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Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Senior services — What would you like to see?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
For nearly 30 years, Fayette Senior Services, which used to be called the Council of Mature Adults, has operated out of a 4,000-square-foot building on Lee Street in Fayetteville.
If all goes as planned, a new, 22,000-square-foot facility will open in the fall on Center Drive, across from the Fayette County Justice Center.
Andy Carden, executive director of senior services, said the additional space will allow the organization to offer more services to a growing demographic.
In 2000, the U.S. Census reported that people age 55 and above made up a little over 18 percent of the county’s population. In 2006, that number rose to a little over 23.5 percent. People 65 and above made up 9 percent of the county population in 2000. By 2006, that figure had climbed to 10.5 percent.
Participants of Fayette Senior Services pay on a sliding scale for programs like Meals On Wheels and adult day care.
If you’re a senior citizen, currently caring for an elderly parent or will be helping a senior in the near future, what kind of services would you like to see offered at the new Fayette Senior Services Center?
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