Have you ever been to a Senior Citizen Center?

Cornhusker

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Seems like a stupid question I know, but it's occurred to me that at 67, I'm old enough to go to the senior center in town.
I realize I've been old enough for a long time, but it never dawned on me that I could make use of the place.
I'm still thinking those places are for "old people" and I have a hard time believing I'm old.
Most of the towns around here have a senior center where you get a bite to eat, play cards, drink coffee or just visit.
Probably a good resource for us older folks.
Do you have a senior center in your town and do you use it?
 
My neighbor and I go now and then for lunch or to watch them give lessons in line dancing.
They have a print out on line of all activities and when, what's for meals. They even have free
bags of bread, fruit, etc at times. Worth checking out none the less. We have to register and get
a key chain token to identify us if we come to meals especially.
After a few times you recognize the same faces and it gets easier.
 
Cornhusker said:
Seems like a stupid question I know, but it's occurred to me that at 67, I'm old enough to go to the senior center in town.
I realize I've been old enough for a long time, but it never dawned on me that I could make use of the place.
I'm still thinking those places are for "old people" and I have a hard time believing I'm old.
Most of the towns around here have a senior center where you get a bite to eat, play cards, drink coffee or just visit.
Probably a good resource for us older folks.
Do you have a senior center in your town and do you use it?
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plus sometimes they offer computer classes or exercise classes in some of them or they have musicians come in and play or speakers. i'm not old enough to go i don't think but i had dinner in one with an elderly friend several years ago. i don't know if i'll be interested later in life. but i might.
 
I have, two different centers, one on each coast.

At the first one, I went once a week for several years, where I played Scrabble with a couple of friends.

At the second one (near where I live now), I attended a few events, and tried a yoga class. Found that I was terrible at it, and dropped it. They are a very popular place, and have lots of activities.
 
The "Senior Circle" group, as it used to be called, offered day trips at one time and those were fun and reasonably priced. I went to most of them. They also met at local restaurants once a month. All that fell apart due to not enough participation. About all they do now is meet at the hospital in a section they have reserved to watch movies or play cards or other games. I don't go since I don't find that of any interest.
 
There was one in my community that put on a very good supper at very low cost. My buddy talked me into going to it with him. It was a large crowd and lots of friends. I was still in my 50s at the time. I went to a different one one time, and it was a disappointment, but my community really put out a good table. Some people hung around and played cards and stuff after the dinner.
 
I used to go to a senior center a few years ago. It was what I needed back then. A 'grief support group' that I attended to help me get over the death of my girl friend, and a card-playing group just for socializing and playing cards.

Nowadays I attend a weekly $2 lunch for seniors at a nearby Salvation Army. Socializing, and a 'get out of the house' opportunity, plus networking with other seniors about stuff like who is you cable tv provider, how much is it, who do you have for health insurance, etc.
 
Cornhusker said:
Seems like a stupid question I know, but it's occurred to me that at 67, I'm old enough to go to the senior center in town.
I realize I've been old enough for a long time, but it never dawned on me that I could make use of the place.
I'm still thinking those places are for "old people" and I have a hard time believing I'm old.
Most of the towns around here have a senior center where you get a bite to eat, play cards, drink coffee or just visit.
Probably a good resource for us older folks.
Do you have a senior center in your town and do you use it?
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I keep thinking I need to but I never get around to it.
 
hollydolly said:
Our senior citizen centres are occupied only by really old people.... they look on people like me despite being over 70 as being too young to be there... and tbh..I am.. it's far too old for me in those places .... they're all well over 80''.. or over 60 acting like they're over 80...
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The perfect aperçu Holly. Age is as much a state of mind as it is years on the clock. A compliment I once received still makes me smile: "I can't think of you as old, you never dress like a fuddy duddy." Was the remark that still causes a sly grin.
Back in my working life I had to deal with a complaint about one of my drivers. He had allegedly been rude whilst delivering to the kitchens of a care home. After dealing with, and resolving the complaint, I joked about becoming a guest. We bantered and teased, then just out of curiosity I asked how old was their youngest guest. A fellow had become a widower at 52 and signed himself in. He got up and went to work everyday and came "home" to his room in the care home.
I bet his late wife did everything for him and he was helpless at doing it for himself. But 52 and in a care home, I found that so depressing!
 
horseless carriage said:
The perfect aperçu Holly. Age is as much a state of mind as it is years on the clock. A compliment I once received still makes me smile: "I can't think of you as old, you never dress like a fuddy duddy." Was the remark that still causes a sly grin.
Back in my working life I had to deal with a complaint about one of my drivers. He had allegedly been rude whilst delivering to the kitchens of a care home. After dealing with, and resolving the complaint, I joked about becoming a guest. We bantered and teased, then just out of curiosity I asked how old was their youngest guest. A fellow had become a widower at 52 and signed himself in. He got up and went to work everyday and came "home" to his room in the care home.
I bet his late wife did everything for him and he was helpless at doing it for himself. But 52 and in a care home, I found that so depressing!
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yep absolutely, there are people who just seem to be old..too think old.. to act old long before their time.... and conversely there's those like so many here on the forum, who are young thinking and een some who re young acting older people....
 
Because of this question about Senior Centers, I checked out my local online. No thanks. From what I saw on FB it just isn't worth it. The games or special events give things away. The giveaways appear to be junk food. Not things we should be eating even when we were kids. The activities are also pretty lame.

The disclaimer is, I live in a very lightly populated country county. I probably shouldn't expect more than that.
 
Cornhusker said:
Seems like a stupid question I know, but it's occurred to me that at 67, I'm old enough to go to the senior center in town.
I realize I've been old enough for a long time, but it never dawned on me that I could make use of the place.
I'm still thinking those places are for "old people" and I have a hard time believing I'm old.
Most of the towns around here have a senior center where you get a bite to eat, play cards, drink coffee or just visit.
Probably a good resource for us older folks.
Do you have a senior center in your town and do you use it?
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Im 76 so Im sure Im old enuf. My problem is I forget that Im old. Like you I associate those places with old people.
I checked and there is a senior center near me. I have never been there. I looked at the programs and most of whats there
I dont want to do. There was a couple. Maybe. But then I would have to single mingle with a group of strangers.
And I absolutely hate doing that. Brings back memories of high school. Probably doesnt help that Im comfortable being alone. :D
 
The Momiji Seniors home in Scarborough (east Toronto) is where my sister's Mother-in-law has resided for the past 20+ years. She celebrated her 100th birthday not too long ago.

It was designed by architect, Raymond Moriyama. There is a garden where the residents can pot plants, and just relax.

Non-residents can have a delicious Japanese meal there. The food is awesome!

They have an auditorium where the residents can participate in line-dancing, an assortment of art classes, etc.

It's like no other Senior's residence I've ever been in. It's spacious, with natural light in the entrance/hallway. Lots of natural wood.
 
Hubby and I have gone on our own and individually. Find that most of them are much older than we are or act much older than us. We're in our seventies. Or they are too cliquey. Funnily enough, I thought I would be at The Senior Centre so often once I retired, ahh.... Nope! Oh, they do have multiple activities - sports, art, crafts, music, etc. Just not fitting in at this point of our lives.
 
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