New Year Brings New Services and a New Name To Senior
Citizens' Programs
The new year brings major changes to the way services are
delivered to senior citizens in Bloomfield Township. To best
reflect this new era in expanded service delivery and to
create more awareness of programming, the Township Board of
Trustees Dec. 11, voted to change the name of the department
to Bloomfield Township Senior Services.
The new name takes effect Jan. 1, and replaces the former
name, Greater Bloomfield Senior Association. The GBSA name
came to be during a 2003 strategic planning process. It was
instituted following the 2004 election whereby voters approved
transferring responsibility for senior programming from
Bloomfield Hills Public Schools to the Township.
For 30 years prior to that election, the administrative
group responsible for handling senior service delivery was
known as the Mature Minglers.
"This department has been elevated to the level of other
essential Township services offered to strengthen and serve
our residents," said Director of Senior Services Christine
Tvaroha. "With the alignment in governance to the Township
solidified by the designated Senior Service Millage of 2004
and the inclusion of the Senior Center in the recent bond
project, I feel the final name can now be implemented for
generations to come."
Along with the name change will be expanded Bloomfield
Township Senior Services offerings for 2007 with the creation
of the Adult Day Service program. ADS is a community-based,
therapeutic program designed to provide care for frail elders
with memory impairment. ADS will focus on safety, maintaining
abilities and providing respite for caregivers. It is a
structured program that provides a variety of social and
support services in a protective and stimulating setting.
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