Meals on Wheels

Our Meals on Wheels program is a co-operative ministry between the Center for Positive Aging and the First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta. Volunteers serve over 8,000 meals each year to homebound and elderly in midtown Atlanta.  The hot nutritious meals are delivered to people who can not easily prepare their own meals, allowing them to live at home with a significant degree of independence for a minimal cost. We place special emphasis on reaching low income seniors through our congregational affiliates. Contact Julie Davie at 404-228-7729 for information about this program.

Spirituality in Aging Series

The Center offers quarterly opportunities to explore Spirituality as it relates to the aging process.

In October 2006, a panel of Doctors, Nurses, home healthcare workers, social workers, chaplains and ministers discussed, Completing a Life with Difnity -- End of Life Issues.

On March 8, 2007, Dr. Drew Leder spoke on The Sacred Journey. The Sacred Journey addressed the meaning of Successful Aging.

On May 10, 2007, the Center is co-sponsoring a discusson on Cultural Confidence -- Having empathy for those who are different than we are. Please call the center for more information.

Please call the Center for more information. 

Friendship Place
in partnership with

The Junior League of Atlanta is an organization of women committed to training their members to give effectively of their time, talents and treasure. Their programs are designed to inspire every member to see volunteerism as a lifelong vocation. As a community partner with the Center for Positive Aging they give of their time and talent by delivering meals through our Meals on Wheels program, “Friendship Place” provides intergenerational social experiences that help combat isolation and loneliness and they pair with a homebound senior to celebrate holidays and birthdays offering socialization and a caring spirit.

Stretch and Strengthen Fitness Classes

(Partnership with Highland Athletic Club at Atlanta Medical Center)

The Center for Positive Aging’s Stretch and Strengthen classes are now offered at this 30,000 square-foot fitness and wellness facility. The club is one of only several downtown and is an affordable option. Discounts are offered to seniors 62 and older. Highland Athletic Club offers the standard features one would expect from a full-service health club. The Stretch and Strengthen hourly sessions of low-impact, easy movement exercises help participants develop and maintain physical strength and flexibility, which helps to minimize injury while performing daily tasks and activities.
The Highland Athletic Club is located in the Wellness Center of the Atlanta Medical Center at 261 Parkway Drive NE, Atlanta.
Contact Number: 404-265-4759.

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

(Partnership with AARP-Georgia)

The Center for Positive Aging partners with AARP and Fulton county to sponsor the Grandparent Resource Center located in the Helene Mills Senior Multi-Purpose Center on John Wesley Dobbs Street in Atlanta. It is staffed with trained volunteers (most of them grandparents raising grandchildren)  recruited from AARP, Historically Black Universities, and coalition organizations. The Center is open for “drop-in” grandparents during specified hours and there is a “warm-line” grandparents can call and speak with peer counselors or leave a message and receive a call back with information and referral. The volunteers also target local social service and community organizations that interface with grandparents. The contact number for the Grandparent Resource Center is 404-523-6305.

 Lunch Bunch, Quilting and Live & Learn

Each of these programs offers seniors education and socialization opportunities, including day trips and cultural events throughout the year. The Lunch Bunch meets every other month. See Calendar of Events for future dates.  The Live & Learn series is often combined with the Lunch Bunch to experience a full day of cultural arts and fellowship.

The Center for Positive Aging offers the opportunity for people to learn about the fine art of Quilting. The “Quilting Bees” meet at the Center every Thursday under the leadership of volunteer Ann Gravelle. For more information please see the Calendar of Events or call the Center at 404-872-9191

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