Cleveland Heights Senior Center News

Do you have a passion for helping others? Join the CARE program as a volunteer to help maintain the safety and independence of local older adults in need. 

CARE volunteers assist with projects inside and outside the home that enable older adults to stay safe in their homes as long as possible.

CARE is a new collaborative program for homeowners aged 60 or older who live in the cities of Cleveland Heights, Highland Heights, Lyndhurst, Maple Heights, Mayfield Heights, Mayfield Village, Solon and South Euclid.

CARE’s mission is to engage community resources in order to maximize the safety and independence of older adults who wish to remain in their homes.

An intergenerational volunteer base undertakes all of CARE’s services.

Flexible hours to fit any schedule and numerous opportunities to meet a variety of interests make the CARE program a great volunteer option.

For more information, send an e-mail to care4eight@gmail.com or call Bridget, the CARE program coordinator, at 216-970-0599.

CARE is a new initiative funded in part through a Senior Center Innovation Grant awarded by the Cuyahoga County Division of Senior and Adult Services through the Health and Human Services Levy.

The Cleveland Heights Senior Activity Center (SAC), located in the Cleveland Heights Community Center at 1 Monticello Blvd., offers a wide variety of programming for those 60 and older, and is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. A complete schedule of programs is published in the community center’s newsletter, which is available at Cleveland Heights City Hall, local libraries, the community center and online at www.clevelandheights.com.

SAC membership is $5 for Cleveland Heights residents 60 and older. To sign up, bring a recent piece of mail (such as a bill) and a photo ID. University Heights residents who would like to join SAC must first register with Patrick Grogan-Myers, University Heights community development coordinator, at 216-932-7800, ext. 203, or pgrogan@universityheights.com.

Membership is $10 for University Heights seniors.