HISTORY OF THE HOOD COUNTY COMMITTEE ON AGING: HOOD COUNTY SENIOR CENTER & MEALS ON WHEELS
1977 - Hood County Senior Center was comprised of a few local women who served seniors warm meals and friendly smiles at the Shanley House and delivered a handful of meals to isolated community members.
1996 - The Center outgrew its space and moved to the American Legion to serve more local seniors as the need continued to grow.
1999 - The Center moved to E. Moore Street where staff and volunteers continued serving warm meals with a friendly smile to clients at the Center and delivering meals to isolated and homebound adults 60 years of age and older across Hood County.
The Center has been dedicated to serving warm meals to homebound and isolated older adults and offering life enriching activities for 48 years!
HOOD COUNTY SENIOR CENTER SERVICE LINES
CONGREGATE MEAL PROGRAM – Meals are served at the Center five days a week to adults 60 years of age and older.
LIFE ENRICHMENT PROGRAM – Our staff and volunteers provide activities, education and interaction at the Center five days a week to help combat social isolation and ensure our clients are safe and well. We have a Veteran's club, cards, dominoes, exercise, The Center still offers a Thursday night dance for those who enjoy an evening out!
MEALS ON WHEELS PROGRAM – More than 250 Center volunteers deliver meals across Hood County to homebound and isolated seniors five days a week, and ensure they are safe and well. For many of our clients, this is the only outside contact they have all day or all week. Volunteer drivers have saved lives by calling first responders for emergency care.
TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM – We transport clients to the Center, to non-critical medical appointments, the grocery store, beauty shop, and other services to ensure those who are still active but cannot drive are not isolated from our community.
MISSION AND VISION STATEMENTS
Our mission is to enhance the quality of life of our local Hood County seniors 60 years of age and older by alleviating social isolation and loneliness and fighting food insecurity. We offer nutritious meals, friendly smiles, innovative life enrichment programs and increased mobility so our local seniors may continue to experience life as a meaningful part of our community.
Our vision is to offer life enrichment to a broader senior base, increase awareness of our programs, and alleviate food insecurity within our senior population to enhance the quality of life of as many local seniors as possible. We seek to increase the Center footprint to accommodate projected growth so we may serve those who served us and can no longer serve themselves.
Hood County Committee on Aging is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization serving Hood County citizens 60 years of age and older.
Donations to our organization are tax-deductible, Federal Tax Id # 75-1630812