A Senior Get-Away

The Rocky River Senior Center 

The Rocky River Senior Center opened on February 8, 1989 and has been a pleasant and busy hub of activity ever since. The building features a senior-friendly, open floor plan and a 300-seat auditorium. The Center offers a variety of senior services and activities. It is a place for seniors to come and spend the day…to make new friends, learn, exercise, laugh, create, listen, shop, lunch, volunteer, and more.

The following highlights a few of the services offered by the Center.

Clinics and Health Care Talks.  Every Monday, from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., a free walk-in clinic for blood pressure is scheduled. See the front desk to register. A monthly health care talk is held in the auditorium. All programs are listed in The Quill, the Center's monthly newsletter, and on the front bulletin board.

Deli Lunch. Lunch is served from noon to 1 p.m., Monday through Friday. Selections include soup, sandwiches, salads, a main dish, and desserts. Prices are reasonable. Bring your appetite.

Outreach Professionals.  The Center has three trained professionals to visit with seniors and link them up with needed resources in the community to support their health and to resolve new challenges.

OSHIIP Counselors. On Tuesday mornings, an OSHIIP counselor is available to discuss medical billing problems, secondary insurances, and Medicare options. Phone for an appointment.

STARRS Second Thursday at Rocky River Seniors. To enrich programming, a Cuyahoga Arts and Cultural grant was submitted for the 2014 program year. This grant was awarded and matched by Rocky River Seniors Council, Inc., The Welsh Home, Bradley Bay, Gloria Hardington, Realtor, Normandy Retirement Community, and The Presidential.  As a result of this generous funding, the Center is able to offer a free program in the auditorium every month. Some of the headliners coming are Chardon Polka Band, Dancing Wheels, Cahal Dunne, and the Cleveland Women’s Orchestra. Come join us for some outstanding performances.

Transportation.  The Center has a fleet of five vehicles—a 2014 EX Honda Odyssey, a 2006 passenger van, a 2006 and 2008 Impala, and a 2008 wheelchair van. These vehicles are in constant use by the 1,210 registered riders. Over 7,700 rides were given last year. Forty-two percent of these trips were for medical services, 18% were for groceries, and the remaining 40% were to the Center, banks, beauty salons, senior facilities, drug stores, adult day care and luncheon outings.  To qualify for this service, one must 60 years of age or more and a resident of Rocky River. A nominal fee schedule is in place.

The Center is a wonderful place to renew, reconnect, and reinvent your interests and yourself. Classes are offered in the arts, lifelong learning, fitness, cards and games, and crafts. We invite you to stop in, 21014 Hilliard Blvd., and see what the Center could offer you or phone 440-333-6660 for information.

Sheri Buckingham

Sheri Buckingham is the new manager of the Rocky River Senior Center. She was formerly the activities coordinator of The Normandy Apartments.  

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Volume 1, Issue 12, Posted 12:52 PM, 06.04.2014