The mission of Plainfield Senior Citizens Service Program is to provide social services in a multipurpose senior center to the senior population that resides in Plainfield. The purpose of this Plainfield agency is to provide elderly, frail, and at risk senior residents with opportunities and services, which enhance their self-sufficiency and their general quality of life. Our program services are designed to reduce dependency and to eliminate premature institutionalization. The Senior Citizens program consists of comprehensive recreational, educational, social, cultural specific programs, medical screening, transportation services, and nutrition program support for the homebound.
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The Plainfield Senior Citizens Service Center is located in the heart of Plainfield's downtown business district. The Center began in Plainfield's Neighborhood House in September 1972 and became a City Agency in January 1975. It has been in its current new facility since 2010. There is a large conference room for small group meetings. There are separate rooms for art classes, computer instruction, education classes, and for our pool players. The Center is smoke free and fully wheel chair accessible. As a City of Plainfield operated agency, the Senior Citizens Center is administered under the City's Department of Administration and Finance, Health & Social Services. The program operates under fiscal management of the City of Plainfield. Membership requirements are 55+ years and a Plainfield resident.
The Center's hours are from 9:00a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, with late evenings on Thursdays, closing at 8:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 11: 30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Information & assistance, transportation, telephone reassurance, socialization & recreational programs such as: Meals on Wheels, medical information, trips, parties, monthly birthday celebrations, healthy living programs, computer classes, ceramic & sculpturing art classes, knitting classes, pool room, card room, bingo, pokeno, and much more.
The social security administration provides services to the community mostly seniors every Wednesday here at the center. I met with Alexander Christofides Director of the Administration. A few of the services includes:
- Replacement of lost medicare cards
- Replacement of Social Security Card
- Change of Social Security Address
- Direct Deposit Services
- Disability Benefit Applications
- Medicare Applications
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