La Providencia Hispanic Senior Center
across from St. Augustine Towers
3700 Detroit Avenue
Cleveland
,
OH 44102
Phone:
(216) 631-3599
Description:
A Cleveland Catholic Charities Community Service Program, La Providencia Hispanic Senior Center serves residents of the Hispanic community in Cleveland and offers a variety of programming and support services to Hispanic community members. The Hispanic population is growing at a rapid pace in greater Cleveland, many thousands of whom are 60 years of age or older.
The poverty rate among Hispanic seniors is an astronomical 74.6 percent according to a 1989 study by the Hispanic Community Forum and the Federation for Community Planning. More than 30 percent of these seniors face the culturally unexpected experience of social isolation; living alone and out of contact with family, friends or peers. Further, language and cultural barriers make healthcare, housing, and general socialization systems even more difficult to access. A high percentage of the Hispanic senior population suffers from chronic illnesses such as diabetes, arthritis, and hypertension.
What we do there:
Service participants at La Providencia assist elderly residents in learning English as a second language in an informal setting. Participants should have strong Spanish skills and be willing to partner with the seniors by helping them with basic translation needs (paying bills, writing letters, etc.) and in creating simple activities that will help the seniors to learn some basic English.
Website:
www.nhlink.net/ClevelandNeighborhoods/detroit_shoreway/hispicen/srhispctr.htm
November 12, 2009 to November 12, 20099 AM to 12 PM No Spots Available LA PROVIDENCIA PODIATRY CLINIC (11/12)
La Providencia Hispanic Senior Center
A Cleveland Catholic Charities Community Service Program, La Providencia Hispanic Senior Center serves residents of the Hispanic community in Cleveland and offers a variety of programming and support services to Hispanic community members. The Hispanic population is growing at a rapid pace in greater Cleveland, many thousands of whom are 60 years of age or older. The poverty rate among Hispanic seniors is an astronomical 74.6 percent according to a 1989 study by the Hispanic Community Forum and the Federation for Community Planning. More than 30 percent of these seniors face the culturally unexpected experience of social isolation; living alone and out of contact with family, friends or peers. Further, language and cultural barriers make healthcare, housing, and general socialization systems even more difficult to access. A high percentage of the Hispanic senior population suffers from chronic illnesses such as diabetes, arthritis, and hypertension.
Service participants in this activity will assist with the bi-monthly podiatry clinic by checking in elderly clients, helping them to complete paperwork, etc.
Participants need not be fluent in Spanish but should have some ability to converse in Spanish. | September 10, 2009 to September 10, 20099 AM to 12 PM No Spots Available LA PROVIDENCIA PODIATRY CLINIC (9/10)
La Providencia Hispanic Senior Center
A Cleveland Catholic Charities Community Service Program, La Providencia Hispanic Senior Center serves residents of the Hispanic community in Cleveland and offers a variety of programming and support services to Hispanic community members. The Hispanic population is growing at a rapid pace in greater Cleveland, many thousands of whom are 60 years of age or older. The poverty rate among Hispanic seniors is an astronomical 74.6 percent according to a 1989 study by the Hispanic Community Forum and the Federation for Community Planning. More than 30 percent of these seniors face the culturally unexpected experience of social isolation; living alone and out of contact with family, friends or peers. Further, language and cultural barriers make healthcare, housing, and general socialization systems even more difficult to access. A high percentage of the Hispanic senior population suffers from chronic illnesses such as diabetes, arthritis, and hypertension.
Service participants in this activity will assist with the bi-monthly podiatry clinic by checking in elderly clients, helping them to complete paperwork, etc.
Participants need not be fluent in Spanish but should have some ability to converse in Spanish. |
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