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Senior Center

Address:               3504 Alexandria Pike
                               Highland Heights, KY 41076 

Hours:                    Monday - Friday 8:30a.m. - 3:00 p.m.               

Senior Center:      859-572-4300
Wellness Center:  859-547-3665

Senior Center & Wellness Center

Seniors Excerising in the Wellness CenterThe Campbell County Senior Center is opened Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM until 3 PM.  All seniors regardless of income or race, etc. have an opportunity to participate in activities. The Center is conveniently located within walking distance of the bus stop on Martha Layne Collins Blvd.

The Senior Center is a wellness based center. More than 20 different activities are offered each week. Here is the Senior Center Activity CalendarIndicates user will need to use Acrobat Reader to download files.

A variety of health and wellness programs are offered including: exercise classes, Tai Chi, Yoga, dancing, arthritis classes, Diabetes management, walking programs, annual Flu shots, blood pressure and other health screenings, use of equipment, health assessments, and even massages.

The Senior Center also offers activities such as bingo, painting classes, arts and crafts, corn hole tournaments, chair volleyball, card games, a band that visits nursing facilities, even Ronald McDonald House. Monthly special events are held such as Halloween parties, cook outs, movies, ice cream socials, even covered dish specials. Each month the staff plans a travel event, sometimes to the B&B Riverboats or sometimes to a dinner and theater.

There is always one activity available that interests each participant. Computers are available for the internet lovers as well as a library. Special educational and informational programs are offered each month. There is never a dull moment.

If seniors want to participate in the wellness programs, a registration must be approved by the doctor. Here is the Wellness Center Registration PacketIndicates user will need to use Acrobat Reader to download files. Participants in all other programs will be asked to also fill out a simple registration form at the front office.

Center Director – Marsha Dufeck
Wellness Coordinator- Sarah Ritchie
Assistant Manager – Larry Broering
NKU Wellness Student Intern – Veronika Brannock

 

Awards

The Center won two National Awards. In 2006, the NuStep Corporation presented the Pinnacle Award for "Best Senior Citizen Programming". In 2007, the American Society on Aging and the Nation Council on Aging presented the center the "Best Practices Award" for health promotion with senior citizens.

Seniors Playing Bingo at the Senior Center

Nintendo Wii Fun

 

Lunch Reservations
 

Lunch is provided and served daily for a suggested donation of $3.00, but a 24-hour notice must be given.  Call 859-781-7555  for reservations and ask for Ruth.  SSNK supplies lunch each day.

 

Contacts for Senior Services
 

Aging and Disability Resource Market
859-692-2480

Area Agency on Aging
859-282-2700

Adult Day Care – Cardinal Hill
859-525-1128

Adult Day Care – Salvation Army
859-291-8107

Home Delivered Meals – Senior Services of NKY
859-491-0522

Homemaking Services and Personal Care – Lifeline
859-746-1550

Homemaking Services and Personal Care – VNA
859-344-1661

Home Repair – People Working Cooperatively
513-351-7921

Home Repair – Community Action Commission
859-581-6607

Legal Services – Legal Aid Society
859-431-8200

Nursing Homes/Facilities InformationIndicates user will need to use Acrobat Reader to download files

Prescription Assistance – St. Vincent DePaul
859-426-5405

Prescription/Medical Assistance – Campbell Co. Assistance Program
859-292-3819

TANK – Ramp Service
859-331-8436

Transportation to Doctors – Senior Services of NKY
859-292-7945

 

Last Updated 11/18/2008
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