Senior Center Best Practices

Managers, Directors and Center Personnel

Senior Center Best Practices

Category
Community Event

Senior Center/Nutrition Program/Organization Name
Chester Senior Center

Address
721 Hayes Street, Chester, Pa

Phone Number
610-497-3550

E-Mail
jnowell@scs-delco.org

Contact Person
Jamee Nowell-Smith, Center Director

Event Name
Nursing Center

Description/Overview
Every Thursday from 9am – 1:30pm. nursing faculty and students from a local university spearhead the "Nursing Center" program which offers clinical education and support both one-on-one as well as in group settings. Seniors receive personalized attention as nurses meet with each participant to complete a full health assessment. Individuals are guided into appropriate programming to help best manage their diabetes. Nursing faculty teach older adults about diabetes and its potential complications, how to best manage their diet, the keys to good nutrition, the importance of weight management, and the path to a personalized fitness plan that works. Additional programming includes, a Diabetes Support Group and individual ongoing counseling. A podiatrist and nutritionist also collaborate, bringing added education and services to the program.

Time and Manpower
The Nursing Center is open every Thursday, 9am to 1:30pm. One time capital funds were secured to renovate a section of the Center to accommodate private appointments with two small meeting rooms.

Marketing
Mostly word of mouth. Special programs offered by the Nursing Center are advertised in the Center monthly newsletter.

Audience Served
Primarily African American, Low Income

Partnerships Utilized
Neumann University School of Nursing

Budget/Costs
No hard dollars are expended by the Center. There is time spent by Center Director to assist in discussions and planning with the Nursing Faculty. All costs of faculty is paid for by the University.

Impact On Center
The nursing faculty involved in this program are saving lives by recognizing early signs of stroke and heart disease and having the ability to follow cases more regularly than doctors.

Good Tips/Other
None Given