Is a Senior Center a Social Club or a Service Center ? The Highlands Senior Service Center”s primary focus is providing services to seniors, enhancing their quality of life.
Services provided include the Congregate Nutrition Program and the Meals On Wheels Program. This “eyesore that offers much of nothing” provided more meals to seniors than any other center in Lake and Mendocino Counties last year, totaling 39,023 meals.
The Highlands Senior Service Center, Inc. also received a 2007 Organization of the Year Award from the Stars of Lake County for the Meals on Wheels Drivers who deliver over 90 meals each day.
Last year 7,978 contacts were made while assisting seniors through the Outreach Program. Also available are an In Home Registry of screened caregivers, Money Management Assistance and Equipment Loans. The Highlands Senior Service Center works with the Lake & Mendocino Counties Area Agency on Aging on meeting the goals in the PSA 26 Area Plan specifically targeting the needs of seniors in Lake and Mendocino Counties.
We also work with other programs and agencies. While we made the appointments for people to have their taxes done, the AARP Tax Assistance Program recruits, trains and schedules the available volunteers to assist low income people with their taxes. This year there were no available volunteers in the Clearlake area.
Indirect services include but are not limited to: Health Insurance Counseling, AARP Safe Driving Class, Homeowners and Renters Assistance, and Health Education and Screenings.
We welcome activities for seniors and currently available are:
Volunteer opportunities, Low-Impact Exercise Group, Tai Chi Class, Walking Group, Art Group (including water colors), Needlework and Quilting Group (all types of projects), Pinochle Group, Low Vision Support Group, Bake Sale, Clothing Sale and Birthday Lunch.
Our staff is a dedicated group of employees and volunteers that devote their time and energy to making sure that these services are available to the seniors in this community.
Anyone interested is welcome to come down to the Highlands Senior Service Center and share their ideas and information on how they are willing to make it happen.
Linda J. Burton
Executive Director
Highlands Senior Service Center
Clearlake
