Oshawa Senior Citizens Centres 2014 Report MISSION The Oshawa Senior CiƟzens Centres and their community operaƟons are non‐profit, mulƟ‐purpose community faciliƟes for adults aged 55 and over. The CorporaƟon of the Oshawa Senior CiƟzens Centre promotes the health, welfare and happiness of seniors by providing programs and services to foster senior empowerment, social interacƟons, public educaƟon and advocacy. 2014 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Back Row (L to R): Jim Dyer, Councillor Nancy Diamond, John Vesters (Vice-President), Councillor John Neal, Chris Lievaart, Bruce Smith Front Row (L to R): Garry Cubitt (Hon. Member), Sylvia Rhodes (President), Ted Aldridge, Sandra Black, Nancy Bone (Secretary) Absent: Erin Watson Oshawa Senior CiƟzens Centres Inside this Report President’s Message 4 ExecuƟve Director’s Message 5 Programs 6 EducaƟon 7 Independent Living Services 8‐9 RecreaƟon & Community LocaƟons 10 Partners at Work Program 11 Our People 12 Funding & Major Donors 13 Corporate Golf & Curling Tournaments 14‐15 3 Oshawa Senior CiƟzens Centres President’s Message uilding a future for funding supporƟng six of the Our past and future successes are the seniors of Centres’ programs in 2014: Adult based on our successful tomorrow is what Day Programs, TransportaƟon partnership with the City. drives the efforts of Services, Meal Services, Footcare, Bthe Board, volunteers and staff of Client IntervenƟon (Peer User fees are the third key the Oshawa Senior CiƟzens Mentoring) and a full year of element contribuƟng to fiscal Centres (OSCC). For today’s Physiotherapy Exercise and Falls stability. Ideally user fees seniors, providing quality PrevenƟon iniƟaƟves. These represent 25% of the budget and programs and services is a priority. in 2014, user fees represented These programs and services 24%, which is the highest increase directly and significantly in the last five years. The increase contribute to the health and is aƩributed to five recreaƟon happiness of seniors in our programs that implemented user community. As you will read in fees (bid‐euchre, pickleball, this report, our commitment to stampers, table tennis and social the vision, values and goals bridge). While the support for produced a long list of results in increased user fees reduces 2014, results that are genuine and dependence on government client driven, reflecƟng the funding, the Board is mindful of interests and needs of the older Sylvia Rhodes raising prices beyond what adults. members and parƟcipants can programs are entrenched in the The OSCC mandate supports the absorb at one Ɵme. OSCC and provide seniors access development of healthy to countless support services The final element of the Centres’ communiƟes enabling seniors to offered at the branches and future stability is achieved through live longer in their homes and in community locaƟons. OSCC community support of the Centres their community. Our ability to appreciates the effecƟve and that includes private donaƟons improve health outcomes relies successful relaƟonship with the and bequests. The Centres are not only on government funding Ministry of Health Long Term grateful for memorial donaƟons and innovaƟon, but also on the Care/Central East LHIN and the and planned giŌs received in 2014, quality of community support funding that we receive. a thoughƞul way to express from businesses and individuals. sympathy. These donaƟons The Centres are appreciaƟve of In addiƟon to the provincial endorsed by the Board of the well‐established sources of funding, the OSCC receives an Directors will posiƟon us well for funding that support service to annual municipal grant. This the future development of the seniors in our community. grant, approved by the City of OSCC. Further donaƟons and Oshawa Council, represented corporate sponsorships are noted We conƟnued to benefit from the about 46% of the Centres 2014 in the laƩer part of this report. Central East Local Health annual funding. Integrated Network (CE‐LHIN) 4 Oshawa Senior CiƟzens Centres ExecuƟve Director’s Message he vision for “Living and quality improvement saw Well at 55 Plus” is the implementaƟon of a demonstrated each parƟcipaƟon week survey, a day at the Oshawa Sandra Black food service survey and a TSenior CiƟzens Centres (OSCC). A recreaƟon program survey. The passion for living is exhibited by saƟsfacƟon rate averaged 91% moved into the full Ɵme the 7,115 parƟcipants that have RecreaƟon and Special Events saƟsfacƟon. chosen the OSCC as their venue posiƟon at the John Street Branch Successful applicaƟons were in 2005. for acƟve, healthy lifestyles. made for the following grants: In 2014, success is demonstrated The following staff members were recognized for five years of Canada Summer Jobs 2014 by the 341,620 units of service service: ($10,077.50) for funding to hire delivered through parƟcipaƟon in two post‐secondary students; courses, recreaƟon, adult day Erin Robinson, John Street programs, cards, footcare and so Branch Adult Day Program Older Adult Centre AssociaƟon much more. Supervisor. of Ontario ($2,000) to plan and host a Seniors InformaƟon Fair StaƟsƟcs Canada’s most recent Esterilta Repulles, John in June held at City Hall; census data for the City of Oshawa Street Branch Adult Day indicates that there are 47,292 Program Coordinator. New Horizons grant ($25,000) 55+ adults living in Oshawa. In to increase the seniors Cyber 2014 Highlights 1971, only 8% were 65 years and Café experience at each branch older. PopulaƟon projecƟons with 8 new computers. 2014 highlights included the suggest that by 2026, adults over the age of 55 will represent 34% of following: Looking Ahead Oshawa’s total populaƟon. OSCC as lead agency of the As an independent not‐for‐profit Central East LHIN Physiotherapy Human Resources organizaƟon, we rely on the Group Exercise and Falls PrevenƟon provider, completed support of the community to The OSCC staff are commended the first full year with 20 sites conƟnue to offer conƟnuing for their commitment, compassion and saw over 35,000 educaƟon, recreaƟon and for seniors and hard work. Their aƩendances. independent living services to efforts are celebrated each year Oshawa’s seniors. We appreciate with anniversary presentaƟons. In The Central East LHIN and thank our dedicated staff and 2014, three members of staff were announced new funding for the volunteers, and the many recognized, in accordance with specialized Adult Day Program. community business partners and policy. In 2014 the first full year was donors who contributed completed with the 12 Andrew Goss was recognized for significantly to our successes in ten years of service. Andrew parƟcipants per day capacity 2014. joined the Centres on February 25, quickly being met and having 2004 as a temporary Program over 12,000 aƩendances. Assistant at the John Street branch Adult Day Program. Andrew The focus on customer service 5 Oshawa Senior CiƟzens Centres Programs he OSCC’s recreaƟon conƟnue to aƩract membership Seniors wriƟng contest, Arts and programs and support from the under 65 age group CraŌs display, World Elder Abuse services conƟnue to (12.4%). promoƟon , Life at Your Speed provide our members Expo and Senior of the Year award withT countless opportuniƟes for CelebraƟng Seniors made to Robert WhitsiƩ. empowerment and socializaƟon. These offerings fall into three June was again proclaimed Seniors Space Sharing categories—independent living, Month by the City of Oshawa educaƟon and recreaƟon which Council and as usual OSCC hosted OSCC conƟnued to provide rent‐ are detailed in the following several acƟviƟes celebraƟng free space to community pages. seniors. organizaƟons and acƟviƟes focused on seniors. C.O.P.E. (a Membership Growth Mental Health Volunteer Training Program), Durham Squares, Over the years our parƟcipaƟon Humoresque (a social group for growth has been fuelled by the the visually impaired), Oshawa cost effecƟveness of membership Machine KniƩers Guild, Oshawa fees which remained at $10 per Tennis Club and several choir year for the 8th consecuƟve year. groups all uƟlized OSCC space for programs during 2014. New for 2014, was an increase in The month began with the 17th social media presence with real staging of Swing Into Summer—a Ɵme photos posted, introducƟon fun filled party in Memorial Park PÙã®®Öã®ÊÄ 2014 of the Pay Your Life Forward which features live entertainment, CÙÝ ù BÙÄ« campaign and logo via tent cards, demonstraƟons, exhibits, an new bus wrap with new images, anƟque car show and many other John Street 2,309 computer danglers, lanyards, acƟviƟes which draws not only window cards, donor cards, seniors, but a cross‐secƟon of the buƩons for volunteers and 2015 Oshawa community each year. Northview 2,526 OSCC Program and Services pocket calendars. In addiƟon, the ‘Life at Our 6th annual Juried Art Show Legends 1,334 Your Speed’ welcome video staged in partnership with the highlighƟng the diversity of people Oshawa Public Library and the at the OSCC had a high rate of Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Conant 830 viewership on the website. featured works from over 56 older adults. Paul Guthenberg walked Community 116 Returning and new parƟcipants away with the first place prize and both contribute to the growth of Ruth Greenlaw and Annemarie LocaƟons seniors’ parƟcipaƟon at the OSCC. Greenwood were second and TOTAL 7,115 The parƟcipaƟon age demo‐ third respecƟvely. graphic spread is weighted in the 65+ group, but the centres Other acƟviƟes included the 7,115 Seniors strong 6 Oshawa Senior CiƟzens Centres EducaƟon he educaƟon program some groups are self‐directed. The and ukulele have become very of the Oshawa Senior total of volunteer instructed popular and increased the CiƟzens Centres offers courses increased in 2014. The personal development seniors a wide range of courses taught by volunteers component. opportuniTƟes for personal growth covered a wide range of interests Arts and CraŌs and fitness. Courses fall into three from Genealogy, One Stroke broad groups: general interest and painƟng and Tablets.