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Mid County Community Center outlines senior services, fall‑prevention and navigation support
Summary
Bunny Smith, director of the Mid County Community Center, described senior programming that supports aging in place: congregate lunch, fitness and fall‑prevention programs, benefits navigation, and partnerships with county aging services.
Bunny Smith, executive director of the Mid County Community Center, briefed the Pierce County Council about senior services provided through the center and the role senior centers play in enabling older adults to age in place.
Smith described programs that reduce social isolation and support nutrition and economic security: congregate lunch (regularly serving upward of 80 attendees), Medicare assistance, fraud‑prevention workshops, and fall‑prevention education and fitness classes. She cited national figures (AARP) on preferences for aging in place and noted local coordination with Pierce County Aging and Disability Resource and other partners to provide one‑on‑one benefits assistance.
Smith said senior centers are a cost‑effective way to connect older adults to services, and described monthly partnerships bringing targeted supports to seniors. She invited residents and family members to use the center’s resources and noted a benefit concert on May 8 to support center programming. The chair thanked all presenters, named broadcast and facility partners, and adjourned the meeting.
