Taking care of our seniors

Dr. Jaclynn Faffer, President/ CEO

Now that COVID-19 booster shots have been approved, Naples Senior Center has “stepped up to the plate.” In a continued partnership with the Department of Health, 100 seniors received their booster shots on Nov. 1 at our Castello Drive site. Of those receiving boosters, three were over 100 years of age.

Staff from DOH will be providing booster shots several days a week at NSC. As you may recall, NSC was responsible for 7,400 seniors receiving their first and second vaccines. Once the boosters were approved, NSC staff began receiving calls from seniors who were part of our prior vaccination program, asking if we could assist them again. To be proactive, staff reached out to our vaccination group, starting with the most “senior” members first, to let them know that DOH would be onsite at NSC for boosters by appointment only. We are thrilled to, once again, strengthen our commitment to the health and well-being of our community.

On Nov. 12, we celebrated the groundbreaking for our new Naples Senior Center with two events. Guests enjoyed a brunch under an open-air tent from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and participated in a virtual walk-through of the new building. Ben Allen provided the entertainment.

Later in the afternoon, NSC hosted an open house for staff, members and volunteers. It has been a long time coming, but the shovels are finally in the ground!

NSC continues to operate on-site programs at 30% capacity. Activities include art, music, exercise, educational programs and discussion groups. We offer a dementia respite group on-site five days a week from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. We are pleased to announce that our Marco Island respite group will open the first week in December.

Plans are being finalized for NSC’s 10th Annual Evening for Better Tomorrows. The event will be held Jan. 8, 2022, outdoors at Royal Poinciana Country Club. The theme this year is “Dare to Dream.” Tickets are $450 per person and patron tables are available for $10,000. Guests will enjoy cocktails, dinner and dancing under the stars.

For more information, contact Chloe Goldstein at 239-325-4444. We hope to see you there!

Have a wonderful December!