Senior clubs and day trips to reduce isolation
Resident wants funding for senior activities like day trips and garden, poetry, knitting, golf and photography clubs so seniors leave home, make friends and avoid loneliness.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.
The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
I would spend the money on seniors. Where they would get out the house and meet people . Have day trips and clubs, garden club poetry coffee, crochet and knitting ,golf club photeography club. They just need more options. We want them out of the hou
Who it helps and why
I would like to see club. You would want see seniors get out of their house and make friends. So many seniors died of loneliness. We have to change that.
Details
- Cycle
- 2024–25
- Submitted
- July 21, 2024
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Education, Youth & Families
- How it was submitted
- Individual submission
- Submission language
- English
- Themes
- Older adult support
Themes grouped with AI from resident idea text.
The same need in other cycles
City-wide ideas in Older adult support from the other cycles, up to 3 from each.
2026–27 (16 matching)
- More community activities for Boston seniorsResident asks for more senior activities, including health education, cultural exchange, exercise, interest classes and social events, to reduce loneliness and support well-being across backgrounds and languages.2026–27City-wideSubmitted in Chinese
- Shaded benches near senior homesResident asks for shaded benches with good back support along walking routes near senior homes.2026–27City-wide
- More help for elderly peopleResident asks for more help for elderly people, without giving specifics.2026–27City-wide
2025–26 (16 matching)
- More neighborhood benches, including memorial donationsResident requests more benches in neighborhoods, some donated in memory of someone, to encourage walking, give older and disabled people places to rest, and help neighbors connect.2025–26City-wide
- Focus on elderly and disabled residentsResident asks the City to focus on the needs of elderly and disabled residents, without specifying a particular program.2025–26City-wide
- Recreation for older adults and lighting in unsafe areasResident asks for recreation programs for older adults and public street lighting in dangerous places.2025–26City-wideSubmitted in Spanish