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Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Seniors’ center to close at least 6 months
HAMILTON — Partners in Prime is moving its kitchen and offices to the Vora Technology Park while work gets underway on the extensive water damages caused by a frozen pipe that broke at the center.
The Ross Avenue center could be closed for six months, as the work will take at least that long, said Steve Schnabl, chief executive officer of Partners in Prime.
Assistance in tax preparation for seniors will continue, but has been moved to the First Methodist Church on Ludlow Street.
More details are in the news release (below) from Partners spokeswoman Christy Quincy.
The Partners in Prime organization is vacating their headquarters facility at 140 Ross Avenue this week.
According to Steve Schnabl, “It is looking like at least a six month process to restore the building, and we will need to do further ‘deconstruction’ prior to any restoration. Extra precautions will occur since we assume we have a minor asbestos mixture in the old plaster that was flood-damaged, plus lead paint issues to address first.”
The agency is moving 20 staff members including 5 kitchen staff, to Vora Technology (the former Champion Paper building) on Knightsbridge Drive on Thursday. Meals on wheels will be prepared in the kitchen at the Vora Technology location, with an additional 14 meals on wheels drivers picking up meals from the new location.
“The folks at Vora have been wonderful to work with. They have offered to help with whatever we need to remain operational,” said Schnabl.
In-home services will also be operated from the new office location. In-home services include companions and daily assistance in the home with chores such as bill paying, appointment scheduling and personal care.
For seniors trying to contact the agency, the same telephone numbers and contact information will remain in place.
Transportation services are operated from the prime club Fairfield location and there has been no interruption in those services, other than weather-related issues.
Prime club activities at the Fairfield and West Chester clubs have experienced an increase in participants since the Hamilton club was closed.
And this time of year, the agency typically sees hundreds of people in need of assistance with tax preparation. Those services offered by AARP, have been relocated to the First Methodist Church on Ludlow Street on a first come, first served basis.
Many local agencies and businesses stepped forward to assist Partners in Prime in the days following the flood that occurred on January 16 as a result of a frozen t-joint pipe on a sprinkler head in the attic. Among those, several area buildings are now housing senior activities including the Masonic Temple on High Street, Knights of Columbus, the Old Moose Lodge, the Eagles, Epcon Communities Clubhouse, First Baptist Church on Hamilton-Cleves Road, Grace United Methodist Church on Main Street and Hamilton Assembly of God on NW Washington Boulevard. Two other prime clubs in Fairfield and West Chester were able to absorb some of the activities as well.
“We have so many people to thank for ensuring that our prime club activities continue, and I am also proud at the way our members have handled this situation - they realize that life goes on, and they are showing up at the various club activity locations, and making sure that others in their groups are joining them,” said Schnabl.
With 1,622 prime club members over the age of 55, continuing to offer a wide variety of prime club activities is important.
“Our goal is to continue the variety of fitness, dance and social activities that we have offered in Hamilton - especially this time of year when our members don’t get out of the house as often, and need to stay connected with each other in a warm, comfortable environment,” said Schnabl.
To date, the agency has received over $4,500 in financial support. Donations can be made online at www.PartnersInPrime.org or by mail to 140 Ross Avenue, Hamilton, 45013.
