Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Senior center tour

Last week while our teacher was at the beach relaxing, we were instructed to take a tour of a senior center in the area. I chose a facility in the next town over because I had seen their catalogs and knew it was an active senior center. I was very pleased with what I saw, the facility was fairly new,the staff was kind and inviting, they had a restaurant style kitchen and a "ballroom" located next to the kitchen and offered an array of classes.
But as I was driving home, I thought to myself "Well, there sure were alot of Mercedes in the parking lot!" I notice these things because I drive a little tiny "Scion". And the kitchen was big and shiny.. but they don't provide a "lunch program" for the needy elders in the community. And the Town has their own bus service for Seniors and the Disabled that will come right to their door and drop them off at the Senior Center for $2.00?!!
So my question was to myself was: Where do the less fortunate seniors go? If the Senior Center in their OWN town does not serve their needs, then where do the needy go? I feel a little sad that this facility is so under utilized. I can see the potential that is facility could have, a niche, they could fill.

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