Lehigh Senior Center
January 2013 Calendar

Posted by Editor on Jan 10, 2013 in Senior_Center | 0 comments

The Acres Senior Citizens Center, 219 Plaza Drive, welcomes anyone 50 or older. Lehigh Regional Medical Center is the center’s major sponsor and provides food for its breakfasts and many special events. Join the center for $15 a year and enjoy the Lee County pool on Williams Road for an extra $10 a year. It costs $2 a day for nonmembers for the center. Special events have other requirements; please inquire at the main desk. (more…)

Deck the Halls

Posted by Editor on Dec 19, 2012 in Senior_Center | 0 comments

The Lehigh Acres Senior Center’s deck the halls and tree trim party was held Dec. 4. From left to right, front row, Len Donat, Frank McDonald, Cathy Olson, Joni Ferster and Paul Ryder; middle row, Haydee O’Toole, Isy Shockey, Pat Chevalier, Bob Ferster and Betty Ryder; back row, Nancy Bartlett, Chet Olson and Linda Franks. They enjoyed pizza and cookies.

Oct Activities

Posted by Editor on Oct 1, 2012 in Senior_Center | 0 comments

May 2012 Events

Posted by Editor on Apr 23, 2012 in Senior_Center | 0 comments

Consumer Alert …. ‘National Sweepstakes’ Scam

Posted by Editor on Mar 23, 2012 in Featured, Senior_Center | 0 comments

Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater Warns Consumers about ‘National Sweepstakes’ Scam

Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater today warned consumers about an emerging scam related to requiring payments to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in order to collect “lottery winnings.” A company calling themselves National Sweepstakes has contacted a senior consumer in Palm Beach County claiming to require payments to the IRS in order for the consumer to collect her $1 million-plus prize. (more…)

Florida Launches Website to Help Seniors

Posted by Editor on Mar 5, 2012 in Senior_Center | 0 comments

Urging Floridians to participate in Consumer Protection Week, which continues through Saturday, Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater today launched On Guard for Seniors, a new website intended to educate consumers about financial and insurance issues impacting our state’s fastest-growing population.

The On Guard for Seniors website, www.MyFloridaCFO.com/OnGuard, includes information about annuities, reverse mortgages, long-term care insurance and identity theft and features success stories about seniors the Department of Financial Services has helped.  In 2011 the department’s Division of Consumer Services helped recover more than $22 million for Florida consumers. (more…)

Florida Dangerous
for Elderly Drivers

Posted by Editor on Feb 23, 2012 in Senior_Center | 0 comments

Florida is the most dangerous place in the country for elderly drivers. The state tops the list for most traffic fatalities involving a driver 65 or older.

There are 34 million licensed drivers in the United States 65 or older. Of those, some will admit their skills aren’t quite what they used to be behind the wheel.

“I’m aware that my reflexes are a bit slower than they were,” said Ann Smith. (more…)

March 2012 events

Posted by Editor on Feb 9, 2012 in Senior_Center | 1 comment

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STDs a growing problem for elderly population in Lee County

Posted by Editor on Feb 4, 2012 in Local, Senior_Center | 0 comments

It can be a tough topic to bring up. But researchers and doctors say if you’re between 50 and 90, or have a loved one who is – you need to talk about sex.

Sexually transmitted infections among older Americans are up 50-percent in the last 10 years! One HIV specialist says other doctors need to do more to stop it.

According to a medical publication, in the past 10 years the rate of sexually transmitted infections among 50 to 90-year-olds has doubled.

“Elderly people actually are at more risk for catching HIV infection than younger people are,” said HIV specialist Dr. Marshall D’Souza.

He says older people tend to think they are not at risk.

But according to Lee County Department of Health surveys, many seniors admit to risky behavior like unprotected sex because they can’t get pregnant.

Cultural changes, like the increase in male performance-enhancing drugs, may have also led to more STDs among senior citizens. (more…)

Senior Center Elects New Board

Posted by Editor on Feb 3, 2012 in Featured, Local, Senior_Center | 0 comments

New Senior Center Board: The Lehigh Acres Senior Citizens Center’s board of directors was elected recently in the recreation facility on Plaza Drive They were introduced by Center Director Teresa Perkins, shown on the left. The board members are from left to right, front row, President/Maintenance Chet Olson, Vice President/Special Events Nancy Bartlett, Secretary/Theatre Sharon Howen, Treasurer Pat Chevalier, Kitchen Manager Peggy Halvorsen, Corresponding Secretary Rose Oliverio, Chaplain Herb Netter. Back row, Donor Board Chairman Don Espiritu, Bingo CFO/ Computer Technician Don Abbey, Assistant Treasurer Connie Del Rey, Boutique Manager Joyce Jepherson, Assistant Bingo CFO Terry Hommen, Purchasing George McCollum. Budget Chairman Ed Bishop is not shown.