Senior Citizens Inc serves hundreds of seniors in our community through various programs and events from meals on wheels to daytime care. Now, they’ll be able to expand their reach even more, thanks to a generous grant!

Senior Citizens, Inc. (SCI), a nonprofit dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for area seniors, recently received a grant from the Georgia Humanities Council. The Learning Center, SCI’s lifelong learning program, will use the funding to develop and promote an eight-part course on Black authors of the 20th century and to implement technology improvements that will enhance members’ learning experiences.

The Meals on Wheels program has been making an impact on older people's lives for 50 years now and it continues to grow. And, to help celebrate the program, a very special visitor delivered some of those meals. Savannah Mayor Van Johnson played Meals on Wheels deliveryman Monday. It’s all part of the March for Meals celebration which commemorates the 50th anniversary of providing seniors with nutritious meals.

Senior Citizens Inc, along with Savannah Mayor Van Johnson, celebrated the annual “March of Meals” on Monday. This campaign recognizes the fight to end senior hunger in the community. “What the pandemic showed us is what it’s like to be a homebound senior,” said SCI president Patti Lyons.

This month, Senior Citizens, Inc., and the entire Meals on Wheels network will celebrate March for Meals. This annual celebration commemorates the historic day in March of 1972 when President Nixon signed into law a measure that amended the Older Americans Act of 1965 to include a national nutrition program for seniors 60 years of age and older. This 50-year-old vital public-private partnership provides millions of seniors with essential services that help them remain healthier and independent at home.

This month, Senior Citizens, Inc. and the entire Meals on Wheels network will celebrate March for Meals. This annual celebration commemorates the historic day in March of 1972 when President Nixon signed into law a measure that amended the Older Americans Act of 1965 to include a national nutrition program for seniors 60 years of age and older.

Senior Citizens, Inc. (SCI), a nonprofit dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for area seniors, is pleased to announce the 2022 recipients of the Legends, Leaders, and Life Well Lived Award. The recipients have contributed significantly to their community, inspired others by the difference they have made, and exemplify a life well lived. The 2022 honorees are…

Senior Citizens, Inc. (SCI), a nonprofit dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for area seniors, is pleased to announce the 2022 recipients of the Legends, Leaders, and Life Well Lived Award. The recipients have contributed significantly to their community, inspired others by the difference they have made, and exemplify a life well lived.

This month, Senior Citizens, Inc. and the entire Meals on Wheels network will celebrate March for Meals. This annual celebration commemorates the historic day in March of 1972 when President Richard Nixon signed into law a measure that amended the Older Americans Act of 1965 to include a national nutrition program for seniors 60 years of age and older.

President of Senior Citizens, Inc. Patti Lyons talks about the economic impact of retirees and why they are so important to local communities.

It is no secret that we live in a youth-obsessed culture. Just take a look at a cosmetics counter with its wrinkle serums or the greeting card aisle with cards mocking old age. The image of later life is often viewed through the lens of loss: loss of health, loss of loved ones, loss of work, loss of vitality, and loss of purpose. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

President of Senior Citizens, Inc. Patti Lyons explains why it is so important for businesses to help employees that are having to take care of their parents.

Senior Citizens, Inc. (SCI), a nonprofit dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for area seniors, recently received a grant to expand its Meals on Wheels and adult day care services for Chatham County residents and its Neighborhood Center services for residents of Hinesville, Port Wentworth, and Thunderbolt.

If Senior Citizens, Inc.’s volunteers are the eyes and ears of the community, Whitney Benberry is the hub. As senior director of meal services, she oversees the whole operation, which begins at 5 a.m. every weekday when the kitchen crew begins preparing those meals at their facility off Wheaton Street. Then the transportation staff picks up about half to bring to the community centers, and volunteer drivers drop off the rest to more than 700 people during the week, sometimes daily.

Senior Citizens, Inc. (SCI), a nonprofit dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for area seniors, has received $3,000 from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation to help feed local neighbors in their time of need. SCI will use the gift to help fund its Meals on Wheels program.

Senior Citizens, Inc. (SCI), a nonprofit dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for area seniors, is seeking nominations from the public for its annual Legends, Leaders, and Life Well Lived Award. This award honors people who have contributed significantly to their community, who inspire others by the difference they have made to their communities, and who best exemplify a life well lived.

Senior Citizens Inc. (SCI) is hosting its 18th annual blanket drive for local seniors in need. Now through Monday, Jan. 31, the nonprofit will have donation boxes set up at its Bull Street building and area Starbucks stores where donors can drop off new blankets.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. At least that’s how the Andy Williams holiday song went, right? And while our idea of the season probably conjures up images of snuggling by the fireplace, sipping on hot cocoa, and spending quality time with friends and family, the reality can be much different. The sheer number of activities, the amount of decadent food, and the shifting of schedules can put strain on everyone, especially older adults.