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 …
Betty Ryan celebrated her 102nd birthday with a surprise visit from the staff of the Naples Senior Center, Friday, June 19, 2020, at Ryan’s home in North Naples. Click here to see the picture gallery featured on the Naples Daily News website.
Naples Senior Center volunteer Dorrie Karnis creates happiness every day by Julia Browning Dorothy Karnis — known as Dorrie to her many friends — has an innate ability for spreading smiles. She employs her joy-sharing superpower at the Naples Senior Center at JFCS (Jewish Family & Community Services, the founding organization). The nonprofit organization offers …
New research could give families the gift of time when it comes to Alzheimer’s disease. Doctors diagnosed David Sprenkel’s wife Nancy with Alzheimer’s 25 years ago, but thanks to scientific advancements and new medications at the time, the disease was slowed, he said. “I had 20 or 25 years more of a better life together …
Hoping all are healthy and safe during these extraordinary times of social distancing. The staff misses you and have some words of encouragement for all of our senior center members!
A considerable cash infusion was just donated to help many in Collier County. The funds were bestowed to the Naples Senior Center. It offers several services, including helping dementia patients that have a group of symptoms associated with memory decline or thinking skills, which impede performing everyday tasks independently. In five years, the Naples Senior …
The Naples Senior Center, which has introduced seniors to tai chi and developed a boot camp for Alzheimer’s caregivers, has announced its most ambitious project ever: its own building. Jaclynn Faffer, president and CEO of the center, unveiled plans for the $15 million facility at its annual fundraiser at the Royal Poinciana Golf Club on Saturday evening. …
NAPLES SENIOR CENTER EMBARKS ON “A NEW ERA FOR SENIORS”; ANNOUNCES CAMPAIGN FOR NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY NAPLES, FL. – The Naples Senior Center, a nonprofit organization that provides comprehensive programs and social services for seniors, announced that it has launched a $15-million capital campaign dubbed “A New Era for Seniors” to establish a new state-of-the-art facility accelerated …
Senior centers today are a vibrant, action-packed combination of social, wellness, artistic and volunteer activities. During September, National Senior Center Month, Naples Senior Center is celebrating almost five years of these shared experiences that build momentum in the lives of our 1,400 members. Read the complete article here.
The Jewish Congregation of Marco Island (JCMI), following the Jewish custom of Tzedakah, the ethical obligation to do what is right and just, raises money to feed seniors in our community. Every Fourth of July, a Barbeque Dinner is held as a fundraiser. The money raised by our JCMI members at our barbeque is used to buy Publix gift …
by Justin Paprocki The Naples Senior Center offers seniors a place to socialize, take a variety of classes and get help with issues like dementia. Read the full article here.
Florida may welcome seniors for their golden years, but there’s no gold star for the state for aging services, a new AARP report shows. Florida ranks 46 among the states in a new scorecard that examines accessibility and quality of long-term care for the aging and disabled. It also looks at settings of care, support …