The Dauphin Senior Centre is now able to offer more services to their members, but staff are exercising a great deal of caution.
The province advises that senior centres limit gatherings to 10 - 15 people, and are also mandating strict physical distancing guidelines — but over at the Dauphin Senior Centre, Program Co-ordinator Kim Armstrong says it just doesn’t make sense to reopen the doors to in-person programs at this time.
“Rather than ask our seniors to congregate and put them at risk, we are choosing to stay closed until likely September.”
Although the doors will remain closed to members for the time being, Armstrong tells us their services are gradually getting back to normal.
The Senior Centre is now able to offer home deliveries for their congregate meal program.
“We are able to deliver to their homes. We have a little bit of funds that are able to expand our program that way.”
The Senior Centre is also expanding their phone call program, checking in on members for a “friendly visit over the phone.” The Programming Co-ordinator hopes seniors in the community take advantage of these programs that are available to them.
“We can’t identify everyone in our community that might need a phone call every day, or once a week — so we’re asking that anyone feeling kind of lonesome, or that just want to have a chat once a day, to give us a call and register with us so we’re able to reach out to you.”
The Dauphin Senior Center can be contacted at 204-638-6485.
