PSC Volunteer Connection Blog

The Parkway Senior Center received a $42,302 grant to enhance transportation for older adults in Oneida and surrounding counties.  The National Center on Senior Transportation (NCST) awarded 8 demonstration grants for senior transportation projects that demonstrate innovative and effective approaches for providing mobility management to benefit older adults.  The Parkway Senior Center was selected out of 182 public, non-profit, faith-based, and community based aging/human services and transportation organizations from 39 states.

The NCST defines person-centered mobility management as one-on-one or group education and counseling on transportation options and alternatives to driving, as well as coordination among transportation and human services providers to ensure the availability of a range of transportation options and modes to support older adult mobility.

PSC’s Senior Transportation Project will be a peer-to-peer volunteer based mobility management program to train area seniors to become knowledgeable in all of the transportation program and services in Oneida County.  Afterwards, these volunteer mobility managers will work in their respective communities training other older adults how to comfortably use these resources so that they can maintain their independence.  The grant will also fund a feasibility study for a Car Share program in Oneida County.

Contact Kari Johnson, Director of Volunteer Services at the Parkway Senior Center, 315-223-3973 or kjohnson@psc-utica.com, for more information.

The PSC Recognition Luncheon was a great event. Congratulations to Wayne Houseworth, Flo Brindisi, and Elizabeth Bohling for their Outstanding Volunteer Service Awards! Thank you to our sponsors of the event: Parkway Drugs, Northern Safety, Eisnor Insurance, Radley and Rheinhardt, and Brookdale Senior Living. Also, a big thanks to our speaker Father Joe Salerno and our DJ Ed Jennings. The Willowvale Diner catered our event and the food was outstanding.

The PSC Department of Volunteer Services will be celebrating National Senior Health and Fitness Day with a Health and Fitness Expo on May 30, 2012 from 10 am to 1 pm in the PSC gym. There will be vendors, screenings, door prizes and much more! Please join us for this great event.

The event is sponsored by MVP Health Care, CDPHP and Fidelis medicare Advantage.

The PSC’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Luncheon is on Thursday March 15, 2012 from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM.  The lunch includes corned beef, parsley boiled potatoes,
cabbage/carron blend, rye bread, and Leprechaun Cake.  Entertainment will be provided by James O’Looney.  The cost is $4.00.

The Parkway Senior Center is in need of some vounteers for the events listed below.  If you are interested, call (315) 223-3975.

Thrift Store Volunteers  - We will need volunteers for all types of duties related to the Thrift Store.

Bill Payer Program Volunteers - The program needs volunteers in the office to audit client records once or twice a month. Training provided.

Senior Medical Transportation Program - We need volunteer drivers for this program.  The hours are flexible and your mileage is reimbursed.

Volunteer Health Fair Attendants - Volunteers are needed to man the PSC table/booth at various health fairs throughout the cunty.

Volunteer Computer Clerk - We are looking for a volunteer to assist with tracking of PSC volunteers, developing a way to track them on the computer and making volunteer hour sheets.

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