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Commission plans outreach at health fair, bingo sessions and holidays; staff urge mixed paper/digital approach for surveys
Summary
The commission agreed to staff booths at the senior health fair, recurring bingo sessions and major holidays. Commissioners emphasized both QR/digital tools and paper or assisted survey options because many seniors lack smartphones or prefer paper.
Commissioners reviewed a list of community events for outreach and agreed to target the senior health fair (October), recurring bingo at senior centers, and a July holiday presence (Red, White & You). Commissioner discussion focused on tactics: using QR codes for surveys where appropriate but also providing paper surveys or an iPad for assisted entry to accommodate seniors who lack smartphones. The group tentatively volunteered to staff booths in half-shifts so no one person is present the entire time.
Staff reported 48 responses to a senior interest survey and suggested using the email blast to publish aggregated answers rather than responding individually. Commissioners asked for explicit contact steps for residents seeking specific services (transportation to day surgery, medical rides) and asked staff to list paratransit (DART) and other resources on the commission web page. The group agreed to confirm event sign-ups and produce consistent takeaway materials and talking points for volunteers.
