Jenks Center Strategic Plan
The Mission of the Jenks Center is to promote healthy aging, independence, engagement, and the well-being of Winchester’s older adults and the community that supports them.
The Vision of the Jenks Center is that Winchester becomes the most age-friendly community in Massachusetts where:
• Aging is viewed and valued as an asset;
• Every resident has the resources to live a meaningful life in their chosen community;
• People of all ages have access to health, transportation, community services, and social supports with no disparity;
• People proactively plan for a productive life of many years.
To implement the mission, vision, and five strategic pillars successfully requires significant collaboration.
Strategic Planning Committee, January 2019
Five Strategic Pillars
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Enhance Core Competencies
- Strengthen services that ensure the physical and emotional well-being of seniors
- Remove barriers causing isolation through better transportation, technology, and community programs
- Facilitate civic engagement
- Develop, sustain, and optimize programs and activities to meet diverse seniors’ needs and interests
Improve Economic Security
- Promote employment of Winchester’s older workers
- Advocate for affordable senior housing
- Offer programs that will help seniors increase savings and leverage assets
- Assist with accessing entitlements and benefits
Develop Age-Friendly Communities
- Support, develop, and promote models and services to enable aging in place
- Advocate for an enhanced menu of housing options
Develop Intergenerational Focus
- Leverage Jenks “after-hours” availability to promote the expansion of programs and activities that appeal to multiple generations
Embrace Diversity
- Recognize evolving differences in Winchester’s senior community
- Tailor services and programs to meet varying needs