Welcome to the Orcas Senior Center!
|
We are not just “Seniors”, just adults who happen to be over 60… We are artists, teachers, therapists, engineers, farmers… We are business owners, philanthropists, contractors, politicians, ship builders, and so much more. We are the wise ones, the ancients, the elders, holding wisdom that can only be achieved with age. We are the ones that made it through. Many of us are the baby boomers, we have all lived through war and seen the technology age evolve. We have fought for equality and environmental change. We have seen parts of our world grow while others crumble.
Help us build an intergenerational, sustainable community for lifetimes of decades. Help us thrive, not just survive. As one day, part of this “WE” will be YOU. ~ Orcas Senior Center |
Open Position at the Orcas Senior Center
The Orcas Senior Center Nonprofit is hiring! We are looking for a new Program and Activities Coordinator with a deep appreciation for our islands elders and a desire to help our members stay healthy, independent, and active in the community. This position is intended to support implementation for new programing initiatives as the Senior Center nonprofit grows and expands its offerings to “Age Well on Orcas”, as well as support current activities and annual events. This will be a part-time position (20 hours a week) at $18-20 per hour. Check out the full job description below. Questions? Interested? Contact and send your resume to Sara Boyle, Orcas Senior Center Nonprofit Director, oisc.cfa@gmail.com or 360-376-7723.
The Orcas Senior Center Nonprofit is hiring! We are looking for a new Program and Activities Coordinator with a deep appreciation for our islands elders and a desire to help our members stay healthy, independent, and active in the community. This position is intended to support implementation for new programing initiatives as the Senior Center nonprofit grows and expands its offerings to “Age Well on Orcas”, as well as support current activities and annual events. This will be a part-time position (20 hours a week) at $18-20 per hour. Check out the full job description below. Questions? Interested? Contact and send your resume to Sara Boyle, Orcas Senior Center Nonprofit Director, oisc.cfa@gmail.com or 360-376-7723.
| |||
2018 GiveOrcas Technology Grant
We are thrilled to be part of the Orcas Island Community Foundation’s spring grant cycle! Thanks to the communities support, we will be starting this initiative for 2018-2019. We hope to join forces with Orcas teens, Caregivers, and Rock Island to make this project the a powerful offering and collaboration for our community. Interested in joining our tech grant planning committee? Contact us today!
Orcas Senior Center 2018 Grant - We Hold the Wisdom of the Ages; Help Bring Us Up-to-Date! Lack of computer skills for elders can be as isolating as loss of sight, hearing or speech. Grant Award funds will help seniors gain and maintain technical skills they need to remain connected and relevant in today’s computer-dependent world. Orcas Senior Center (OSC) will provide elders access to technology equipment (via implementation of weekly computer labs and loaner equipment), and learning. View our full 2018 GiveOrcas Request:
|
Check out the Cyber-Seniors trailer above or visit the website (cyberseniorsdocumentary.com/) to get inspired about creating this opportunity on Orcas!
| ||
Come enjoy a cup of coffee or a sip of tea with friends at our self-serve coffee shop NOW OPEN Tuesday mornings from 9am-noon. Refreshments and goodies available are free to all as this offering is part of the new initiatives launched from last year’s Challenge Grant. Watch for other new initiatives like monthly TED talks shown on the big screen starting in July, get your groove on at our weekly exercise classes, join us for summer creative workshops and fun trips, keep an eye out for the new Senior Tech lab and Workshops coming to a Senior Center near you soon, and in the Fall we will launch a Senior Emergency preparedness series of workshops with kits and keynote speakers.
Orcas Hearts and Hands Program
The Orcas Senior Center, the Orcas District of the Senior Services of San Juan County 501(c)3, and United Way of San Juan County support the Hearts and Hands program. Do you know of an Orcas resident that could benefit from companionship or are you interested in becoming a Hearts and Hands volunteer? Visit our Hearts and Hands page to learn more!
Focus Group Recruitment
Aging on Orcas - Focus Group Participation. The Orcas Senior Center is recruiting participants for our upcoming Focus Groups to further explore the results of the "How to we build a vital Future" Orcas Island survey conducted in the Fall/Winter of 2017. In June 2018, we will be holding focus groups to discuss services, needs, and solutions related to the following topics; (1) Coordinator to help Navigate and facilitate access to services, (2) Home Safety (including possible handyman services, home assessments and other services), and (3) Emergency Preparedness (including senior emergency kits and information about services such as Life Alert). Interested in participating? Contact Sara Boyle via email oisc.cfa@gmail.com or phone (360-376-723).
|
Thank you for your support to help our island THRIVE and Age Well on Orcas! Every dollar adds value to our efforts, programs, services and offers a helping hand. Donations can be made via the below link. Checks can be made payable to Orcas Senior Center and mailed to: Orcas Senior Center, PO Box 1653, Eastsound, WA 98245 or DONATE ONLINE - NEW OPTION!
Orcas Senior Center Membership: To renew or join, complete the membership form online or download the below form and mail, or visit the Senior Center front desk!
DOWNLOAD/PRINT MEMBERSHIP FORM Connect with us on Facebook, sign up for email updates below, and come on down to the Orcas Senior Center! Do you have membership questions or ideas on how we can enhance our offerings? We would love to hear your feedback – please reach out to Sara Boyle at the Senior Center to share your thoughts via phone (360-376-7723) or email oisc.cfa@gmail.com
Come exercise with us! Take part in activities that can enrich your physical, mental, and emotional well-being. The Senior Center has an amazing team of local and experienced instructors who have created classes tailored to a variety of physical abilities. Interested in a class – come check us out and meet our instructors, the first class is free!
2017 Challenge Grant SUCCESS!
Thank you to the 220+ donors for your generous support that helped us reach our 2017 Challenge Grant Goal. WE APPRECIATE YOU!!! The Senior Center looks forward to implementing new 2018 initiatives with this funding. Your help expands and revives the much-loved Hearts and Hands program and gives the OSC the opportunity to turn our lobby into a weekly Coffee Club, become a one stop Orcas information resource, take a larger role in the community, team up with other organizations and support multi-generational collaborations. Some of you will recognize services as the “village concept.” Yes, we are gathering the building blocks of a village! We could build our own village on our own island for all. Together, we will make the Senior Center the vibrant place it was always meant to be.
– Orcas Senior Center Operations Committee |
