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Home My WebLink About1977-12-17-COA-rpt• w S 1 J` `Yyr jy� F Council on Aging Visitor's Center Lexington, Mass, 3Y D Lam. +-,TO 4 U A'S. t December 17, .1 W7 Mr. Robert X. Hutchinson, Jr Town Manager Lexington, Mass. 02173 Sub j e ct FY -7 8 G ever al Reye nue Sb ar i ng Funds Is Reference is rade to your note of December1977?'e vae stir g Senior Citizens input on the towns s possible ut131.�ration :moi the FY -78 Genera. Revenue Sharing Funds 2. The Lexington Council on Aging has sampled the opi ni ops of its Council menbers and of our elder.y citizens as regards the it needs. It is the concensus of all parties that ons pr 2'. or �. t need of the seniors s dor the d eye Iop:e nt and acqu- si tion of multi -purpose senior center, At the the e.ngton seniors constitute a oongregat �.on, i t our a ra.gbtful or natural meeting place It wasagreed by al` teat there was an urgent need for a senior center wbicb would 0e a focal point for delivery of support services to the eId er'� in the community, 3,o The CoA bas taken several actions of a planni no- n sur e aimed at the eventual acquisition of plans for senior center. They are as follows, (a) underta cen the preparation of a PDR d o c en-, rtghF.1".cho describes the functions andfacilities needed �� a Lexington multi-purpose senior center (copy attache d ) b) Circulated the PDR among the o �e� e�s� the Lexincgton senior Citizen Club, enc w , and the Local, Chapter#1 533 of the Amerzc a?� As so ci atio'_VI of Retired Persons for constructive crit c i srn and comments* (e) Prepared a statement of work covering the services that would be required of a competent architect/ engineer (copy at t ach � d) , d Est in., the funds reg7aired to obt Un architect/ e ncri ne er for Preliminary d e s I gr_ pUrpo s e s. 4. In.:Pormal information bas been received that T34. t. e movie s in FY 79 will be available for senior centers, These monies will be 'especially available to those tow s that have taken prior action and knave used resources toward, deve to-oi no plans for a senior center. Hence, it would appear most '*rely �o�r� to take action to obtain the senior center cues i �n -plans and place Lexington in a posit ion - to~ request Federal./State funds to acquire or modify a faci1 ty for senlor celter use The Lexir aton Council on Agingr requesta the al. - ocation of the sum of $15,500 from the To in of. Le Angton ? s F_V77P Genera- Revenue sharir r_it Punds to be used for tie deve? opme? t of p' an s and a design of a n It *. -purpose S e n i o r cert er M It is estimated that the work required of tie architect/ engineer per our statement c' work could be aeen1 setb preliminary design results beim; rade available to tc�4rn decision makers by September 1978, Atta.cbre�its: .. PDQ Request for estinn ate ee.. Con cu -r `ours vi.,-:3.iry truly, 4400AJo Wil-liam J. Se -i= Cbairran,, CcA 6('cR %..I- ir Lou -is Trope res i dent - Le ington Seng or Gi* t�Zen ClulbIn COA/Dec 77 PRELIMINA Y DESIGN REQUIREMENT FOR A SENIOR CITIZEN W FOR LEXINGTON, MASS A. SUBJECT.*- SENIOR CENTER PDR B. SCOPE: This document identifies the Preliminary Design Re uiremen 4os (PDR) for a Senior Center for use by the Iexington eldrl yf GENERAL: Demographic studies l.ndic ate that Americans are living longer� and that the over 60 populat* on is ever increas ing With time . In Lexington a town of 32,538 the over 60 population is 4,5Zol.: persons. With this existence of an ever increasing aged populatioh, there is a rising trend toward ereatlon of fac ilit:Les called Senior Centers, expressly designed for the elderly, The trend ' is akin to the creation of the child day care center during the population -explosion of the 19.50"s.- Senior 9.5o's.- Senior Centers are multi-purpose. faciliti-es a.n which older people may come together to fulfill many of th eir soc-.al F p1lysical and intellectual needs. It * s a place where people and ideas, service s and re sources may pass freely back and forth, to the benefit of the entire communityIt is a bridge by which the elderly may leave their often lonely homes and apa.r tm¢ nt s , and cone - o a central facility where they can avail . themselves of vital services and participate in a wide range of vocational activities in a conducive non. --competitive atmosphere. Yet the senior center is not for seniors only, Center volunteers of all ages interact and inter -relate with center members in all kinds of programs . The young , the old and •;;; - ,i ;...: the middle aged teach each other and learn f g ar from each . other. They form a community of mutu i l interests in which all concerned benef i� from a balanced me anis e g ful and enjoyable program of individual and group services, Do FUNCTIONS of A SENIOR CENTER: The functions found in a senior center are many and varied 1. Individual Services " *-Employment -Health :Services for shut-ins *-Transportation 2. Group Services "Recreation f -Nutrition ,-Education -Social Events . Community Services - Soc ial Services -Social Action -Community Involvement z a s s Es, PRELIMINARY DESIGN REQUIREMENT (PDR) TO accommodate� the broad �'an�e of activities and services described, there is needed a facility located in the center of Lexington, near to transortation P. shopping, doctor # s offices and the like. The senior center. facility must be free from architectural barriers so all elder adults can use the building � The s ace requirements _ -g p �u�rements include: M Large Meeting Room m_..,..._..,........ 2000 s q. ft. _ Het mead, Program a -Large Meetings of Educational and/or recreational nature o -card Groups ,Media Presentations (movIes,sl*de s Exhibits - Small Me e t in Room 24 sq. ft, &,council on Aging _ 9 -Board Meetings &--committee Meetings -conferences Consultation Room leo sq. ft* -- H- al th related ' --Rest area with c o t LourEe .300 sq. ft Libra c Library area -Conversation area Kitchen 300 sq. ft qu ippe a to prepare h o t meals fork -?r persons Crafts and Arts Day Care Area Small Exercise area offices Soo sq. ft., 500 sq. ft s 300 sq. ft, -CO-ordinator ( 150 sq� ft . �- Clerical volunteers s ' --CoA file s/library Zoo sa . ft . .t. Production 150 sq. ft, -Office machi Co/77 RE st for Estimate of Cb gem t Visit - '� sites � - each with one or more * embars of site eom.mittee. 2} Partake in discussions with the site oo�ittee to eh6ose the three most Pron. iping sites. Do oonceptual drawings (renditionfl of- the construct. on or renovation needed to convert each of the three sites to a.senior center.. (A list of function room s will be f rni shed, giving aroas desired and special e qui foment needed.) .� Accompany each of the three renditions with an estimate of the oast of constructing the center at that site