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Jul 25, 2022

Improving Health in Senior Centers Read Article

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Oct 14, 2022

Senior Centers Reach the Hard-to-Reach Read Article

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Helping senior centers thrive

Visit NCOA's Modernizing Senior Centers Resource Center, a place where senior centers can get help to meet the ever-changing needs of older adults.

Senior Friendship Centers in Sarasota County, Florida, will harness their trusted community partners and their long-standing belief in people helping people to increase COVID-19 and influenza vaccine uptake among older adults.

Jan 18, 2023

Senior Center Spotlight: Senior Friendship Centers Improving COVID-19 and Flu Vaccine Access Read Article

Dec 20, 2022

About the National Institute of Senior Centers Read Article

Dec 16, 2022

4 Reasons to Partner with a Senior Center for Evidence-Based Programming and Beyond Read Article

Dec 14, 2022

Senior Center Spotlight: Vida Senior Centers Elevate Social Justice and Social Service for Hispanic/Latino Community Read Article

Tell Your Senior Center Story

Whether you're a senior center employee, a caregiver who depends on a senior center for a loved one's health care delivery, or an older adult who relies on the vital community services that senior centers offer to help keep you healthy and independent—you have a story to tell. Share it with NCOA so we can learn from one another and raise our voices in advocacy efforts that frequently overlook us.

As the coronavirus pandemic continues, senior centers are finding ways to bring older adults back, both physically and with other types of outreach.

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Located in California's San Fernando Valley, ONEgeneration combines a traditional senior center with childcare, youth outreach, and more.

Nov 16, 2022

Senior Center Spotlight: ONEgeneration Takes Intergenerational Approach to Meet Community Needs

Sunshine Center in St. Petersburg, Florida, thrives as a community hub serving local older adults and is launching new and innovative programs like a recent bone health education effort.

Oct 27, 2022

Senior Center Spotlight: Sunshine Center Highlights Innovation

The U.S. Administration for Community Living acknowledges and thanks senior centers for being valuable partners in supporting older adults' health and independence.

Sep 28, 2022

Senior Centers: Supporting Older Adult Health and Independence, Strengthening Community Connections

The Morrisville Senior Servicenter, located in a rural part of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, has a unique partnership with PathStone that helps link older adults to job training and career placement.

Sep 28, 2022

Senior Center Spotlight: Morrisville Senior Servicenter and SCSEP are Making a Difference for Older Adults

As the coronavirus pandemic continues, senior centers are finding ways to bring older adults back, both physically and with other types of outreach.

Aug 24, 2022

How Senior Centers are Bringing Back Older Adults

Floods in July 2022 have devastated the Knott County Senior Center in Kentucky and the community, which already had been hard hit by the COVID pandemic.

Aug 24, 2022

Senior Center Spotlight: Kentucky Floods Take a Toll on Knott County Senior Center

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Jul 20, 2022

Senior Center Success Stories

After researching ways to broaden their impact on the local community, Groton Senior Center, always focused on fun and fitness, rebranded as Thrive 55+.

Jul 20, 2022

Senior Center Spotlight: Thrive 55+ Rebrands to Broaden Their Appeal

A group of four multi-ethnic senior women are enjoying water aerobics at a senior center.

Jul 19, 2022

Get the Facts on Senior Centers

We want to hear your senior center story! Share it with us today by telling your personal account of how your senior center has impacted the lives of older adults.

Jul 19, 2022

Share Your Senior Center Story

The NISC Senior Center Leadership Collaborative will create a cohesive national senior center network organized to participate in a collaborative learning environment.

Jun 24, 2022

NISC Senior Center Leadership Collaborative

In a city with 18 senior centers, Good Sam Senior Center doesn't seek to serve the entire older adult population, but serves the local community well.

Jun 23, 2022

Senior Center Spotlight: Good Sam Senior Center Gives Sense of Ownership

Senior centers are playing a key role in supporting LGBTQ older adults especially during a time of heightened social isolation and loneliness brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 26, 2022

How Can Senior Centers Better Support LGBTQ Older Adults?

The Chicago-area Center on Addison senior center offers a safe space for older LGBTQ adults to find support and connect with peers.

May 24, 2022

Senior Center Spotlight: Center on Addison Supports LGBTQ Community

Arlington Heights Senior Center offers a one-stop-shop approach to give locals age 55 and older a place for nutrition support, recreation, socialization and more

Apr 22, 2022

Senior Center Spotlight: Arlington Heights Senior Center Showcases Cooperation

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Mar 30, 2022

How Senior Centers Can Help Older Adults Save Money

Find out how Omaha-based Intercultural Senior Center evolved to offer programming and social activities with linguistic and cultural access for older adults from 20 countries.

Mar 30, 2022

Senior Center Spotlight: Intercultural Senior Center Evolves to Serve Seniors with Language Barriers

A Black senior man is sitting in a group having a discussion with other older adults.

Mar 24, 2022

How to Integrate Programming into Care Settings using Community Health Workers

A SNAP interview helps determine your eligibility and qualifies you for benefits. When you know exactly what to expect, you can go to your interview prepared.

Mar 16, 2022

How to Establish the Community Health Worker Position

A younger aging services professional is in the home of a senior man, going over his options for at-home care.

Mar 9, 2022

Understanding the Community Health Worker Referral Process

Older adults are sitting in a computer training session at the William Hodson Senior Center in the Bronx, NY. The William Hodson Senior Center, widely recognized as the first senior center in the U.S, was created to address social isolation, poor nutrition, and lack of support for older adults.

Feb 23, 2022

Senior Center Spotlight: William Hodson Senior Center Addresses Social Isolation for Older Adults

A senior center professional is at a client's door for their regular visit.

Feb 22, 2022

What Is a Community Health Worker and How Do They Support Evidence-Based Programming?

A group of older adult women are playing Bingo in a senior center during the day.

Jan 31, 2022

The Modernizing Senior Centers Resource Center: Helping Senior Centers Thrive in an Ever-Changing World

A group of four multi-ethnic senior women are enjoying water aerobics at a senior center.

Jan 27, 2022

Understanding Federal Funding for Senior Centers

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Jul 9, 2021

It’s Time to Address Broadband Connectivity Issues for Older Adults

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May 6, 2021

Creating New Protocols to Serve Seniors During the Pandemic

We want to hear your senior center story! Share it with us today by telling your personal account of how your senior center has impacted the lives of older adults.

Feb 10, 2021

Facts and Benefits About Senior Centers You Probably Didn't Know

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Feb 1, 2021

NISC's Nationally Accredited Senior Centers

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Aug 13, 2020

Pilot Sites Selected for Virtual NISC Senior Center Accreditation Process

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Jun 23, 2020

Vermont's Guidance for Senior Centers Planning to Re-Open

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Jun 12, 2020

Virtual Classes for Older Adults: Here to Stay

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Jun 9, 2020

Ridesharing at Your Senior Center

A group of seniors are enjoying their breakfast together in a senior center.

May 15, 2020

Guidance for Resuming On-Site Senior Center Operations

A healthcare professional is in an online meeting while working from home during the pandemic.

Apr 7, 2020

Webinar: Tools and Tips for Reaching a Remote Audience

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Apr 1, 2020

Tools for Reaching A Remote Audience

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Mar 27, 2020

'Senior Centers Connect' During the Pandemic

Two older senior center professionals work together to get food distributed into bins for delivery to clients.

Mar 10, 2020

Key Resources About COVID-19 for Senior Centers

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Mar 5, 2020

Seattle AAA's Response to the Coronavirus Outbreak

The new 7,200-square-foot, $1.7 million Elder Center and dedicated it as the “Eunice Stick Gathering Place.”

Aug 9, 2018

Building a Place of Gathering and Connection

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May 21, 2018

Animal Programming at Senior Centers

A group of seniors are smiling on a job training site while doing work on computers.

May 10, 2018

Assessing the Effectiveness of the Aging Mastery Program®

Two senior women sit together at a table enjoying coffee together.

Jun 1, 2017

5 Ways for Senior Centers to Improve Outreach to LGBT Older Adults

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