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The Senior Activity Center
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Senior Coordinator:
Sue Fickau
Civic Arena Complex
20000 Stephens Drive
St. Clair Shores, Michigan 48080
Activity
Hours:
Monday, Wednesday & Friday- 8:30
a.m.- 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday & Thursday - 8:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Saturday Evenings Dance
- 7:00 p.m. - 10:00
p.m.
Phone: 586-445-0996
TDD: 586-445-1939
Van Service: 586-498-2331
Senior Barter Bank: 586-498-2339
Assistant Senior Coordinator: Erin Justin
Senior Center Monthly Newsletter
Senior Services
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A wide variety of programs and activities are offered to
senior citizens 50 years and older. The monthly newsletter and calendar is
available at the Senior Activities Center, the Parks and Recreation office
and the library.
Senior Activities Center
Membership
An annual
membership fee is required for participation in most senior programs. The
cost is $10.00 per year for residents and $15.00 for non-residents. The
membership fee is paid at the Senior Activities Center office and a permanent
membership card is issued. Some additional per class fees are charged but
many programs are included in the membership at no additional cost.
In addition to the activities listed on the Daily Activity
Schedule, the Senior Activities Center offers daily card games (Pinochle and
Euchre), weekly card tournaments, computer classes, line dancing, pool, table tennis, local
one-day trips and extended trips, speakers and health screenings, Reiki Massage, lending library, and woodcarving, knitting and
other crafts.
Activities Night
The Senior Activities Center is open Thursday evenings until 7:00 PM.
A variety of activities are available including table games, table tennis, pool,
cards, weight training, and woodcarving.
Saturday Night Dancers
Come and enjoy live music and dancing at the
Senior Activities Center every Saturday night - Resumes in September. There is a
$6.00 charge. For more information, contact Lou Cartwright (586) 776-6768.
Senior "Cafe"
Grab a friend or
make one's at the center Monday through Friday at 11:30 AM,
at the Senior Activities Center, for adults 60 years of age
and older. Reservations are required by signing up
ahead. The month’s menu is posted at the Center
and the entree is listed daily on the month’s activities
calendar. A stated donation is requested for the meal.
Van Service
The Senior
Activities Center operates four wheelchair equipped vehicles
for adult residents 60 and older and disabled residents.
The service is available Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM.
Call 586-498-2331, 24 hours in advance to schedule an
appointment. All vehicles offer curb-to-curb service
to medical appointments, grocery shopping, volunteer jobs,
banking, other shopping and miscellaneous destinations
within the service area.
Deaf & Hearing
Impaired Services
Deaf and Hearing Impaired Services, Inc. is an agency servicing this special
older population. They can be contacted by calling, 1-248-473-1888, (TDD)
1-248-473-1875. Deaf seniors are welcome to socialize at the Senior Center
at any time. Closed caption film viewing is available.
Medicare/Pension Information
Seniors looking for information or help
with pension and Medicare questions and paperwork may call the Macomb Senior
Citizen Services Department at 586-468-6313 or the Area Agency on Aging 1-B at
1-800-852-7795.
“Helping Hands”
Program
The
“Helping Hands” outreach for Seniors
is a voluntary program servicing senior residents, who are aged 60 or older.
Services include transportation, small home repairs, yard work and reassurance
phone calls. Volunteers can be of high school age and there is no upper
age limit. Volunteers can pass along their credit to seniors or save
their "credit" for a later date. The program can supply information
for paid services also. To inquire about the service, volunteer
opportunities, or to make a referral for service, contact the
“Helping
Hands” Outreach for Seniors Please Call 498-2339
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