; nonmembers may pay a $5 drop-in fee for most activities.
Kilmer listed recurring and special events: a one-year anniversary of FAB programming at Mahaney (March), Senior Prom on Saturday, April 26 (5 to 8 p.m.) at Woodcreek Golf Club with dinner and a raffle, and the Puzzle Palooza series starting in May — a team-based, timed puzzle competition with prizes. Day trips scheduled for 2025 include Sacramento River cruises, River Cats games, local food tours and other outings. Kilmer also said the program partners with local organizations such as Sierra College Natural History Museum, Seniors First, and Turner Care Management for educational presentations.
Commissioners asked about outreach to seniors who do not live in retirement communities and about communication channels. Kilmer said FAB publishes a bimonthly newsletter (six issues per year) and typically sends a shorter email update monthly; the newsletter is available in hard copy at the Maidu Community Center, the Mahaney Fitness Center and public libraries, and the digital copy is posted on the city website. She said staff conduct open houses (one last September drew about 80 people) and do targeted presentations at local senior sites to reach new residents.
Kilmer closed by describing small-group programs (watercolor classes with Andrea Martin), volunteer activities (card making for the nonprofit Letters of Love), and recurring social events (holiday luncheons, Halloween and St. Patrick’s gatherings). “That concludes my presentation. Thank you so much, and please let me know if you have any questions,” she said.
The commission followed with questions about outreach, transportation barriers for residents who live near Roseville’s borders, and how to better incorporate FAB information into newcomer packets or utility/mailings.
Kilmer said she will include transportation resources (for example, information about Senior Rides programs and reimbursement options) in the next newsletter and that the city’s transportation division is a partner for service referrals and planning.
