Bayou Towers Senior Center

7491 Park Ave, Houma, La 70364 985-879-4333
Contact Person: Ramona Lirette, Coordinator

Bayou Towers is an 11-story 300-unit apartment building near downtown Houma that houses low-income elderly and those with disabilities. TCOA has been provided space by the Houma-Terrebonne Housing Authority for a senior center.

The senior center staff can assist elders with their daily activities such as reading and writing letters, scheduling medical appointments, bill paying, making phone calls, scheduling transportation and other necessities. Services provided to the residents of Bayou Towers are: Information & Assistance, Wellness, Recreation, and Material Aid.

TCOA provides to eligible homebound residents of Bayou Towers Home Delivered Meals, Homemaker, and Personal Care services.

For Congregate Meals and other senior center activities, Bayou Towers’ elder residents may attend Shady Acres Senior Center. Transportation is provided to and from the lunch site and the senior center, as well as, to and from medical appointments and governmental facilities.

Services Overview

Information and Assistance

TCOA’s Information and Assistance program is a service that provides elderly individuals with current information on opportunities and services available in the community. This service also assesses the problems and/or capacities of the individuals, and links them to opportunities that are available to them.

Material Aid

Our material aid program is designed to provide a limited supply of incontinent supplies and nutritional supplements. On occasion, when donated there could be fresh fruit and other items. Recreation

Everyone needs a little fun in their lives — no matter what age. That’s why we offer a variety of opportunities for elders to get together for socialization, recreation, and fun.

TCOA offers a variety of recreational activities at our senior centers throughout the parish.

Some of the activities offered include:

Weekly Bingo
Weekly PoKeno
Weekly Karaoke
Monthly Birthday Party
Quarterly Pedro Tournament
Quarterly Parish-Wide Bingo at Houma Municipal Auditorium
Annual Regional and Parish Fun Games
Host Regional Senior Olympics Shuffleboard Event
Mardi Gras Ball
Fourth of July Social
Thanksgiving Dinner
Christmas Dinner

Wellness

Whether it’s receiving flu shots, playing shuffle board, taking a ceramics class, or painting a picture, there are multiple activities available to enhance our elders’ mental and physical well-being. The key to wellness is staying active and taking steps to prevent illness.

Other activities offered to promote wellness include:

Art Classes
Exercise Programs
Puzzles
Shuffle Board
Special Evidence-Based Wellness Programs

Dining

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