The Trumbull Senior Center acts as a community resource and conduit to other services available to senior adults. The center offers a central location where individuals can receive information and services of interest to older adults. It is also a designated focal point, which provide a comprehensive delivery of services essential for maintaining the health, independence and well-being. The center strives to prevent isolation and encourage socialization.
Transportation Services -The senior transportation department continues to provide effective door-to-door services to seniors age 60 and over with out transportation or unable to drive. Services include doctor’ s appointments, shopping, nutrition program, dentist appointments and legal appointments. Program Activities - Ongoing recreation, social, educational, health and social service related programs coordinated through the senior center. Nutrition Program - Salvation Army continues to support the Luncheon Program at a maximum of 80 meals per day. Individual Support - Program scheduling to meet individual needs and interests. The center offers Medicare counseling, 55 alive safe drivers course, a registered nurse available two times per week to monitor height, weight, blood pressure and glucose testing. Inservice and Continuing Education - attendance by director and commission members at various lectures, workshops and meetings held at facility and outside agencies to keep abreast of services, programs and program changes being offered by local, state and federal government. The Social Services Department provides clients with community outreach visits, information and referral and crisis intervention. The out-reach caseworkers counsel senior citizens and those residents in need of assistance with financial, emotional or family problems. We meet with them in our offices or visit them in their homes as often as necessary. Home visits must be made if they are unable to physically bring themselves to our offices or are without transportation. Â
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