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Senior
citizens from across the City met at the North
End Senior Center on July 2, 2014 to learn about a training program to
enable seniors to perform "walk audits" as
part of a Fall
River Mass In Motion Healthy Aging Initiative Project to get more
seniors walking. On July 9th, the Project will train seniors from
throughout the City at the Niagara Senior Center on how to conduct audits
of various walking routes, especially around senior centers. Fall River
Mass in Motion Coordinator Julie Kelly and Healthy Aging Initiative
Coordinator Eric Andrade used the session to describe the program and then
solicit ideas from those present on the challenges that the environment
presents to walkers, seniors and others as well. State
Representative Carole Fiola joined the discussion and helped to update
the group on the various construction projects around the City. "It
was a wonderful morning," stated Julie Kelly. "We got some
terrific input and even had a chance to do an informal audit of the walk
to the Taunton River," she added. Eric will be working over the summer with seniors at the Niagara
Center and the Flint Senior Center to encourage walking on the part of
those who attend the Centers on a regular basis. Click
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(Top row) Seniors join Council on Aging Associate Director Pauline Gousie, center, for a light breakfast at the North End Senior Center on President Avenue. (Top row, center and right) Mass In Motion Coordinator Julie Kelly and Healthy Aging Initiative Coordinator Eric Andrade talk with one of the seniors about joining the audit before Eric does a presentation on the project. (Row two) Representative Carole Fiola talks about some of the construction projects nearby that will eventually improve the walkability of the area before Julie begins a discussion with the group. (Bottom two rows) The group joins Julie for a short walk from the Center to Independence Park and spectacular views of the Taunton River. |
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