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Residents of the Antoine arava Homes, and others living in the
camaporiang, board SCS buses headed for grocery stores, doctors’
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The John ©. Chiles Home is one of the three Multi-Service Senior
Centers in Atlanta's low income areas. Residents and older persons
living in nearby housing communities are taught new skills, assisted
with personal problems, encouraged to use community resources,
given health maintenance, and provided with opportunities to par-
ticipate in wider community life.
WHERE TO GET INFORMATION
Central Office
719 Glenn Building
120 Marietta Street, N.W. 577-3828 or 577-2474
Albert E. Horvath, Executive Director
Mrs. Carolyn J. French, Foster Grandparent Project
Director
Robert M. Murray, Jr., Research Project Director
Cecil D. Rathel, Day Care Project Director
John O. Chiles Center
435 Ashby Street, S.\W. 755-5771
Miss Gwen O'Neal, Program Director
Antoine Graves Center
126 Hilliard Street, S.E. 577-1793
Mrs. Naomi Ernst, Program Director
Palmer House Center
430 Techwood Drive, N.W. 873-3453
Mrs. Carolyn J. French, Acting Program Director
Senior Citizens Exchange
84 Linden Avenue, N.E. 876-2258
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Nighttime view of the Palmer House, where multiple services are
extended to the residents and to other senior citizens living in the
adjacent Techwood-Clark Howell Homes.
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A group of SCS officials and interested citizens examine a blueprint
prior to completion of the Palmer House, last of the three Multi-
ervice Senior Centers to be constructed. Left to right: J. Ray Efird,
Vice Chairman of the SCS Board of Trustees; Gilbert Boggs, Director
of Housing for the Atlanta Housing Authority; John Izard, President
of the SCS Board of Trustees; T. M. Alexander, Sr., Treasurer; Albert
E. Horvath, Executive Director.
WHAT IS THE ULTIMATE GOAL
Independence is the very touchstone of self respect
and dignity for older persons. It is the measure they
use for deciding their importance to others, and it is
their source of strength for helping those around
them. Good health, independence and freedom from
poverty for persons of any age, but especially for the
elderly, depend upon these necessities of daily living:
Adequate income Recreation
Satisfactory housing Useful service
Nutritious diet Continuing education
Adequate rest Citizen participation
Sufficient exercise Friends
Regular health checkups
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Community leaders discuss needs and help develop pro-
grams for the elderly, working closely with church, civic,
health, welfare and recreation agencies to assure coordi-
nation of services.
“We are trying to meet the needs of older people at the
‘community’ level", said one SCS official. “We want to
give them a place to live, something to do, something to
do with, someone to do for, and someone to care."
Vital information regarding needs and interests of the
elderly is obtained from older persons themselves, as well
as from representatives of agencies cooperating in the SCS
program.
SENIOR CITIZEN SERVICES
OF METROPOLITAN ATLANTA, INCORPORATED
719 GLENN BUILDING 120 MARIETTA STREET, N.W.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303 TELEPHONE 577-3828