Activities for seniors (85+)

Submitted by alaroja t3_zwhriv in rva

Good morning folks.

My girlfriend's parents have moved to the city and we're trying to find them activities where they can socialize with other seniors, like a bingo night or something similar. Her mom is wheelchair-bound which makes things a little tricky.

Any recommendations would be appreciated. I didn't have much luck searching around.

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HunterRoze t1_j1upvfv wrote

I know almost all the American Family Fitness places that have pools all have classes for seniors and many are quite well attended. They also have other activities for seniors - they also have accommodation for people in wheelchairs.

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TheCheeseDevil t1_j1utn13 wrote

U of R has a special lecture and learning series for seniors if that might interest them. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

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bmore_in_rva t1_j1uzh40 wrote

Maybe volunteering as a greeter at VMFA? They might not be able to do coat check, but I think they could do the other roles. And the other volunteers tend to be seniors, so they'd get to know them during down times, especially if they volunteered for slow days like weekdays. https://vmfa.museum/support/volunteer/

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wiggleeyes t1_j1v99a1 wrote

Check out Senior Connections. They also have a day spa for seniors in addition to other resources

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readthistoyourmomma t1_j1vym6i wrote

Replying to TheCheeseDevil (#1,093,547)

Senior citizens over age 60 are also able to take up to three free non-credit courses at VCU every semester under certain conditions of the Senior Citizens Higher Education Program, I met several seniors in my courses over the years who took advantage of that. I've seen people in their early thirties ask on the VCU sub if other students would consider them "old" in undergrad courses, when there are people over twice their age already there and nobody ever cared or treated them any differently. If anything they just got more respect for attending purely out of curiosity or the pursuit of knowledge.

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100835 t1_j1w05s3 wrote

Also check out The Shepherds Center. They do a weekly lunch series of adult lectures and they organize able-bodied seniors to help out other seniors in need in the area.

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