He’s not that little. His first name isn’t Anthony. But with the wedding of both those titles to his razor-clean countertenor and a direct, intimate style, Jerome Gourdine has won fans over six decades as Little Anthony, flanked by his harmonic colleagues, the Imperials. At 79, he still sings with that clean precision, as Southwest Florida can find …
Naples Senior Center, a nonprofit organization that provides comprehensive programs and social services for seniors, announced that it has obtained the necessary approval from the Board of Collier County Commissioners to proceed with its new permanent home on Autumn Oaks Lane, just a block south of Immokalee Road. The Naples Senior Center is the only …
The Naples Senior Center is ending a challenging year with an upbeat outlook. The nonprofit organization that provides programs for seniors to stay active and connected is forging ahead with a new 30,000-squre-foot complex to serve its 1,400 members for years to come. After months of delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic, rezoning reviews and …
Naples Senior Center on Tuesday obtained the necessary approvals from the Board of Collier County Commissioners to proceed with its new permanent home on Autumn Oaks Lane, just a block south of Immokalee Road. The Naples Senior Center is the only human services agency of its kind, providing one-stop-shop services addressing the emotional and social needs of seniors …
A major expansion to the Naples Senior Center was approved in a vote by Collier County Board of County Commissioners Tuesday. When Naples Senior Center opened in 2014, it had 80 members. Now, more than 1,600 people rely on the senior center to support their lives, and the center said that number was more than …
Every week the Senior Center in Naples hands out meals. But at Thanksgiving, it means even more to those who received them. Seniors have been very isolated this year due to the pandemic, so this little bit of interaction excites them as well. Sunny Jackson received a meal and said it was the highlight of …
Naples Senior Center volunteers deliver Thanksgiving meals to home bound seniors Bob Blinn calls Alan Horowitz his “visiting angel.” “He is really wonderful people, and all those people at the senior center are wonderful, too,” Blinn said. He was talking about the Naples Senior Center’s meal delivery program. Horowitz is one of the volunteers who …
Naples Senior Center will present a “virtual” Evening for Better Tomorrows, its ninth annual signature fundraising event, on January 9th featuring Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Little Anthony. Each year, more than 300 supporters typically attend the Naples Senior Center’s annual Evening for Better Tomorrows. Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s event …
A new initiative will study how widespread dementia is in Collier County. The goal is to look at the possible increases as more people move to area. That’s just the start. This program not only will find out how many people and caregivers are affected by dementia, but it will also help educate people about …
In March, the small but mighty cohort of volunteers in the Needle Works group at the Naples Senior Center faced a difficult stitch-uation. Their Tuesday morning meetings would have to take an indefinite hiatus. With the onset of the pandemic, it just wasn’t safe. But for these volunteers, a break from the center didn’t mean a break …
Collier County residents can learn real-life tips on how to interact with a friend, neighbor or loved one with dementia. That’s among the goals of a Collier County Dementia Care and Cure Initiative that’s getting established to help the public gain practical knowledge about dementia and how it impacts families. Another goal is making the public aware …
Health care personnel, essential workers, high-risk individuals and the elderly will be the first groups to get vaccinated against COVID-19, according to state health officials. In an Oct. 16 draft plan, the state Department of Health outlined how it will get Florida residents vaccinated against COVID-19 once vaccines are available. The plan calls for a multi-phased …