SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER & SENIOR PROGRAM

No one ever outgrows the needs for dignity and respect. We welcome Deaf and Hard of Hearing citizens 55 and older to our Senior Citizens Center and Senior Program.  Here, we encourage seniors to be integral parts of their community, living a healthy, enriched, and empowered life. Our staff is eager to serve our senior citizens by listening to their concerns, encouraging positive thinking, and promoting self-esteem. By interacting in all activities, we focus on the needs of the entire group, as well as the needs of each of our individual senior.

Daily, seniors are offered a wide range of programs and services including:

Hot Lunches
At the center, seniors have the opportunity to fellowship with each other and share a healthy, well-balanced meal. Each nutritious meal is planned by a certified nutritionist to meet one third of an individual’s nutritional requirements, and to appeal to and satisfy senior adults. Provided through Title III Program funds—donations encouraged.

Activities, Trips, and Special Events
Seniors participate in a variety of activities, trips, and special events, creatively designed to meet the ever-changing needs and interests of a growing and active adult population. Activities may include:
• Dominoes
• Bingo
• Cards
• Arts and crafts
• Board and computer games
• Fellowship
• Movies with popcorn
• Picnics
• Field trips
• Celebrations for special occasions and holidays
• Seminars and speakers on current topical information, health screenings, counseling, diabetic testing, nutrition, education, referral services, and more

Information, Referral & Assistance
On site information and referral services provide seniors and their family members information about various agencies, support groups, medical facilities, and many other community resources available to them.

Transportation
Deaf Action Senior Center provides transportation services for seniors who want to participate in the Senior Citizens Program, as well as for activities and for lunch. Rides must be scheduled a day in advance. Transportation is provided weekly to the local grocery store and pharmacy. Donations accepted and appreciated for this service.

Site Council
Our Site Council gives seniors a clear voice in the Center and Program, enhancing and enriching everything we do and offer. The Site Council advises and assists staff to help promote health, wellbeing, and independence through recreation, creative activity, support services, and all matters relating to the delivery of nutrition and supporting social service.

Deaf Action Senior Citizens Center is open Monday through Friday from 8am to 4:30pm (closed on holidays). We also serve as a distribution center for the North Texas Food Bank.

Deaf Action Senior Citizens Center and Programs are made possible through a wide variety of support from both the public and private sector, including:
• Texas Department on Aging
• Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services–Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services (DARS-DHHS)
• Dallas Area Agency on Aging

VOLUNTEER—We need you—volunteer today!

Daily and weekly volunteer opportunities are available to anyone who can share time, talent, and skills in any of our programs. Volunteers are currently needed for:
• Classes/Program Activities
• Teaching/Instructors
• Van Drivers
• Office/Clerical
• Phone Assistance
• Newsletter/Desktop Publishing
• Welcoming/Hospitality

For more information, email susan.dibirdik@dactexas.org, or call (214) 521-0407.