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Senior Social Center reports expanded services, new funding and outreach after county rent support
Summary
The Senior Social Center told the Moffat County commissioners that membership and services have grown, its annual budget rose to about $257,000, and new grants and county rent support helped expand programs including a full‑time resource navigator and home‑modification assistance.
Rebecca Greenwood, executive director of the Senior Social Center, presented program updates to the Moffat County Board of County Commissioners on Sept. 23, highlighting growth in clients, services and funding.
Greenwood said the center served roughly 776 unique clients in 2024 and recorded more than 8,200 sign‑ins for classes and activities; the center’s budget rose from about $67,206 (2020) to $256,894 for the current year. She noted the center receives primary funding from the Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Colorado and that roughly 40 percent of its funding supports Medicare SHIP (insurance counseling) work. Greenwood said the center served 687 unique SHIP clients in the most recent fiscal year.
New and continued support Greenwood credited a recent $50,000 grant from Next50 for expanding a resource navigator position, which the center made full time. She thanked the county for an unexpected $14,400 rent contribution this year that covered space costs and freed grant dollars for programming. Other funders mentioned included Yampa Valley Community Foundation, Yampa Valley Electric, CHFA, Anschutz and Simmons Foundation.
Programs and partnerships The center offers classes (art, cooking, music), transportation for swimming and wellness activities, a senior outreach program that checks on homebound seniors (about 76 on the list), and a resource navigator who helps residents access services such as home modification, respite care, energy assistance and referrals to other providers. Greenwood said staff and volunteers also coordinate an annual resource expo that draws about 70–80 participants and that quarterly provider meetings have increased cross‑referrals among local agencies.
Events and fundraisers Greenwood noted the center’s main fundraiser, a wine tasting and art show, is scheduled for Saturday at 6 p.m.; tickets cited during the presentation were $25. She also described spa day, potlucks, chair yoga and intergenerational programs with Boys & Girls Club and Rocky Mountain Youth Corps.
What the county did Commissioners thanked Greenwood and acknowledged continued interest in supporting senior services; no formal county action or additional funding requests were recorded in the meeting beyond appreciation and prior rent support recorded in the consent agenda.
All program details and quotations are taken from Greenwood’s presentation and the Sept. 23 meeting transcript.
