Built in 1978, the Antelope Valley Senior Center is strategically located near several senior housing complexes and serves communities from Lancaster, Palmdale, Littlerock, Quartz Hill, Lake Los Angeles, and other surrounding unincorporated areas. The center offers a wide range of services and social activities providing opportunities for daily learning, skills enhancement, community engagement, socialization, and healthy living for older adult residents.
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| PROGRAM NAME | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| Public Access Computers/Computer Lab | Computers and printers available for the public to use on their own or in a class setting; tablets available at some centers too. |
| Chair Exercises | All the execise is done while sitting and can include Yoga, stretch bands, etc.; varied dates and times. |
| Line Dancing | All exercise is taught to fun music in which a partner is not needed; varied levels, dates and times. |
| Square Dance | Class participants learn how to square dance to square dancing music while exercising; Beginners and Advanced classes varied dates and times. |
| Happy Singer | Groups that focuses practices singing to performance throughout the community. |
| Painting Class for Adults | Class teaches all levels to paint with different mediums; varied dates and times. |
| Needlepoint/Needlecraft/Embroidery | Class participants learn new/advanced techniques; varied dates and times. |
| PROGRAM NAME | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| Emergency Food Assistance | The center coordinates, organizes and distributes food to provide food to low-income individuals, including the elderly and persons with disabilities. Maintains and prepares monthly reports to be submitted to the Food Bank. |
| Senior Foodbank | LA Regional Food Bank provides once a month food commodities to income/age eligible seniors. |
| Congregate Meals | Lunch meals on-site at centers for seniors. |
| PROGRAM NAME | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| Youth Training Program | Provides at risk and disconnected youth with career exposure opportunities, resources and support to prepare them for future success centers are participating training sites. |
| Title V | Centers serve as training sites for subsidized part-time work for unemployed older adults (age 55 or older). Center directors provide training and supervision. |
| PROGRAM NAME | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (CHIRLA) | Immigration & citizenship classes available on-site. |
| Legal Assistance by Bet Tzedek | Bet Tzedek provides legal assistance to the seniors. |
| PROGRAM NAME | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| Billiards | Room dedicated to play pool. |
| Photography | Photography club for new and experienced photographers. |
| Dances | Events held at centers that include entertainment such as music to dance to and/or food, games, etc. This is an opportunity for community members to socialize with each other. |
| Riders/Seniors on the Move | Community members take the public transit to visit educational or culturally-rich sites. |
| Bingo/loteria | Game for seniors to play; varying dates and times. |
| Card/Board/Table Games | Bid Whist, Canasta, Chess, Checkers, Puzzles amongst others for seniors. |
| Field Trips | Community field trips to educational or culturally enriching venues/sites. |
| Movie Day | Community members gather to watch a movie together; varying dates/times through the month. |
| PROGRAM NAME | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| Holiday Giveaways/Seasonal Celebrations | Centers plan celebrations and activities around holidays (.eg. Halloween, Thanksgiving, & Christmas, etc.) that include giveaways and activities. |
| Wellness Fairs | Resources and activities that help bring health and wellness to the community for an event. |
| Emergency Preparedness Workshops | Centers help prepare the community in the event of an emergency. |
| Emergency Preparedness Workshops | Centers help prepare the community in the event of an emergency |
| PROGRAM NAME | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| Information & Referral | Provide information and refer community members to programs/services available, including APS referrals. |
| Forms Assistance | Staff help complete simple forms such as Utility CARE Discount, Jury Duty, etc. |
| Translation | Staff assist translate simple documents for the community. |
| Meeting Room Reservations | Centers have meeting rooms available for reservation by organizations seeking to provide a service to the community. |
| Presentation/Workshops | Provides coordination for various departments and presenters. |
| Farmer’s Market Voucher | Seniors receive vouchers to use at farmer’s markets. |
| Utility Assistance | Center assists eligible individuals and families submit their utility bills (SoCal and SCE). Reviews, prepares and submits utility bill submissions in the system. |
| Case Management – SCV Senior Center | Case Management for seniors. |
| Library | A quiet space for community members to access books to borrow or read at the centers. |
| Fitness Centers | Exercise equipment available at the center such as treadmill, elliptical, etc. |
| Cooling Center | If there is excessive high temperature, centers are activated as Cooling centers to provide relief from extreme heat conditions. The goal is to offer a safe, cool environment for those who might be at risk of heat-related illnesses. |
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