Forsyth County Senior Resource Guide

Submitted by Sarah Reynolds 

In January, the Outreach team became a part of the Senior Resource Coalition led by Forsyth County Senior Services. The group is made up of local nonprofits that serve seniors in the community. The first order of business was to create a printed guide of nonprofits that could be easily accessed by seniors, especially those without computers or internet service. The end result is a 4-color, professionally printed booklet that will be making its way to your branch very soon. Printed copies were limited and prioritized for distribution to groups with direct contacts to folks who could benefit from the guide. Outreach received 25 copies that we have been sharing our patrons and activities directors. Each branch will receive one copy of the printed version to share with patrons as a reference resource. There is also an online version that some more tech-savvy seniors or caregivers might find useful. We are currently working on the best placement for a link to the resource on our webpage and will share that with you once the link is up. The next project for the coalition is to organize a Senior Resource Fair that focuses on nonprofits, but it is currently on hold due to COVID-19.