The Santa Clarita Valley Bella Vida Senior Center was named a 2021 Program of Excellence awardee for the services it provided to older adults during the pandemic.

The Senior Center was given a program of excellence award by the National Council on Aging (NCOA) National Institute of Senior Centers (NISC) this May for outstanding work during the pandemic.

“The SCV Senior Center is an important destination for older adults in Santa Clarita, and we
work hard to keep our programs accessible to our members throughout the pandemic,” said
Kevin MacDonald, CEO of the senior center.

The Senior Center has received the special events award. It converted the SCV Senior
Center at Bella Vida from a parking lot into a “party lot”, enriching the well-being of older
adults.

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, older adults visited the Senior Center every day to connect with friends, learn something new, discover how to stay healthy, give back to their community and more.

Over the past year, the Center has been tasked with also keeping their older members safe and helping them access food and supplies.

The Senior Center’s Drive Thru lunch program has entertained seniors with weekly
themes and music.

Monthly weekend events have included concerts, comedy shows, drive-in movies and bingo. The Senior Center has put on more than 40 outdoor “drive-in” events.

“We are honored to receive a Programs of Excellence Award, and hope that other senior centers across the country will be able to replicate our ‘Party Lot’ events to benefit their members,” MacDonald said.

For more information about the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center and its programs, visit their website. To learn more about NISC, click here.

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