| Oct 26, 2016


Northern Frontenac Community Services (NFCS) has embarked on an exploration of the needs and desires of seniors in North and Central and parts of South Frontenac.

An online survey has been posted on the agency’s website (NFCS.ca) and will also be available at local libraries, churches, township offices, medical centers, and at the NFCS Adult Services office in Sharbot Lake.

The survey has two purposes, according to NFCS manager of adult services, Catherine Tysick.

“We are looking to see how well the senior population is aware of the services we provide,” she said, “and with a new generation of seniors moving in we would like to know what kinds of programs they are interested in.”

NFCS offers a range of programs for children, adults, families and seniors. Among the programs for seniors that are currently delivered directly by NFCS and through its affiliated agencies are counselling, mental health service, monthly Diners clubs, Meals on Wheels, housekeeping support, personal support, Lifeline, Adult Day Program and others.

Tysick also meets monthly with members of different seniors’ groups in Frontenac County, and in recent times she has noticed that as members of the groups age, the younger seniors who are retiring and those who are moving in to the area are not as interested in joining those groups.

“We are looking to find out what people are interested in seeing in their communities to help us design programs for the next 10 or 15 years,” she said.

The survey, which takes only minutes to fill out, includes an opportunity to enter a draw. Three of the people who fill it out will receive a $50 gift certificate to be used at a local business.

Anyone who is 55 or older can fill out the survey, which will be available throughout the month of November.

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