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Grama Center director outlines programs for seniors, community partnerships
Summary
Laura Eastwood (Yoli), director of the Grama Center, described expanded congregate meals, trips, holiday outreach, health clinics and volunteer-driven programs that reached seniors and the wider community this year.
Laura Eastwood, who said she is the director of the Grama Center and goes by Yoli, presented the center’s year-round activities to the commission. “I am the director of the grama center, and I am very lucky to have the job I have to be surrounded by the great people,” Eastwood said, then listed trips, social events and outreach that she said increased congregate meal counts and community participation.
Eastwood described multi-county bus trips (including stops at Mount Rushmore and other destinations), the return of a post-COVID Thanksgiving community dinner, a senior angel tree to deliver gifts to homebound seniors, a coat drive that collected clothing and adult diapers, and ongoing programs such as book club, bingo and movie afternoons. She credited volunteers and community partners for supporting events and facilities upgrades — including a new projector and smart TV that enabled hybrid meetings and presentations.
Health partnerships were highlighted: she said the Southeastern Utah Health Department and the University of Utah brought a dental clinic for uninsured and underinsured residents, and the health department provided flu and RSV vaccines this year. Eastwood also noted educational programs on scam prevention, hearing and dementia and said the center hosts a range of community groups and trainings.
Commissioners thanked Eastwood for the report; there were no decisions or votes on the item.
