What's New at AAA
Adult
day center secures sponsor
By Conor Christofferson
Staff writer
for the Bonner County Daily Bee
Thursday, May 29th, 2008
Sandpoint - After
months of searching, and with several near misses, the Bonner
Adult Day Center finally found a sponsor in the Sandpoint Senior
Center.
Once open, the
day center will offer respite to the caretakers of elderly dementia
patients.
The hunt for a sponsor
took longer than expected, but the wait paid off with a uniquely qualified
sponsor, said BADC organizer Esther Gilchrist.
Director of Sandpoint Senior Center, Norma White, said that because both
groups focus on issues dealing with elder care, it makes a good fit to
combine their efforts.
"I just
decided that this has to be done, and it's such a perfect mix," White said.
The senior center's sponsorship duties will include hiring a certified
nurse, approving operations, handling payroll, and creating a business plan
for the adult day center.
White is
also looking to hire a licensed social worker administrator or someone with
equivalent experience.
The day
center will begin offering services two days per week at its newly-acquired
downtown location by mid June, according to Gilchrist.
While solidifying a sponsor was an important milestone for the day center,
Gilchrist said the group still needs community support.
BADC will host its largest fundraiser to date on June 6 with a benefit dance
at the Ponderay Events Center, featuring music from Sandpoint's Swing Street
Band and an open bar from Three Glasses Wine Bar.
Tickets cost $10 and are available at Sandpoint Furniture, Eve's Leaves and
Edward Jones. All persons over 21 years old are welcome, and all
proceeds will benefit BADC.
To inquire about the social worker
position, contact White at the Sandpoint Senior Center.
