Senior Citizens Center

Sapulpa’s  Sr. Citizen Community Center – 515 E. Dewey

SENIOR  CITIZEN’S COMMUNITY  CENTER

The new Sapulpa Senior Citizens Community Center, located at 515 E. Dewey, just ¼ block east of City Hall, provides nutritional meals via a contractual agreement with the Creek County’s Nutrition Services Provider.

The following is a synopsis of the schedule of operations and activities for the new Senior Citizen’s Community Center facility, which opened in August, 2008 when the Parks and Recreation Administrative offices were relocated from the BTW Recreation Center.  The facility began to be programmed more and more since that date.

The Center offers a variety of programs and activities for the elderly and handicapped populations as well as providing programs and activities for adults as well.

Building operating hours are:

Sunday                                                       Closed

Monday                                   8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Tuesday                                   8:00 a.m. – 4:00p.m.

Wednesday                          8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Thursday                                 8:00 a.m. – 4:00p.m.

Friday                                        8:00 a.m. – 4:00p.m.

Saturday                                 Closed

 

The building operating hours do not include other recreation programs and activities, rentals, meetings, etc. which are typically planned and occur after normal operating hours.

 

Current Senior Citizen’s Community Center Building Usage Schedule

 

• The building is utilized, at times, up to 7 days per week.
• Sapulpa’s Sr. Nutrition Program is operating at the Community Center Monday through Friday.   Patrons start arriving at the Center at 9:00am.   Lunch is served at 11:00.  Some patrons stay to play cards, dominoes, bingo, watch movies, etc. afterwards.
• There are also numerous activities and events for our older population such as; pot luck dinners, social dances, concerts, bingo, health and educational workshops, etc.
• Parks and Recreation Department administrative business hours are from 8:00am – 4:00pm Monday thru Friday.
• The Sapulpa Girl’s Softball Association uses the facility the 4^th Sunday of every month from 6-8 pm
• Park Board Meetings held here on the 3^rd Tuesday of the  Month

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All Seniors in the Sapulpa community are invited to call or visit the Sr. Citizen’s Community Center, located at 515 E. Dewey, and to participate in any of the programs.  Our friendly, caring staff are always on hand to assist with programs and activities designed specifically with seniors in mind.  The Center offers:  pool, cards, dominoes, bible study, movie afternoon and more.  Relax, socialize and enjoy a cup of coffee.

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Sr. Pot Luck 2^nd Friday of each month at 12:00.  Bring your favorite covered dish or desert and enjoy good food and fellowship

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FOSTER  GRANDPARENT  PROGRAM

As we know, senior citizens sometimes struggle to meet their monthly financial obligations.  Here is a great program to assist with their financial needs as well as their social interaction.  “People need people!”

The Oklahoma Department of Human Services Area I Foster Grandparent Program needs additional volunteers to help children in the Sapulpa schools.  This program recruits trains and laces volunteers (age 60+) in schools to assist children with special needs.  The volunteers are available approximately 20 hours a week to help children.  If they qualify, the volunteers receive $2.65 an hour for serving in their community.

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Building hours:

Monday – Friday

8:00am – 5:00pm

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We also offer a variety of programs and activities for the elderly and handicapped populations.  The Community Center also provides and conducts recreation programs and activities for adults as well.

The Greying of America-

The elderly population will increase by 80 percent over the next 25 years.  While the elderly population (age 65 and older) is projected to more than double to nearly 82 million by 2050, the oldest old population (age 85 and older) is projected to quadruple by 2050.

The oldest baby boomers will be 65 in 2011, and the youngest will be 65 in 2029.  The aging of the population will also encourage smart growth.   As baby boomers get older, there will be an increased demand for communities, which are more pedestrian-friendly with residential and commercial areas in closer proximity to one another in order to decrease the need for driving.  Senior Citizens are active voters. Therefore, they constitute a politically powerful group of people.

This power will continue to grow as the percentage of the population who are elderly grows in the next few decades.   The “aging of America” is an important issue fast approaching us all.  Policy-makers will be certain to hear from and be smart to take notice of the needs and desires of this group of people.