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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