SPALDING COUNTY SENIOR CENTER

The Spalding County Senior Center continued to be a model for the state with its environment of inclusion and unified nutrition, creative programming, variety of recreation, and social operations

The Senior Nutrition Program saw a 40% increase in new volunteers in addition to a 90% volunteer retention rate

A Community Services Block Grant along with a grant from the Three Rivers Regional Commission helped Spalding County assist seniors with medical technology/equipment and care packages. This funding provided more than 50% of our Senior Nutrition Program participants with wheelchairs, rollators, seat raisers, and other pain management supplies in addition to household goods and services.

The Punching Parkinson’s boxing group created opportunities for participants to exercise, play, and encourage one another through customized programs focusing on physical and mental enhancements Participants reported gains in abilities they had lost.

The Council on Aging for McIntosh Trail, Inc and the Spalding County Senior Center presented the third annual Senior Legislative Action Day. State Representatives Beth Camp (R-Concord), David Knight (R-Griffin), and Karen Mathiak (R-Griffin) along with State Senator Marty Harbin (R-Tyrone) met with seniors to address critical issues like cost of living, prescription drug costs, and safety.

Lastly, thanks to the 2021 TSPLOST, the Senior Center is now home to a 2023 MCI JSeries Motor Coach. Let the travels begin!