The
Caddo Council on Aging has 11 senior center congregate dining sites located
throughout Caddo Parish. Seniors 60 years of age and older, along with
their spouses can enjoy a fun time of fellowship and games as well as
a hot lunch at any of our sites. Each Senior Center/Congregate Dining
Sites has a different group of people that participate in various games
and projects.
The senior center congregate dining sites offer domino games, card games,
aerobic classes and bingo at various times during the week. Myrtle B.
Pickering Senior Center, which is located at 4017 Greenwood Road, is the
largest of our senior center congregate dining sites. There a senior can
enjoy sewing, computers, exercise equipment, and RSVP opportunities.
Each site offers a hot noontime meal that is catered by Valley Food Service.
This meal offers 1/3 of the daily nutritional requirement for seniors.
The menu varies seasonally. Special meals are prepared for holidays like
Thanksgiving and Christmas. Suggested donation for each meal is
$1.25.
Transportation to sites in Shreveport is available on a limited basis
by calling 632-2080.
Senior
Center Congregate Dining Sites
CADDO COUNCIL ON AGING SENIOR CENTERS
MYRTLE
B. PICKERING SENIOR CENTER - Monday through Friday - 8:30 am to 3:30 pm
632-2080
4017 Greenwood Road
Shreveport, LA 71109
email: rhoward@caddocoa.org
The
Myrtle B. Pickering Senior Center is our largest site in Caddo parish.
Hours are 8:30 am until 3:30 pm Monday through Friday. There are many
opportunities for seniors to have fun. back
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Transportation
is available on a limited basis. Please call for more information.
OPPORTUNITIES
AT THE CENTER
SEWING
DEPARTMENT
Monday-Friday 8:30am until 3:30 pm
The Sewing department has 8 sewing machines, an embroidery machine and
a serger that is available to seniors. We have a vast array of patterns
for various garments and quilts in many different sizes. The senior
is welcome to sort through the donated materials and fabrics to find
just the right piece for their project, or they can bring their own
material from home.
Many of our ladies know how to quilt and will be happy to teach you
how. We have quilting frames that can be set up in the department for
hand quilting.
This department exhibits their projects each year in the State Fair
and the Holiday in Dixie Contests each year. Many of them walk away
for prize ribbons.
COMPUTER AREA
Monday-Friday 8:30am until 3:30pm
The seniors are fortunate to have an area where they can use the Internet,
work on various programs, and play games on our 7 computers. From time
to time there is an instructor available that teaches them how to use
a computer, surf the web and learn new programs.
EXERCISE AREA
Monday-Friday 8:30am until 3:00 pm
With the permission of their private physician the senior may do self
guided exercise on a treadmill, exercise bike, or the cardioglide machine.
The Council on Aging reserves the right to determine if the senior is
eligible to work out on these machines.
AEROBIC CLASSES
Tuesday and Thursday 10:00 am
This 30-minute session 2 days a week is conducted by our site manager,
Brenda Roberson. The class is designed for seniors 60 years of age or
older and is low impact. Most classes are done in the chair, but we
are currently trying to learn Tai-Chai.
BINGO GAMES
1st and 3rd Wednesday each month 10:00 am
CARD GAMES
Monday-Friday 8:30 am to 3:30 pm
DOMINO GAMES
Monday-Friday 8:30 am to 3:30 pm
BLANCHARD
Crossroad Assembly of God Church - Monday,
Wednesday & Friday - 8:30 am to 12:30 pm
356 Warriner
Blanchard, LA
Daily
Activities include Dominoes and Arm-Chair Aerobics.
BROADMOOR
NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER
Broadmoor United Methodist Church - Friday Only
-
9:30 am to 12:30 pm
3715 Youree Dr.
Shreveport, LA 71115
Activities
include Canasta, Bridge, Dominoes, Arm-Chair Aerobics, and Bingo (3rd
Friday of each month).
CANAAN
TOWERS
Canaan Tower Apartments - Monday through
Friday - 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
400 North Dale
Shreveport, LA 71101
Activities include Dominoes, Crafts and Bingo.
Transportation
is available on a limited basis. Please call for more information.
COCKRELL
SPAR
4109
Pines Road - Monday
thru Friday at 11:00am
Shreveport,
LA 71119
Phone: 629-4185
Activities include: Ceramics, Crafts, Computer Classes and Exercise
COOPER
ROAD
Cooper Road Community Center - Monday through
Friday - 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
1422 Martin Luther King Blvd
Shreveport, LA 71107
Activities
include Dominoes, Excercise, Sewing, Quilting, Bean Bag Baseball and Bingo.
Transportation
is available on a limited basis. Please call for more information.
GREENWOOD
Greenwood Library - Monday through Friday
- 8:30am to 12:00pm
9359 Hwy 80
Greenwood, LA 71033
Activities include Bingo, Dominoes, Arts & Crafts, Computers, Puzzles
and Reading.
Lakeside
SPAR
2200 Milam Street - Lunch served Monday & Tuesday
at 11:00am
Shreveport, LA 71103
ph #673-7812
Breakfast served Wed, Thurs & Friday at 9am
Activities
include: Ceramics, Crafts, Quilting, Computer classes, and Exercise
MOORINGSPORT
Mooringsport Community Center - Tuesday
Wednesday & Thursday - 9:30 am to 12:30pm
603 Latimer Street
Mooringsport, LA
Activities include Dominoes, Cards and Bible Study.
MORNING
STAR
Morning Star Baptist Church - Monday through
Friday - 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
5340 Jewella Ave.
Shreveport, LA 71108
Activities include Dominoes, Bingo and Arts/Crafts.
Transportation
is available on a limited basis. Please call for more information.
NEW
HILL
New Hill CME Church - Tuesday & Thursday
- 10:00am to 1:30pm
8725 Springridge Texas-Line Rd.
Keithville, LA 71047
Activities
include Dominoes, Bingo, Quilting and Arm Chair Aerobics.
Transportation
is available on a limited basis. Please call for more information.
OIL
CITY
Oil City Community Center - Monday Wednesday
& Friday - 9:00 am to 12 noon
310 Savage Street
Oil City, LA
Activities include Dominoes and Bingo.
Southern
Hills SPAR
1002 Bert Kouns Industrial Loop
Shreveport, LA 71118
Phone:
673-7819
Activities
include: Aerobics class, Ceramics, Crafts, Computer classes, Card games
and Dominoes
VIVIAN
Vivian Presbyterian Church
9:00 am to 12 noon
330 South Pardue St.
Vivian, LA
Activities
include Dominoes, Bingo, Arm Chair Aerobics, Chickenfoot and various Card
Games.
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