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Things that would make our community
even better include…

Senior Adults

Activities and Engagement (11 Responses)

• Involve senior citizens in decision making
• Offer opportunities and programs for elderly
• Utilize senior citizen energy and talent
• Join with DMACC to provide free classes for retirees
• Create more interaction between senior citizens and children
• Connect students with senior citizens
• Have senior citizens teach kids some “old fashioned” things like knitting
• Have young adults mingle and visit with older in-home people
• Involve senior citizens in character development of children through community activities

Aging Population (4 Responses)

• Have more scrutiny for the nursing homes
• Plan for how to serve growing number of senior citizens in the next decade
• Help those in need

Schools (3 Responses)

• Need aging population to support school taxes and bond issues
• Keep senior citizens active in schools


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