History
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Founded in 1949 as the Golden Age Society to provide neighborhood clubs for seniors, the agency received its first Older Americans Act grant in 1966, and officially changed its name in 1968. Today, the Council, which is an independent non-profit organization, is designated by the State of North Carolina as a Center of Excellence.

With seven senior centers, including the downtown Durham Center for Senior Life, the Council offers a wide array of programs and services for older adults. Services include congregate meals, transportation, adult education, exercise classes, socialization, health promotion, caregiver support services, Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP), information referrals, and case assistance. In addition, the Council operates the only Adult Day Health Center in Durham.
Key Beliefs
  • Older adults are a growing valuable community resource and will be appreciated and respected.
  • Older adults are entitled to quality services to maintain a healthy and active life.
  • Older adults contribute a wealth of knowledge and skills; we will engage them to share their wisdom and experience.
  • The Council believes in treating everyone fairly, respectfully and with the highest ethical standards.
Vision
The Council is the Gateway to health, friendship and personal fulfillment for older adults.
 
Programs/Services
Key programs at the Council for Senior Citizens are:

  1. Social and Senior Center Services
  2. Congregate Nutrition
  3. Adult Day Health Services.
 
Social and Senior Center Services
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Focuses on seniors who live independently in the community and on ways to foster that independence. Senior centers are a network of focal points for service delivery. The centers promote community involvement, life-long learning, physical health, and social well being through a range of opportunities and services. The program includes several distinct services designed to address strengths and needs of Durham’s population of individuals 60 years of age and older, and those who care about them. Programs include:

  1. Senior Centers
  2. Health Promotion (including education, exercise, screening, and Health Guidance Clinics)
  3. Transportation
  4. Information and Case Assistance
  5. Caregiver Support Services
  6. Adult Day Services.
Congregate Nutrition
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CSC ensures that Durham’s older adults, who often eat poorly due to isolation, physical, or emotional problems; have access to at least one balanced meal five days per week. There are 7 senior centers throughout Durham.
 
Adult Day Health Services
Provides a safe alternative to more costly institutional care for those older adults who need supervision at all times. The services offer their loved ones respite from the daytime demands of caregiving.
 
Community Partners
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The Council has cooperative linkages with other agencies and negotiated contracts for services to meet unmet needs of the elderly population.
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Council for Senior Citizens
406 Rigsbee Ave. Suite 202
Durham, NC 27701
phone: 919.688.8247
fax: 919.682.3406
info@councilseniorcitizens.org
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