Naperville Senior Center: First Impressions

By Mike Cooper

 Naperville, IL Senior Center

Now that we have a week under our belts, I can sit back and really see what we have created – and it’s wicked awesome!

When you arrive at Naperville Senior Center, you are warmly greeted by our receptionist or one of our other staff members. Each Member or guest is escorted through a double secure gateway to our dining area. This security is important to keep all our Members safe while they are visiting us.

Just past the dining area, our main room will be used for games, crafts, Wii programs, exercise, meals and music, just to name a few things our Members can do during the day. Since it is a large room, there will be multiple activities in progress at the same time. We also have a computer center with three stations so our Members can keep in touch with family and friends as well as learn a little more about the internet and all it has to offer.

Off in the back corner is our ‘quiet’ room. We know that seniors sometimes need to take a break during the day. There are recliners and a couch in this room for our Members to take a nap or just rest quietly. The walls are sound-proofed, so the activities in the main room won’t disrupt those in the quiet room.

On the other side of the main activity room are the restrooms and shower facility. There are times when older adults come home from a rehab facility to a house that only has a second floor shower that they cannot easily access. We want to give our Members the opportunity to take a shower if they cannot do so elsewhere. (By the way, our whole facility is 100% handicap accessible, so there are never issues with anyone getting around.)

Then there is our sweet break room. We prepare our meals each day with seniors’ nutrition in mind; giving our Members a hot, nutritious lunch, as well as healthy snacks throughout the day. We want our Members to experience that ‘home away from home’ feeling all day long while they are with us.

The last couple areas of Naperville IL Senior Center are offices for staff, as well as a mop room complete with a state of the art soap dispensing system and a full-size, stacked washer dryer to ensure any type of accident or spill can be dealt with quickly.

Contact us to schedule a FREE 3-hour trial at our facility so you can see what we have to offer and understand the Naperville Senior Center experience, Home Away From Home.

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