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Volunteer View

  • Connect, Create, Contribute posted May 7, 2019
    Each year, more and more older adults are making a positive impact in and around Dane County. As volunteers, employees, employers, educators, mentors, advocates, and more, they offer insight and experience that benefit the entire community. That’s why Older Americans Month (OAM) has been
    Category: Entertainment & Enrichment, Giving Matters, Volunteer View
    Tags: OAM, Madison Senior Center
  • Top five reasons retired adults should volunteer posted April 3, 2019
    1. Helps bridge generation gap. By interacting with younger generations, seniors are able to share important life lessons. On the flip side, younger generations are able to teach seniors new ways of looking at life. By building a connection with each other both generations are able to
    Category: Volunteer View
    Tags: Volunteer, Live & Play, Health & Wellness
  • From the Desk of Sally Jo Spaeni posted February 20, 2019
    Hello Center Participants! As we head in to March and we start to witness the on-again-off again signs of Spring, I often find myself thinking about new opportunities and activities.
    Category: Entertainment & Enrichment, Giving Matters, Know Your Resources, Volunteer View, Clubs & Groups, Events, Health & Wellness, Technology & Finance
    Tags: News & Events
  • Anniversaries to Celebrate posted February 27, 2018
    In late June of 1983 the Madison Senior Center opened with a week-long celebration. This one million dollar facility was the first building in Madison designed specifically as a center for older people and built as a public and private collaboration.
    Category: Events, Giving Matters, Know Your Resources, Volunteer View
    Tags: News & Events
  • Preschool Arts & Crafts is Back! posted August 21, 2017
    The perfect way to volunteer: Once a month the wonderful sounds of children laughing, singing, and playing can be heard at the Senior Center.  Local preschools have partnered here to provide a unique opportunity for intergenerational awareness, understanding and FUN.  
    Category: Volunteer View
  • Volunteer Spotlight: Sydney posted August 7, 2017
    Introducing Sydney, our second AASPIRE intern!  Sydney splits her time between the senior center and City’s IT department.  While at the senior center she is updating the content of our website,  when it is re-launched in the fall you will see a website that is easy to read and up to date. On her
    Category: Volunteer View
  • Volunteer Spotlight: Julia posted July 5, 2017
    Julia has been volunteering at the Senior Center for almost a year.  She is a smiling face at the front desk where she handles phone calls, helps with questions, and assists with clerical tasks. Julia was also selected as one of our AASPIRE interns for the summer
    Category: Volunteer View

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Recent Posts

  • Elder Abuse Prevention posted June 1, 2023
  • Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month posted May 11, 2023
  • Older Americans Month posted April 28, 2023
  • Medicare 101 posted October 4, 2022

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May
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April
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2022
October
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September
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August
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July
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June
  • Multigenerational Homes Are On The Rise
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April
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March
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January
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2021
August
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July
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June
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May
  • Older Americans Month: Communities of Strength
February
  • NO FLU for You: Protect yourself. Protect others. Get a flu shot.
January
  • Flu vaccine: Your best shot for avoiding influenza
  • “Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.” Martin Luther King, Jr.
2020
December
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November
  • National Caregivers Month
  • Happy Veteran's Day From The Madison Senior Center!
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October
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September
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  • Public Health Madison & Dane County and the City of Madison Police Department are Partnering to Increase Compliance with Public Health Orders
  • Celebrating National Senior Center Month and Delivering Vital Connections
  • Celebrating National Senior Center Month and Delivering Vital Connections
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June
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May
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  • Can’t Garden? What about a CSA?
  • Container Gardening- What, Why and How?
April
  • Looking For a Way to Enjoy Spring? Look No More!
  • DIY Cloth Masks & The Importance Behind Them
  • Avoiding Scams While in Quarantine
  • Staying Connected Amidst COVID-19
March
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  • Staying Positive During a Crisis
  • Our best defense is our collective action
  • All 2020 Census Systems Go: How Smart Planning, Thorough Testing, and Backup Systems Will Deliver a Secure and Successful Count
February
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  • How Seniors Are Affected by Mesothelioma?
  • Resolution Check: Have you been keeping up with your New Year resolutions?
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January
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2019
December
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October
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August
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July
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June
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April
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February
  • From the Desk of Sally Jo Spaeni
  • February is American Heart Month
January
  • AMP - Aging Mastery Program
  • Welcome Sally Jo Spaeni New Senior Center & Senior Services Manager
2018
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November
  • National Family Caregiver's Month
October
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August
  • Building Momentum - September is National Senior Center Month
July
  • Naming the Senior Center in Your Will
  • Heat Stroke: The Facts for Seniors
May
  • Wise Words from MSC Director, Christine Beatty
March
  • Walk With Ease
  • March is National Nutrition Month
February
  • Anniversaries to Celebrate
2017
August
  • Preschool Arts & Crafts is Back!
  • Artists of the Month: August
  • Volunteer Spotlight: Sydney
July
  • Homeless … and don’t know where to start?
  • Memory Cafés
  • Aging & Disability Resource Center of Dane County
  • Volunteer Spotlight: Julia
June
  • Dane County Cultural Diversity Program
May
  • Finding Friendship at the Senior Center

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Madison Senior Center

Madison Senior Center
330 West Mifflin Street
Madison, WI 53703
  • Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
  • Phone: (608) 266-6581
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Resources

  • Alzheimer’s & Dementia Alliance of Wisconsin (ADAW)
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  • Your Connection to Successful Aging

    A newly formed agency resulting from the merger of the four Madison Senior Coalitions. NewBridge is committed to enabling older adults to age in place.

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