Deborah Dutcher, Library Services Director at the New Hampshire State Library and Melissa Mannon,  Library Director Kingston Community Library are rebooting the Senior Library Services group. 

If you have not already registered for this group–to receive zoom links and meeting notes sign up here: https://forms.gle/WjtmrHWU7FauTHKP6

Next meeting: Monday, Nov 13 @ 2 pm    Sorry but October was impossible to try and plan a next month meeting. 
 

If you are not a member of the Senior Library Services listserve, you may wish to sign up for that here: https://maillist2.nh.gov/mailman/listinfo/seniorlibraryservices

Thanks and we look forward to meeting with you!

JOIN A COMMUNITY LISTENING SESSION! for New Hampshire Home and Community-based Services (HCBS) Assessment and Gap Analysis The NH Department of Heath and Human Services and the Human Services Research Institute are holding a series of listening sessions to determine what are the strengths and gaps in NH’s home and community-based services (HCBS) system to support older adults and people with disabilities to live in their community of choice.   Key areas of discussion will include: Experiences with service availability Any gaps in services that help people live in their community of choice If everyone has equal access to services Recommendations to improve the overall system   View the event flyer HERE     Listening Session Schedule   Tuesday, December 5, 2023 (In Person) 1:30 - 3:00 PM Berlin Senior Center 610 Sullivan Street Berlin, NH   Thursday, December 14, 2023 (In Person) 2:30 - 4:00 PM GoodLife Programs and Activities 254 North Street Concord, NH   Virtual Listening Session (Via ZOOM) Wednesday, December 13, 2023 6:30 - 8:00 PM ZOOM Link: https://bit.ly/HCBSinNH Dial by phone: 1-646-931-3860 Meeting #: 84586985396     Do you need accommodations?   To request accommodations for the listening sessions, please contact the Bureau of Elderly and Adult Services at 603-271-9203 or via email at NHHCBSfeedback@dhhs.nh.gov

Here are the links for the toolkit and activities workbook:

Design Thinking Toolkit

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Lft_1L9lUPFf_TcPtRjlw9IHG-7ZwKcc/view?usp=sharing

Design Thinking Activity Workbook

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yJsGLuh0BMFp8lFqGgnJZUeFYZRQFwkw/view?usp=sharing

 

Senior Services Listserve: https://maillist2.nh.gov/mailman/listinfo/seniorlibraryservices

 

 

When we talked about themes of what seniors wanted we came up with these:

·         Scheduled interactions

·         Friendships

·         Feeling of community

·         Enrichment – creativity – culture

·         Life skills

·         Book groups

·         Games

·         Exercise

·         Intergenerational activities

·         Travel

·         Inclusive with pets

When we brainstormed programs and services:

Enrichment ideas:  Show & Tell once a month, help transcribe old documents, book bingo (patrons play on cards and win books), Ted talks & discussion, sign language for babies(teach grandparents), Community businesses come in to teach (floral, food, cocktail making, yoga, crafts), Way to track progress (photo, certificate, display, top score names), Memory café, display local art collections-have a viewing session, Senior book reviews for children’s books, fly fishing, genealogy, films & discussions, learn cribbage, bridge…, knit, crochet, coloring, drop-in games & puzzles, meditation (can be virtual), chair yoga, AARP programs, intergenerational games, partner with local organizations, focus groups/surveys, guest speakers, crafting, make & takes

Friendship/Community ideas: Old Man Boring Book Club (see Elkins Public Library/Canterbury), Musical Mondays, Classic movies, Recording life stories, armchair travel, Oscar movie viewing, Let’s Talk (discussion groups), TGIF

Intergenerational: Partner with community organizations, Guest experts, borrow sports equipment-games-try a sport day, music concerts, sharing wisdom, cross over programs-petting zoo, partner with schools-art classes-band, sports history (what was it like when you were young), music (ask an expert), pen pals, games (chess with kids), Do you remember when…storytime pitch your story to tell about your life. 

 

 

Presentations

For more info on Memory Café’s: https://www.memorycafedirectory.com/

 

Let’s Move and Learn for Better Health: Purchase items such as snowshoes to help older adults to get moving physically as part of a “library of things” and bring in speakers on a variety of health topics.

 

Intergenerational Pen Pals

For more on intergenerational activities:  Generations United manual and Penn State Extension Intergenerational Activities Sourcebook  

 

Local Guest Speakers  Access your local businesses and knowledgeable patrons for interesting workshops on subjects from floral arranging, gardening, cooking, baking and more. 

 

Oscar Time