Benefits of Neighborhood Networks for Seniors

Neighborhood Networks centers allow seniors to gain access to health programs and services such as:

Centers also offer seniors an arena to use wisdom gained from decades of experience. Centers may establish an intergenerational program that teams a senior resident with a local student. Through the program, seniors can mentor the student and share life experiences.

For example, Leonid Solodar served as a colonel in the Russian Army before immigrating to the United States. He used the Russian language computer software at the Covenant House Neighborhood Networks Center in Brighton, Massachusetts, to create a family history for his grandchildren, complete with photographs and information dating from the 1800s.

For more information about senior achievements at Neighborhood Networks centers, visit our Success Stories archive.