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Wickliffe Senior Center - new location!
The Wickliffe Senior Center has moved into its new location at the Wickliffe Community/Senior Center, 900 Worden Road. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Seniors gather to relax, socialize, or participate in activities. Speakers often visit to discuss interesting topics. A nurse, doctor, lawyer, and accountant also visit to advise or examine the seniors if they wish. Regular trips are made to local stores and restaurants. Special trips to sites of interest are frequently scheduled. Call Maureen Webster for the monthly schedule of activities.

Maureen Webster, Senior Center Director, will be using a cell phone as the temporary contact number for the Senior Center. 440-373-5015. For those who call in for the hot lunch program, the Nutrition phone number remains the same at 585-3777. Those needing to use the bus should still call the Rec. Dept. at 943-7120.

Click here to view the Senior Calendar for April 2008 (.xls format).

Nutrition Site: Wickliffe Community/Senior Center, 900 Worden Road, Wickliffe. Meals are served Monday through Friday at Noon. Meals are served to seniors 60 years old and up for a donation of $1.25 per meal. Under 60 years old, meals are $3.50. Call one week in advance for a reservation. Nutritionist: Mary Ellen Paolo. Nutrition Center: 585-3777

Senior citizens and homeowners who are permanently and totally disabled may qualify for the New Homestead Exemption. Click here for a link to the Ohio Department of Taxation web site for more information: http://tax.ohio.gov/divisions/communications/homestead_exemption_information.stm

Dial-a-Ride bus service
This door-to-door bus service is designed to meet the transportation needs of residents 55 and over or residents with disabilities. A wheelchair lift is available. The bus operates on weekdays only. You can have a free ride from your home to the Istra Club and back home again. For appointments, you are requested to make your reservations at least two days in advance. You must contact the Recreation Department before scheduling your appointments. Transit Coordinator: Timothy E. Stopp at the Wickliffe Recreation Department: 943-7120.

Health and Human Services Assistance - Dial 211
Lake County has made this information service possible through collaboration with United Way, the Lake County Commissioners and the Lake County ADAMHS Board. By dialing 211 or local numbers (440) 953-5465 or (800)654-5465, you are connected to a person with vast knowledge of the health and human resources available in our Community. In 2006, over 23,500 calls for help were taken...a 26% increase over 2005. The information is free and confidential, 24 hours a day, every day. You can also visit their website at www.211lake.org
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Senior Director: Maureen Webster
Senior Center: 440-373-5015

The Lake County Council on Aging provides care and service for older adults. This agency is dedicated to supporting those adults feeling isolated, living alone, and in need of some type of assistance to their independence. The Gatekeeper Program has been designed by community volunteers to watch and listen for the signs that indicate an elderly person is in need of assistance. Once a referral is received, it is reviewed by a nurse and a social worker who discuss the action to be taken. A referral is then made to other resources in the community. If the plan is accepted by the elder, ongoing case management is received and followed for a minimum of three months.

If you know of an elder who needs assistance or if you would like to become a Gatekeeper, contact the Lake County Council on Aging at 440-205-8111.

Golden Buckeye Cards cards are automatically mailed during the month of their 60th birthday to individuals having a current Ohio drivers license or state identification card. Folks who do not automatically receive a card may apply at the Wickliffe Senior Center or the Wickliffe Public Library. To apply, bring proof of age, which includes one of the following: current Ohio drivers license or state identification card, birth certificate, or other legal document that proves the applicant’s date of birth.

Go to www.goldenbuckeye.com for more information.


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