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Chapter 3 - A Close-up Look at Senior Centers

from Part II - An Experiential View of Music in Senior Centers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 February 2023

Lisa J. Lehmberg  and
C. Victor Fung
Lisa J. Lehmberg
Affiliation:
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
C. Victor Fung
Affiliation:
University of South Florida
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Summary

An insider’s view is presented of six senior centers serving culturally and socioeconomically diverse populations of senior citizens, in cities of different sizes and across different regions of the United States. Via vivid description and a first-person storytelling style, the authors describe each center’s physical layout, ambience or “vibe,” daily operations, clientele, support networks, and challenges. The following emergent commonalities across all six senior centers are discussed in detail: (1) accessibility, (2) active and welcoming, (3) extension of services, (4) resources, (5) variety and choice, and (6) wellness.

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accessibilitysenior center challengessenior center operationssenior center servicesUS senior centerswellness
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Music, Senior Centers, and Quality of Life , pp. 41 - 64
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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