Senior Centers

Foster grandparent volunteer program funded through the corporation for national service and state of Ohio volunteer funds. This program provides volunteer opportunities for low income eligible persons age 55 or over. Volunteers are trained to work with special needs children age newborn to 19 in community settings such as elementary schools and day care Centers. Volunteers receive orientation, monthly in-service trainings, and mileage reimbursement along with an hourly volunteer stipend.in 2023, 54 volunteers provided 42,680 hours of service to the community.

Senior center programs and services offered to Senior citizens in lucas county to assist in giving the Senior a sense of purpose and supporting their independence. Funded mainly through lucas county Senior citizens levy funds. Our goal is to offer: education programs (speakers from community, classes on various topics); recreation activities (art classes, craft classes, exercise programs, outings to points of interest in community, games, parties); health screening and prevention services (blood pressure screenings, hearing, vision and blood sugar screenings; flu shots and coordinating other vaccinations such as covid, shingles, etc. ); supportive services (monthly foodbank food distribution, helping complete forms), information and referral and care management (more in-depth help with sorting out medical bills, housing issues, food stamps); and in-home housekeeping and grocery delivery services (light housekeeping services performed to help seniors maintain their independence in their home and grocery delivery). During 2023 there were 584 educational and recreational activities serving 302 unduplicated clients; 209 health screenings to 58 clients; 2,933 hours of direct contact with 514 clients in supportive service and care management service; 443 grocery deliveries performed for 79 unduplicated clients, and 1,267.25 hours of light housekeeping to 28 unduplicated clients in the community.