Gayla Woody reflects on her 40-year journey with senior centers, from teaching technology classes as a young staff member to participating as an older adult. Over the years, senior centers have become vital spaces for fostering connection, promoting health and wellness, and offering engaging activities.
Category: Senior Centers Articles
Life May Not begin at 60, But It Doesn’t End There Either
By Jennifer Barraclough, Executive Director, Iredell Council on Aging As Americans live longer and healthier lives, it is the goal… Read more »
Be A Senior Center Re-Inventor
The Surgeon General has called attention to the epidemic of loneliness, isolation and disconnect in the United States. This affects… Read more »
Isolation and Loneliness – A Public Health Crisis
SENIOR CENTERS COMBAT ISOLATION AND OFFER SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE!! The Surgeon General released an Advisory on loneliness in May 2023… Read more »
Re-Inventing Senior Centers
Re-Inventing Senior Centers By Laurie Abounader, Aging Program Administrator at Centralina Area Agency on Aging Senior Centers offer older adults… Read more »
A Thriving Future for Seniors in Richland County: Senior Resources Unifies with The Lourie Center
A Thriving Future for Seniors in Richland County: Senior Resources Unifies with The Lourie Center By Beth Struble In an… Read more »
What is a Senior Center, What Do They Offer, and Who Can Benefit?
What is a Senior Center, What Do They Offer, and Who Can Benefit? A senior center is a type of… Read more »
Life Plan Community
Life Plan Community Retirement can be an exciting venture. It’s a time to rediscover the things you enjoy in life. … Read more »
Senior Games: Get Involved
written by Paul Huff with In-A-Chord In January, my singing partner Cindy Ballaro asked me if I’d ever heard of… Read more »
Senior Centers and the Baby Boomers
source: Senior Centers – Future Challenges – Age, Differences, Adults, and Communities – JRank Articles Today’s senior centers are reinventing themselves… Read more »