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in <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 im ai ed 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. Mu - ctivit 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 tyRe - 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 m t'- c-t on tyRe <br />carrying out training, research, outreach, advocacy and <br />community planning. <br />IV. SP TUBES QZ A PROPOSED SENIOR CENTER NETWORK MODE <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 />