Senior Center Spotlight for Professionals

Read the real-life stories from senior centers on how they make an impact in the lives of their participants and their communities.

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The Highlands Ranch Senior Center is set to open in 2024, and stakeholders are continuing to learn valuable lessons on how to best serve the community's older adults.

Aug 15, 2023

Senior Center Spotlight: Highlands Ranch Building New Center to Serve More Older Adults Read Article

Jul 11, 2023

Senior Center Spotlight: Newington Senior and Disabled Center Improves the Lives of Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities Read Article

Jun 9, 2023

Senior Center Spotlight: LGBTQ+ Moveable Senior Center Expanding to Support More Older Adults Read Article

May 9, 2023

Senior Center Spotlight: Hillsborough County Senior Centers are Partners in Research to Address Mental Health Concerns of Older Adults Read Article

The North Carolina-based Chatham County Council on Aging used the recent Boost Your Budget Week in its continuing mission to "promote the independence and dignity of our older adults" through its two senior centers.

Apr 18, 2023

Senior Center Spotlight: Chatham County Council on Aging Connects Older Adults with Benefits and Support Read Article

Seasoned Survivors Senior Center in Fort Worth, Texas, shows how and why to support older adults living with HIV.

Mar 15, 2023

Senior Center Spotlight: Seasoned Survivors Senior Center Shows How to Support HIV-Positive Older Adults Read Article

Tell Your Senior Center Story

Whether you're a senior center employee, a caregiver who depends on a senior center for a loved one's health care delivery, or an older adult who relies on the vital community services that senior centers offer to help keep you healthy and independent—you have a story to tell. Share it with NCOA so we can learn from one another and raise our voices in advocacy efforts that frequently overlook us.

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As the coronavirus pandemic continues, senior centers are finding ways to bring older adults back, both physically and with other types of outreach.

How Senior Centers Serve Older Adults

Get the facts about modern senior centers and NCOA’s National Institute of Senior Centers, which supports a national network of senior center professionals.

Aug 3, 2023

Get the Facts on Senior Centers Read Article

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Oct 14, 2022

Senior Centers Reach the Hard-to-Reach Read Article

A group of seniors are doing stretch band exercises together at a senior center.

Jul 25, 2022

Improving Health in Senior Centers Read Article

Senior centers are playing a key role in supporting LGBTQ older adults especially during a time of heightened social isolation and loneliness brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 26, 2022

How Can Senior Centers Better Support LGBTQ Older Adults? Read Article

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Mar 30, 2022

How Senior Centers Can Help Older Adults Save Money Read Article

Not a NISC Member Yet?

Join the only national organization dedicated to serving senior center professionals. Free to join, NISC supports senior centers through best practices, professional development, advocacy, research, and national standards for senior centers.

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Getting to Know NISC

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Jan 26, 2022

4 Reasons to Join NCOA's National Institute of Senior Centers Read Article

As a NISC Affiliate, you're connected to 11,000 senior centers and their professionals. Free to join, ask for help, share an opinion, or get your next big idea from your peers!

May 12, 2023

Benefits of NISC Affiliation Read Article

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You're passionate about serving older adults. We're passionate about giving you the latest knowledge to do your job even better. NCOA Connect is where aging professionals can access educational content at your convenience. Access live and on-demand webinars, conferences, and events sponsored by NCOA and our partners.

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