Senior Adults

Bethlehem Centers of Nashville Seniors Club

Research shows that older adults who participate in senior center programs can learn to manage and often delay the onset of chronic disease and experience measurable improvements in their physical, social, spiritual, emotional and mental well-being. Bethlehem Centers of Nashville’s Senior Club is addressing the comprehensive needs of at-risk seniors living at or below the poverty level through programs and services including: Meal and nutrition programs Health, fitness and wellness programs Transportation services Volunteer and civic engagement opportunities Public benefits counseling Social and recreational activities. For additional information, please contact Yolanda Thompson, Senior Programs Director, at ythompson@bethlehemcenters.org. or call (615) 329-3386 ext.233.

Greater Charlotte Hot Lunch Cooperative (Meals on Wheels)

The Greater Charlotte Hot Lunch Cooperative (Meals on Wheels), managed by Bethlehem Center of Nashville, serves daily hot nutritious meals to 216 eligible individuals and senior citizens. Established in the early 1980s, the Greater Charlotte Hot Lunch Cooperative began as a collaboration of five North Nashville churches working together to feed 36 seniors a daily lunch. More than 40 years later, the Cooperative has expanded to fourteen churches who assist in preparing the hot lunches each Monday-Friday. Through the generosity of Cigna Health Springs, many of the meals are now prepared on-site in BCN’s newly renovated kitchen. It’s important to note that for many of the recipients of the nutritious lunch, it’s more than just a meal as the interaction with the volunteers who deliver the food and provide a warm smile and caring heart to lift their spirits! For additional information, please contact Yolanda Thompson, Senior Programs Director, at ythompson@bethlehemcenters.org. or call (615) 329-3386 ext.233.