The Commission on Aging is the designated overall planning department for older persons in Greenwich, and has been an official department of Town government since 1975.
MISSION:
The mission of the Commission on Aging is to improve the quality of life for older Greenwich residents through planning, coordination, advocacy, education and Senior Center programming.
VISION:
We envision a community of engaged, informed, and empowered older adults that have access to resources that support independence and enable successful aging in the community.
ONGOING ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMISSION ON AGING:
- Manages the Greenwich Senior Center
- Advocates on behalf of older adult residents, as a class, in the Town of Greenwich.
- Identifies unmet needs of older adults, conduct research and collect data.
- Provide information to the community on the needs of older adults, serve as a clearing house for disseminating information and provide public education on issues affecting older adults and their caregivers.
- Facilitate information on and referral to programs, services and benefits.
- Convene meetings and serve as a forum for issues concerning older adults, as a class.
- Provide information on funding sources for programs and encourage funding partnerships.
- Act as an independent arbiter on problems or complaints affecting older adults.
- Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with community, professional and governmental agencies: and
- Participate with Town offices and community health and human service agencies in community planning activities.
The seven volunteer members of the Commission on Aging serve three-year terms. Commission members are nominated by the Board of Selectmen and appointed by the Representative Town Meeting.
