Inside Plano #69: Serving Plano’s Senior Adults

“Senior adults” are not who you might think they are based on previous generations. Adults over 50 are working longer, maintaining busy lifestyles and are active in the community. Plano is here to meet their needs! Marny Tackett joins the podcast to talk about how Plano works to meet the needs of our senior adult community. 00:00 Tease 00:18 Intro/Chit-chat/Talk about Seniors 00:41 Intro Marney Tackett, Recreational Services Superintendent 01:49 What don’t we know about Marney 02:38 What are the responsibilities of Recreational Services Superintendent 04:04 What does the Senior Advisory Board do, What does the Liaison do 06:19 What were the takeaways of the survey 07:32 How does Parks & Recreation use the survey to develop programs for seniors 08:18 Is Parks & Recreation the only department that caters to the needs of seniors 09:26 What is special about the Sam Johnson Recreation Center 11:09 Sam Johnson Recreation Center provides a place for friendship 11:41 What are the requirements to join and use the Sam Johnson Recreation Center 12:28 What other services are available at the Sam Johnson Recreation Center 13:36 How can older adults stay informed about senior programs and services 14:44 What else do you want seniors to know 15:20 The reality of senior issues 16:20 Outro part 1 – links and show notes 16:35 Outro part 2 – send us emails More ways for you to #LovePlano: *Subscribe to weekly Plano City News: share.plano.gov/PCNyt *Follow Plano on Social Media: share.plano.gov/Socialyt *Share what you love about Plano using #LovePlano on social