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4 <br /> daily living (defined as bathing, dressing, eating, <br /> toileting and moving around) as well as with the more <br /> "instrumental" life tasks such as preparing meals, <br /> doing necessary shopping and light housekeeping, or <br /> using a telephone. Consequently, the focus of planning <br /> for this much smaller group of persons is often upon <br /> rehabilitation and always upon services to support and <br /> provide the help needed in their homes to enable them <br /> to continue to live there independently. These are <br /> known as community-based long term care services. <br /> 3 . Severely impaired seniors. Finally, there are the 5% <br /> of older adults (60+) who are sufficiently ill and <br /> impaired as to be genuinely "fragile", and who need to <br /> have almost constant care either in the home or in a <br /> residential setting. The focus of planning for this <br /> group is the provision of 24-hour protective care and <br /> assistance (including often day health care in a <br /> center) to continue to do all that they can to remain <br /> as active and socially involved as is possible and <br /> appropriate. <br /> C. Types of Senior Centers Based on Programming. Again, from <br /> visits to senior centers, three types of centers emerged <br /> based on the programming emphasis and space available. <br /> 1. Multi-activity type - Here the center focuses its <br /> resources on programs that involve meeting interaction <br /> needs with others. Examples would be bridge, dances, <br /> classes, pot-luck dinners. <br /> 2. Multi-service type - Here the center focuses its <br /> resources on programs that involve individual service <br /> needs. Examples would be information/referral, health <br /> services (blood pressure check, flu shots) , nutritious <br /> meals, case management, placement services (jobs, <br /> volunteering) , home maintenance programs (chores, <br /> repairs) and special support groups. <br /> 3 . Multi-purpose type - Here the center tries to maintain <br /> a balance by focusing on both group activities and <br /> individual services as described above. In addition, <br /> some multi-purpose centers are also multi-function type <br /> carrying out training, research, outreach, advocacy and <br /> community planning. <br /> IV. SPECIFIC FEATURES OF A PROPOSED SENIOR CENTER NETWORK MODEL <br /> After review of the senior center critical factors and visitation <br /> to various senior center facilities, it was concluded that <br /> specific features for southern Orange's proposed center network <br /> should be as follows: <br />