Hollywood Senior Center

Programs: Aging and disability serviceshollywood senior center operates as the lead agency of the n/ne consortium in partnership with the urban league of portland and native american youth & family center. The hollywood senior center contracts with multnomah county aging, disability and veterans services division to provide assessment and care coordination for older adults living at home in northeast/north portland who need assistance to maintain their independence. Hollywood senior center works with more than 400 clients to help older adults remain in their homes as long as possible. Services include a comprehensive care coordination assessment, arrangement for needed services including housekeeping and bathing assistance, respite for caregivers, day care, home delivered meals and transportation, and follow-up and re-evaluations. Services are available to family and concerned caregivers who are serving people age 60 and older, caregivers caring for individuals with alzheimers of any age and for grandparents/elder relatives raising relative children. The center provides information and assistance for seniors, their family members and caregivers who need assistance in navigating options and resources. Transportation assistance services focus on improving access to critical services include providing monthly bus passes, tickets, coordination for door-to-door transportation for medical appointments, grocery shopping and activities in the community.

senior centerthe hollywood senior center provides services and activities for all older adults, from healthy to frail, across a full spectrum of interests and needs, to promote the health, independence and well-being for adults age 55 and older. Center programs and activities focus on four key areas health promotion, education, recreation and nutrition. The multipurpose senior center offers more than 208 program sessions a month, serving an average of 2,244 participants during that time for a total of 26,928 annual individual visits. In fiscal year 2017, volunteer program linked more than 195 senior volunteers to meaningful and fulfilling positions resulting in 12,132 hours of volunteer service in the community. The center distributed more than 44,052 pounds of fresh produce and food to low-income seniors through the farmers market gleaning program and other food distribution partnerships. Through our partnership with meals on wheels, the center served 1,644 hot and nutritious lunches to low income seniors. The center operates as a senior cooling center during the summer, providing respite from intense heat to more than 250 older adults each year.