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Senior Citizens
Dearborn
Facilities
Ford Community & Performing Arts Center
15801 Michigan Ave., Dearborn, 1-313-943-2412
Regularly scheduled activities include cards, crafts, painting, VCR films,
exercise, swimming, speakers, computer classes and legal aid. Other
instructional programs are set up on request.
Housing
Low- to moderate-income (federally subsidized)
Townsend Towers*
7000 Freda
6 stories, 79 units
Kennedy Plaza*
5111 Bingham
9 stories, 119 units
Sisson Manor*
1515 Mason
10 stories, 135 units
Village Park
2800 Liberty Court
152 units
*must be 55, minimum $16,000 income
Moderate-income (owned, operated by city of Dearborn)
Hubbard Manor West*
22077 Beech
12 stories, 214 units
Hubbard Manor East
5500 Calhoun
10 stories, 137 units
Dearborn Towers
223 Island Way,
Clearwater, FL 34640
8 stories, 88 units
Residents at Hubbard Manor must be 62; applications may be submitted at age 50.
Dearborn Towers is an apartment complex in Clearwater, Fla., owned by the city
of Dearborn.
Applicants must be Dearborn residents, at least age 55 and have an annual income
not exceeding $47,000. One-year leases are available. The apartments are
unfurnished.
(For more information, contact: Dearborn Housing Department, 13615 Michigan
Ave., Dearborn, 1-313-943-2390.)
Pleasant Hours Club Units
The Pleasant Hours Club consists of 17 neighborhood units in Dearborn which meet
weekly 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. at various churches and city-owned facilities for
potluck or brown-bag luncheons.
Programs are offered with variety in mind, covering social, recreational,
educational and community service activities.
Membership is open to all Dearborn retirees, retired members of churches whose
facilities are used for meetings, retired Dearborn taxpayers and members who
move from Dearborn. Prospective members are accorded full membership after
attending three meetings.
Although there are no dues or special assessments, a small treasury is
maintained by each unit from voluntary contributions. The money is used to cover
the cost of coffee and tea for the weekly potluck luncheons, as well as for
cards to send to members who are ill.
(For more information on senior citizen activities or the Pleasant Hours Club,
call Peg Watson, coordinator, at 1-313-943-2401.)
Transportation
Bus transportation is provided through the city of Dearborn for residents ages
60 and older to sites within the city. Hours of operation are 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
weekdays. Curb-to-curb service is provided within the city limits for $1 each
way.
For more information, call 1-313-943-4083.
Travel Opportunities
ONE-DAY: The city offers several one-day trips each month for Dearborn residents
ages 50 and over. Transportation is aboard modern highway motor coaches to
destinations less than 150 miles from home.
Registration flyers are available at both senior centers in Dearborn.
For more information, call Diane Atkins at 1-313-943-2319.
EXTENDED: The extended travel program offered by the city provides travelers
with the opportunity to visit numerous destinations throughout the year. Flyers
are available at both senior centers in the city.
DEARBORN TRAVEL CLUB: The Dearborn Travel Club is for residents ages 50 and
older. It meets the second Thursday of each month at the Henry Ford Centennial
Library, 16301 Michigan Ave.
For more information, call Virginia Blow at 1-313-943-2385.
Dearborn Heights
Dearborn Heights offers many opportunities for its senior citizens.
Recreational, educational and health-oriented activities are just some of the
everyday programs offered at the two city senior citizen centers (Berwyn and
Eton).
The centers and programs are directed by the city’s Parks & Recreation
Department. Both centers have a program coordinator who oversees the day-to-day
activities and special events that occur in their respective centers. The
Canfield Center also hosts certain senior-related activities.
The Eton and Berwyn centers maintain gift shops featuring hand-crafted items
made by seniors. Hours are 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. weekdays.
Dearborn Heights also has 16 city-sponsored Senior Citizen Clubs that meet
throughout the city.
To join, you must be at least 55 years of age and a resident of Dearborn
Heights.
The senior citizen centers were created to offer social and educational
opportunities to anyone 55 years of age or older and to assist those who may
need guidance in different government programs.
Facilities
Berwyn Senior Citizen Center
26155 Richardson, Dearborn Heights, 1-313-791-3550
Acting coordinator: Jackie Warner
Eton Senior Citizen Center
4900 Pardee, Dearborn Heights, 1-313-791-3600
Acting coordinator: Kim Warner
Canfield Community Center
1801 N. Beech Daly, Dearborn Heights, 1-313-277-7900
The Berwyn and Eton centers are open 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday.
More program information can be obtained from the bi-monthly senior newsletter
“News & Views.”
A copy can be obtained from the Berwyn, Eton and Canfield Centers.
Commission on Aging
The Commission on Aging, sponsored by the Dearborn Heights Parks & Recreation
Department, is designed to act as a liaison between the senior citizens of
Dearborn Heights and the mayor’s office to ensure that the needs of the seniors
are met.
It sponsors the Dearborn Heights Senior Citizen of the Year award and works with
issues such as senior citizen housing, transportation and meals.
The group meets at 7 p.m. the second Monday of the month, alternating between
the R.A. Young Center and the North End Fire Station. For more information call
1-313-277-7080.
Dearborn Heights Senior Council
The Dearborn Heights Senior Council oversees the 16 senior citizen clubs in the
city and acts as a liaison between the clubs and the Parks & Recreation
Department.
Its mission statement is: To advocate and promote the well-being of each
Dearborn Heights Senior Citizen Club member and senior resident of Dearborn
Heights through cultural, social, civic, educational and recreational
opportunities.
Housing
Co-op Towers
16600 Outer Drive, Dearborn Heights, 1-313-563-2690
(For more information, contact: Community and Economic Development Department,
1-313-791-3500.)
American Association for Retired Persons (AARP)
National Number: 1-800-424-AARP
Lansing Office: 1-517-482-2772
Local Information Center: 4750 Woodward, Detroit, 1-313-832-6846
Local Chapters
Allen Park
1-313-382-2862; Meets 1 p.m. Tuesdays
Social Security
Various programs available, including retirement (age 62 and above) with spouse
and children’s supplemental benefits, disability (no minimal age) and a
survivor’s program including children.
For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 1-800-772-1213, 7 a.m.
- 7 p.m. weekdays.
Website: www.ssa.gov
Dearborn office: Garrison Place, 19853 Outer Drive, Suite 200, Dearborn,
1-800-772-1213
Hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays.
Inkster office: 28657 Cherry Hill., 1-800-772-1213
Hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays.
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