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1 <br /> THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SENIOR CENTER NETWORK MODEL <br /> Final Report and Recommendations <br /> of <br /> The Task Force on Southern Orange (Chapel Hill- Carrboro) <br /> Senior Center Space <br /> January, 1991 <br /> I. INTRODUCTION <br /> A city-county Task Force was established in April, 1990 to <br /> investigate the need for additional senior center space in Chapel <br /> Hill. Subsequently, its mission was expanded to include space <br /> issues for southern Orange County including Carrboro. Elected <br /> officials and citizen representatives from Orange County, Chapel <br /> Hill, and Carrboro (Membership- Appendix #1) were invited and <br /> participated Force's deliberations ipated in the Task Force s delib rations resulting in the <br /> following report and recommendations. <br /> II. STATEMENT OF THE ISSUES <br /> According to the 1990 Census projections, some 11 500 Orange <br /> g P 7 � g <br /> County residents are over sixty years of age, with approximately <br /> 6, 000 living in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro area. The older <br /> population will be the fastest growing segment, especially <br /> the old-old over 80 years of age. The older Chapel Hill segment <br /> (60+) is projected to increase to 10, 357 by the Year 2000 ( a 103% <br /> growth) and to 15,406 (a 203 % growth) by the Year 2010. For the <br /> old-old segment the Town of Chapel will grow by 150% or 2, 111 <br /> older adults age 82 or over for the Year 2000. (Source: Town of <br /> Chapel Hill's Comprehensive Plan, 1989, Growth Chart- Appendix #2) <br /> Some of the major needs to be found among older citizens <br /> include: <br /> 1. A highly visible focal point for easy access to <br /> coordinated services and activities of many kinds. <br /> 2. Adequate space in Chapel Hill and reliable/secure space in <br /> Carrboro for a variety of social & recreational <br /> activities. <br /> 3 . Mechanist; for older adults as a group to deal <br /> effectively with issues,concerns and interests. <br /> 4. A place to go at any time to find friendship and support. <br /> Public and private agency resources and services have grown <br /> dramatically, but more often than not have planned independently <br /> 411 of each other. Competition for limited space has resulted in <br /> activities and services being dispersed throughout the community. <br /> For instance, the Chapel Hill and Carrboro Parks and Recreation <br />