Blaine Senior Center

Director's Notes for June

Posted by Pete Nelson on 5/25/23

DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE FOR JUNE

The Blaine Senior Center is Alive and Growing. Programs and events are being created. We have established a gameplan to be a community resource and have begun to develop some amazing partnerships within the community. We have a facility we can be proud of and ... Read More »

Open Conversation As We Get Older

Posted by Pete Nelson on 5/25/23

Open Conversation at the Senior Center

 This past week we had dinner and a presentation on the 10 early signs of dementia. We had a nice crowd but a small percentage of our membership. It was apparent that members present had questions and were curious, and maybe a little ... Read More »

Changing the Stigma on Aging

Posted by Pete Nelson on 5/09/23

The common term for the stigma and discrimination related to aging is Ageism...and it is everywhere. When age is used to categorize and divide people it leads to harm, disadvantage, injustice, and erodes a much-needed solidarity across generations. How we think about aging (stereotypes), how we feel about aging ... Read More »

We Can All Contribute

Posted by Pete Nelson on 5/09/23

I recently received a letter from an aunt of mine. She shared with me a short book my grandfather had written when he was in high school. It gave details of my family history I never knew, dating back to the early 1800’s. He also wrote about his memories ... Read More »