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La Habra staff report growth, new services in senior programs
Summary
Staff told the Community Services Commission that senior programming has expanded across meals, classes, health screenings and transportation, with volunteers and community partners supporting growth and a new senior newsletter to increase outreach.
At a regular meeting of the La Habra Community Services Commission, staff presented an overview of the city’s senior and social services programs, highlighting higher attendance, new partnerships and expanded outreach.
The program overview matters because officials said the expansion reaches hundreds of older residents through free classes, transportation, health screenings and social events that city staff and community partners largely fund or support.
Martha Montoya, senior and social services staff, told commissioners that weekly programming now includes multiple health-and-wellness classes, tai chi, table tennis, bingo, movies and a weekly senior lunch program. “All of these programs are free for the seniors, completely free,” Montoya said, noting that Meals on Wheels Orange County asks for a suggested donation of $3 from seniors and $5 from people under 60.
Montoya gave specific attendance figures the commission used to characterize the expansion: roughly 50 seniors in…
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