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Senior Activities in the Dayton, Ohio Area

Dayton, Ohio, area senior citizens have various resources available to them and their families that can assist in keeping an elderly individual's general health and wellness and social well-being looked after. Staying active within the community is essential for seniors to remain healthy and active. Dayton-area seniors can do so by engaging in local volunteer opportunities, booking scheduled vacations or tours, catering specifically to their own generation or by participating in the varied recreational and educational activities available at a local senior center.

  1. Senior Center Activities

    • Senior centers in the Dayton area, such as Huber Heights Senior Center (huberseniorcenter.org), offer a hub of social activity and wellness care availability to senior citizens in the area. Senior centers offer local seniors over sixty years of age affordable daily congregate meals for often a suggested donation of two dollars or less. Senior-center members can take advantage of free diabetes testing, biweekly Bingo and line dancing or foreign language classes. Members may register for scheduled outings, which are sponsored by the specific senior center, to nearby attractions, shopping areas or community functions.

    Senior Group Travel

    • Group travel and tours catering specifically to the senior-citizen community are available through local senior centers or specific travel agencies, such as the nationwide AARP Travel Center (aarp.org/travel). For the active Dayton senior citizens who wish to travel to distant points of interest, scheduled itineraries through such agencies can allow them to visit the locale while meeting seniors from other Ohio cities and other states. Local senior centers often have an activities department or newsletter that publishes senior-focused vacations or tours, which members can look into as interested. Specific information, such as itinerary offerings and trip reviews, can be found on the travel agency website.

    Adult Day Care Facilities

    • For working families who take care of elderly family members, Dayton offers various adult daycare facilities, such as Senior Resource Connection (seniorresourceconnection.com). These facilities offer either specialized in-home care by traveling staff during the work day for seniors who need supervision or in-house care facilities, which the senior can travel to and spend the day within the community and under constant care.

    Discounted Show Tickets

    • The Victoria Theatre (victoriatheatre.com) and its partner Schuster Center are popular venues in the Dayton area for seniors who have an interest in the performing arts. Seniors can support the Victoria Theatre Association through volunteerism in association charities or through individual financial sponsorship. In 2011, tickets to varying performances, such as ballet, opera, symphony and Broadway series plays and musicals, can be obtained by seniors for a 10 percent discount through Ticket Center Stage (ticketcenterstage.com). Request assistance through a family member or local Dayton senior center staff member, if necessary, to book online or to make telephone reservations to ensure the discount is applied.

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