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 …
Naples’ elderly population have the same questions as Generation Alpha about the continued threat of coronavirus infection. When will this be over? When can I see my friends again? Volunteer Kathleen Kennedy says she hears those two most in the 20 weekly phone calls she makes to people in Naples Senior Center programs. Jaclynn Faffer, director of the …
Naples Senior Center staff members bring in prepared meals to be distributed among their senior citizen members, Wednesday, April 15, 2020, in Naples. Dozens of volunteers at the Naples Senior Center distribute groceries to 30 senior households every Wednesday. >> Click here to view photos. <<
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!
Naples Senior Center wants to build a two-story complex off Oakes Boulevard but residents of Oakes Estates are objecting to requested zoning changes to allow the project. The Collier County Planning Commission on Thursday will consider two petitions to amend the land use plan and zoning from residential to “community facility” to allow a 30,000-square-foot …
It was a memorable evening for the more than 300 patrons of the Naples Senior Center’s eighth annual Evening for Better Tomorrows, “Motor City Magic: Memories of Motown.” Proceeds from the annual fundraiser, presented by FineMark National Bank & Trust, benefit critical programs and services for older adults. The need is there. Membership in the …
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 …