SENIOR SERVICES

The Center 55+ and Transportation Program

Researchers have studied for years the health benefits of “social capital” – the ties that bind trust, connection, and participation – and how important social capital is for seniors. As we age, we retire from jobs, lose friends and spouses, and see family members move out of the area – all of which reduce daily social contacts, which affects mental and physical health.

Neighborhood House recognizes the importance that social capital has on our lives. Our Senior Center and Transportation Program keep older adults and people with disabilities connected to needed assistance and the community. We promote active and healthy lifestyles for seniors and assist them to live independently, offering services to enhance life socially, physically, and intellectually, with an emphasis on promoting choice and dignity.

A variety of activities, classes and services for older adults

The Center 55+ offers a wide range of educational, recreational, social, and health improvement activities for an annual membership fee of $50 per person. We’re currently waiving membership fees through July to welcome everyone back and make it easy to reconnect

We also provide the following services at the Center 55+:

Monthly foot-care clinic provided by a naturopathic doctor (ND).
Free half-hour visits with a Senior Law Project attorney.
Free help with Medicare choices and health care programs.
And many more!

Center 55+ Hours

9:00am – 3:30pm, Tuesday – Friday

Address: 8959 SW Barbur Blvd, Portland, Oregon 97219

Phone: 503-244-5204

Classes

Tuesdays:
- Balance Tai Chi: 1:00 pm — 2:00 pm
- Intermediate Tai Chi: 2:00 pm — 3:00 pm
- (NEW) Starting May 26th: Meditation: 9:00 am — 10:15 am
- (NEW) Starting May 26th: Qi Gong 10:15 am — 11:15 am
Wednesday:
- (NEW) Starting May 6 Zen Yoga: 10:00 am — 11:15 am
Thursday:
- (NEW) ESL Classes: 10:oo am — 2:00 pm
- Life Stories: 11:30 am — 2:00 pm
Friday:
- Needles & Hooks: 11:30 am — 12:30 pm

Clubs

Bridge Club — Wednesdays
- Time to be announced!

MEET A NEIGHBOR

MULOK

Sedighe “Mulok” Sherifi comes to the Center 55+ four times a week and often takes the shopping shuttle to the grocery store to buy food as well. Mulok doesn’t drive, and in order to get out of her house and socialize with friends, she considers the Senior Center her lifeline. “I love everybody here,” she says. “It’s like my second home.” She moved from her native Iran about 30 years ago and now feels connected and supported at the Center 55+.

Stories like Mulok’s are why we do this work. It is our honor to provide a welcoming place of community, connection, and essential resources for our older neighbors.

Transportation Service

Our Transportation Program gets you where you need to go — and where you want to go.

Volunteer drivers provide door-to-door shuttle service for older adults and people with disabilities, assisting with medical appointments and errands, while group trips to WinCo and Trader Joe’s keep your refrigerator fully stocked.

We also plan regular “field trips” on the Neighborhood House shuttle bus to help you take advantage of everything Portland has to offer: tourist hot-spots, local restaurants, and nearby towns. For a listing of each month’s trips and shopping schedule, please subscribe to the newsletter, or view the newsletter online from the link on this page.

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