"Jammin’ On the River with the Back Porch Band, the annual Elders First Adult Day Services fundraiser, is set for 7-10 p.m. Saturday, June 20. The silent auction and donations at the door will raise operating revenue for support of the Murfreesboro-based adult day care program for those with Alzheimer’s or other frailty due to aging."

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"The Elders First Adult Day Services Association is holding Jammin on the River with the Back Porch Band on Saturday, June 20, from 7-10 p.m. The annual fundraiser will include a silent auction and donations that will raise funds to support the Murfreesboro-based adult day care program and their vision for the future of Elders First."

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"Supporters of Elders First Adult Day Services will be Jammin' On the River With the Back Porch Band at the annual fundraiser in Murfreesboro this coming weekend."

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"For the past nine months, Elders First ADS has offered part-time day care for aging adults suffering from mental or physical decline. Beginning Aug. 4, the nonprofit adult day care program will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ... 'One of the most important features of Elders First ADS is the creation of moments of joy for the participants throughout the day,' said Tina O'Brien, executive director of the program."

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"As of August, the adult day care program will be open Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm."

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"Starlight Rendezvous, the annual Elders First Adult Day Services fundraiser, was hosted by Susan Moss, president of Elders First, and her husband, Lee, at their home located in the Northwoods community in Murfreesboro. This delightful evening was favored with beautiful weather, enabling the guests to enjoy the magnificent outdoor patio area."

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"Several nonprofit organizations in Rutherford and Cannon counties will be able to get some needed supplies and services thanks to a total of $4,900 in grants awarded by The Daily News Journal through the Gannett Foundation.

That's "fantastic" news to Executive Director Tina O'Brien of Elders First Adult Day Services, which received one of the grants."

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"Elders First Adult Day Services received a $500 grant to provide creative and therapeutic activities for seniors from the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee."

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cgunn@dnj.com — by Chasity Gunn, 615-278-5109

Article published Dec 1, 2007

A hymnal rests atop a black keyboard, opened to "Where He Leads I'll
Go."

Earlier this month the staff of Elders First Adult Day Services was lead to
a classroom at New Vision Baptist Church, 1750 N. Thompson Lane in
Murfreesboro.

Executive Director Tina O'Brien envisions that path leading to a plot of
land and a "state-of-the-art facility (that) gives caregivers all of the
services they need."

The nonprofit Elders First provides adult day services for seniors 55 and
older and who have dementia. It provides a social environment for the seniors
and helps relieve caregivers. Attendees participate in hands-on activities,
including board games, art, cognitive exercises and physical movement.

O'Brien has nearly 30 years experience working with the elderly. She oversaw
the adult day services program at St. Clair Street Center in Murfreesboro.

She founded Elders First in 2005 because she saw a need for the services on
a wider scale.

"I'm not doing it out of a sense of helping them but caring for
them," O'Brien said.

The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee awarded the Elders First a $500
grant this week. The money will be used to purchase nutritional snacks and
craft supplies.

Maxine Drake, who is a board member of the nonprofit, occasionally brings
her mother to Elders First. She is thankful the service exists.

"This gives her her own set of friends," Drake said. "For me,
it gives me assurance that she's in a place that I don't have to worry about
her during the day."

Elders First currently has room for eight additional participants.

Elders First Adult Day Services runs from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays
and Thursdays at New Vision Baptist Church, 1750 N. Thompson Lane in
Murfreesboro. The cost is $35 for a full day and $20 for a half day. Payment
assistance is available. For details, call 615-542-4371 or e-mail eldersfirst@dtccom.net.