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Senior Neighbors has several Senior Neighbors Centers around Kent County. The aim of the centers is the same as the overall agency purpose: to keep older adults Independent by offering Essential Services.

A Hot, Nutritious Meal Five Days a Week?

• YES! Daily Meals are offered at most centers Monday through Friday
  
• A $1.50 donation is requested for the midday meal for persons 60 and over.
  
• Meal times are served between 11:30 a.m. and noon depending upon the center.
  
• Reservations are requested three working days in advance by calling the Senior Neighbors Center you would like to visit.

I Know Exercise is Important, How Do I Get Involved?

• Exercise classes vary from site to site, but most Senior Neighbors Centers offer them weekly.

What Else is Offered at the Senior Neighbors Centers?

• Enrichment Classes are offered regularly and might include: Current Topic discussions, Book discussions, Bible Study, Telling my Story, Water Color Painting, Gardening, Learning Videos and various crafts.
• Games including bingo
• Local excursions: Lowell, Sparta, and Grandville have bi-monthly day trips. Oak Ridge offers a trip twice a year.
• Each Senior Neighbors Center has monthly blood pressure checks, quarterly eye, ear and foot assessments. Yearly flu and pneumonia shots are also available.
• Tax consultants are available at all centers during February and March by appointment.
• Monthly nutrition classes are offered at the centers by the Michigan State Extension Service.

If you are interested in meeting basic needs, looking for another older adult to talk to, interested in better health or just want to learn more about the Senior Neighbors Centers, please call (616) 459-6019. We can connect you to the center closest to you!




Meals • Support and Referral Services • Prescription Assistance

Transportation • Housing • Volunteer Opportunities • Eligibility





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