The City of Bridgeport Department on Aging”™s services help nurture 750 senior citizens through myriad opportunities for engagement and activity.
The department and its Senior Centers”™ mission “is to make certain all Bridgeport seniors will be able to reach their full potential, providing opportunities for socialization, information and referrals by assuring they can utilize available nutrition, social services, health and transportation.”
The department also provides a food pantry for the seniors it services.
The city Senior Centers ”“ Eisenhower, Black Rock, North End Bethany and East Side ”“ serve a population of seniors age 55 and up.
Programs and activities include: nutrition, computers, chair yoga and exercise, ceramics, bingo, line dancing, cards, dominos, visual entertainment, pinochle, ballroom dancing, needle crafts and billiards.
The department also offers presentations on health and wellness and helps with transportation, rent rebates, social services and referrals.
