Senior Center Reports 11 Percent Growth, Launches Pilot
Eastham Council on Aging reported 11 percent growth in senior services for fiscal 2026. Executive Director Dorothy Burritt reported that encounters increased to 24,569 total visits from 22,182 in FY 2025, while fitness programming surged 34 percent and medical transportation grew by 17 percent.
Council on Aging · Meeting of August 27, 2026
Eastham Council on Aging reported 11 percent growth in senior services for fiscal 2026. Executive Director Dorothy Burritt reported that encounters increased to 24,569 total visits from 22,182 in FY 2025, while fitness programming surged 34 percent and medical transportation grew by 17 percent. Chairperson Beverly Hobbs announced a new five-year strategic planning workgroup including board members Mary Beth Dwyer, Stacey Scott, and Director Burritt.
The board also announced a new medical transportation pilot program launching in September that will serve seniors from Orleans to Provincetown at six dollars per round trip on the second Thursday of each month.
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Source: the Council on Aging meeting of August 27, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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