Description
113 Senior Citizens Street, Chauvin, La 70344
Contact Person: Arlene Levron, Coordinator
985-594-6741
The Chauvin Senior Center is a gathering place in a close-knit, caring community.
The senior center staff assist elders with their daily activities such as reading and writing letters, scheduling medical appointments, bill paying, making phone calls, and other necessities. Services provided to the participants of the Chauvin Senior Center are: Information & Assistance, Wellness, Recreation, Telephoning, Counseling, and Material Aid.
The Chauvin Lunch Site is located in the same facility as the senior center. Monday thru Friday, Lunch Site participants are served a balanced Congregate Meal. Transportation is provided to and from the lunch site and the senior center, as well as, to medical appointments and governmental facilities, grocery stores, and pharmacies.
The Chauvin Senior Center is a Food for Seniors’ distribution site. Food boxes are distributed bi-monthly at the center.
Center Hours are as follows:
Monday 8AM- 3:30 PM
Tuesday 8AM- 3:30 PM
Wednesday 8AM- 3:30 PM
Thursday 8AM- 3:30 PM
Friday 8AM- 3:30 PM
Services Overview
Congregate Meals
Share a meal, as well as laughs, stories and friendship, with others at one of the Terrebonne Council on Aging’s five lunch sites located throughout the parish. For qualifying clients, Congregate Meals not only provide nutrition that meet federal dietary guidelines; they also provide seniors with the companionship and interaction they need to keep them healthy and active – both physically and mentally.
Nutrition Education
There is no question that proper nutrition and a healthy lifestyle directly impacts the overall health and well-being of our elders. Our Nutrition Education program is aimed at helping our elders and their families with proper eating habits like limiting salt and fats, getting a balance of necessary nutrients, eating enough and learning to eat healthy regardless of budget.
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:
- Daily Billiards and Cards
- Weekly Po-Ke-No and BINGO
- Monthly Birthday Party
- Monthly Parish-Wide Bingo at Houma Municipal Auditorium
- Mardi Gras Ball
- Fourth of July Social
- Thanksgiving Dinner
- Christmas Dinner
Wellness
Whether it’s receiving flu shots, playing shuffleboard, 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
- Special Evidence-Based Wellness Programs
Dining
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- MO
- TU
- WE
- TH
- FR
- SA
