Parks & Recreation Department
"Creating Community through People, Parks, and Programs"
| Seniors |
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| Senior Services Coordinator |
Nancy Moore |
| Kerman Senior Center |
Hours: 8:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m. The center is located on the northeast corner of 8th and “D” Street. Our building consists of an arts and crafts/bingo room, library, dining room and kitchen. Our purpose is to serve and assist local seniors. The center provides activities, hot meals, daily exercise, homebound meals for seniors, arts and crafts Wednesdays, bingo on Tuesdays and Thursdays, free movie Wednesdays with popcorn, a local food bank and a clothes closet. |
| Senior Advisory Board |
The Senior Advisory Board is a group of seniors and community members who make recommendations on events at the Senior Center on senior trips and who help staff the event. Senior Services Coordinator: Nancy Moore |
| PROGRAMS |
Senior Reach Provides assistance in evaluating older adults' needs and provides information on community resources. An Outreach Worker will offer assistance during a telephone consultation or an in-home visit. Senior Reach Program is partially funded through the Fresno-Madera Area Agency on Aging (FMAAA). For more information about the services FMAAA provides, log onto their website at www.fmaaa.org or call (800) 510-2020. Senior Nutrition Provides a hot lunch Monday through Friday at the Kerman Senior Center for persons 60 and older. Lunch is served at 11:00 a.m. Reservations need to be made one day in advance by contacting the Nutrition Coordinator at 846-9330. Homebound meals are also available for those unable to leave their homes due to illness or disability. Meals are funded through the Fresno-Madera Area Agency on Aging (FMAAA). For more information about the services FMAAA provides, log on to their website at www. fmaaa.org Senior Companion A voluntary program for person 60 and over who, for a small stipend, provide care-giving services to at-risk seniors. Companions serve seniors by reading, walking, listening, arranging transportation, and helping with meal preparation. Senior Companions can advocate and provide emotional support, as well. Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) A program for persons 55 and over to use their life experiences and skills to answer the call of their neighbors in need. Giving from 4 to 10 hours per week, volunteers help by teaching children how to read, tutoring and mentoring children, counseling small businesses, assisting at health clinics, teaching other seniors how to use the internet, distributing food to the town’s homeless, creating a recycling program, providing much needed support to non-profit agencies and making the community stronger. Foster Grandparents A volunteer program for persons 60 and older who give children much needed attention that can change their lives. A small stipend is available for this service. Monthly Activities for Seniors
Annual Activities
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