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CITY OF HURST

GENERAL FUND COMMUNITY SERVICES 0778 SENIOR SERVICES

MISSION STATEMENT

The Hurst Senior Activities Center is dedicated to empowering seniors by providing
programs and services that support social interaction, life-long learning, and leisure

interests.

DIVISION DESCRIPTION

The Senior Services Division is responsible for the planning, promotion, implementation, and
evaluation of a wide variety of senior programs, activities, events and services held at the Hurst
Senior Activities Center.

PRIOR YEAR RESULTS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS

 Provided a place for 2,000 members that reflects the experience and skills of senior
citizens, responds to their diverse needs and interests, enhances their dignity, supports
their independence and encourages their involvement in the community.
 Offered on average 225 classes and programs a month including health and fitness
programs, dances, movie programs, special events for the holidays and educational
programs.
 Served a monthly hearty breakfast and a weekly luncheon with a choice of food
selections.
 Continued to add special interest programs including Creative Culinary Club, Spanish
Club, Windows 10 and Happy Hatters Group.
 Members enjoyed many types of art classes and games including Empty Bowls 2020,
Multi-Media Painting, 42 Dominoes, Ping Pong and Floral Arranging.
 Participated in the Cost Recovery and Resource Allocation Study.

FUTURE INITIATIVES

 Continue to compensate for the negative impact of COVID-19 by reducing service levels,
programs, and events offered by Recreation.
 Implement the Cost Recovery and Resource Allocation Study recommendations for
updating user fees.
 Explore the possibility of paid vendor advertising.
 Continue to expand the variety of programs to support social interaction, lifelong learning
and leisure interests.
 Continue enhancement of existing programs to meet the Hurst Way initiative.

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