Vision 21 Seniors

Saint Paul, Apostle to the Nations

Saint Paul's Greek Orthodox Church
4949 Alton Parkway, Irvine, CA 92604
949.733.2366

 

 

 
 

Seniors


Focus: To identify those services and programs that will be necessary to support St. Paul’s growing senior population.

Committee: Nick Speliopoulos (Chairman)
Nick Davis, Tony Kalomas, Denise Leara, Mary Manos, Ron Matthews

 

Overview

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Based on an assessment of the population and age mix of St. Paul’s Parishioners, more than 28% of St. Paul’s current Parish is over the age of 60 and 41% over the age of 50 years. Nationally, we are seeing a rapid shift in our population - one that is becoming older, yet more active, than has ever been seen in history.

This trend with both the current and future needs of our Parishioners has guided the Seniors Committee to recommend the following Programs and Services. These offerings are proposed around the assumption and recommendation that a Volunteer Coordinator Group be established. This group would be responsible to identify and coordinate the following activities for our Seniors:

Plans

 1. Transportation Assistance to church, local trips and errands.

2. Outreach that includes services to seniors that are housebound or in long term care and Social Activities such as organized trips, excursions, reading clubs, gardening co-ops at church, music appreciation or arts &crafts projects.

3. Education of general interest or specific to Orthodoxy.

4. Community volunteering involvement projects such as meals-on-wheels, hospitals, docents, etc.

5. A Seniors Activity Center at St. Paul’s.

6. Senior Housing - establish a Task Force to study the potential issue of Senior housing for St. Paul’s. It is believed that this will be a major opportunity for our Parishioners within the next ten years. It should be noted that Senior Housing is not part of our current Building Program and will be assessed separately.

 

 
 

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