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Senior commission focuses on outreach, resource guide and FAB program events
Summary
Commissioners reviewed 2025 goals centered on outreach, discussed creating a condensed resource guide or newsletter page for seniors, and heard staff invite the commission to participate in upcoming FAB (Friends and Benefits) events and Placer-wide senior fairs.
Commissioners used the May 14 meeting to review the Senior Commission’s 2025 goals, which staff framed as primarily outreach-oriented: raise awareness of the commission’s role, act as a hub for senior resources and improve communication to highlight Roseville as an age-friendly city.
Jeff Nierston, Parks, Recreation and Libraries manager, summarized the three listed goals and told the commission that, "at the end of the day, it's about outreach and trying to get the community just to know that we're here." Commissioners discussed several outreach tactics including a condensed one-page flyer, a resource guide summarizing programs and contacts, and leveraging the FAB newsletter (a city seniors newsletter) to carry a dedicated senior-commission page.
Several commissioners suggested producing a short printed handout for seniors who prefer phone contact to websites and discussed using existing directories — Seniors First maintains a countywide directory — rather than duplicating work. Commissioners also recommended adding a brief mention of the senior commission to the Parks, Recreation and Libraries phone message so callers know they have reached the right place.
Staff also highlighted upcoming FAB events and programs and invited commissioners to participate in outreach tables and short presentations: a day trip to Sacramento’s Broadway Music Circus on June 5 (sold out), Puzzle Palooza at the Mahaney Fitness Center on May 17, an Alzheimer’s education workshop scheduled monthly on the fourth Wednesday, the Diabetes Empowerment Education Program beginning May 21, and a FAB member appreciation ice-cream social on May 27. Staff said Placer Connect senior fairs are planned for September and that the commission typically staffs a booth at those regional events.
Next steps: Commissioners agreed to continue developing a compact resource summary and encouraged colleagues to send outreach ideas to staff so the commission can act on quick wins at upcoming community events.
